喀麦隆慢性静脉疾病的患病率,临床表现和风险因素:基于一般人口的研究
William Ngatchou1, Blaise Barche2, Mazou Temgoua3
1Department of Surgery and Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Phlebology
|December 30, 2023
概括
慢性静脉疾病影响了喀麦隆20%以上的人口.
科学领域:
- 血管医学 血管医学
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 慢性静脉疾病 (CVD) 是一个重要的全球健康问题,具有重大病率和经济后果.
- 在包括喀麦隆在内的撒哈拉以南非洲地区,关于心脏病发病率和风险因素的数据非常稀缺.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定喀麦隆慢性静脉疾病 (CVD) 的患病率.
- 在喀麦隆人口中识别与慢性静脉功能不全 (CVI) 相关的风险因素.
主要方法:
- 一项基于人口的研究于2020年2月至2021年9月在喀麦隆进行,涉及6578名参与者.
- 采用了分层抽样,数据收集包括社会人口统计学,病史,人体测量和临床症状.
- 使用CEAP分类,VCSS和后勤回归分析来评估流行率和风险因素.
主要成果:
- 慢性静脉疾病 (CVD) 的总体患病率为21.8%,慢性静脉功能不足 (CVI) 影响了7.02%的参与者.
- 常见的症状包括夜间,和下肢疼痛.
- 心血管疾病的独立风险因素包括男性性别,退休状态,高血压,糖尿病和肥胖,而吸烟显示有保护作用.
结论:
- 长期静脉疾病在喀麦隆非常普遍,传统的心血管风险因素与其发生有很大关系.
- 建议在喀麦隆的风险人群中对心血管疾病进行有针对性的查,以减轻疾病负担和经济影响.
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