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Estudo da prevalência das calcificações das artérias carótidas visualizadas nas ortopantomografias : papel do médico dentista
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O objetivo do presente estudo de investigação foi determinar a prevalência das calcificações nas artérias carótidas visualizadas nas ortopantomografias, bem como avaliar a associação das calcificações com a idade, o sexo, com a hipertensão arterial, a Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2, com a toma de estatinas pelos doentes, e com os hábitos tabágicos dos mesmo.
De forma a realizar o presente estudo de prevalência, transversal e descritivo, foi elaborada uma amostra constituída por 6749 ortopantomografias, das quais 3883 eram de indivíduos do sexo feminino, e 2866 do sexo masculino, com idades compreendidas entre os 30 e os 96 anos. As ortopantomografias foram analisadas sempre pelo mesmo observador entre os meses de Abril e Maio de 2019. Seguidamente à recolha dos dados, os mesmos foram analisados estatisticamente no programa spss de forma a avaliar a correlação entre as seguintes variáveis: “Calcificações das Artérias Carótidas”, “Idade”, “Sexo”, “Hipertensão Arterial”, “Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2”, “Estatinas” e “Fumadores”.
Após o tratamento dos dados, foi possível descrever uma prevalência das calcificações das artérias carótidas visualizadas nas ortopantomografias de 17,7%. No que diz respeito às hipóteses de estudo, verificou-se uma associação estatisticamente significativa (p<0,001) entre as calcificações com idade e o sexo dos indivíduos da nossa amostra. O mesmo não é possível afirmar em relação às variáveis “Hipertensão Arterial”, “Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2”, “Estatinas” e “Fumadores”, uma vez que foram consideradas independentes das calcificações carotídeas (p>0,001).
Assim, é possível concluir que se obteve uma prevalência elevada na nossa amostra, e que esta tem uma associação estatisticamente significativa com a idade avançada dos doentes e o género. O mesmo não se verificou em relação à hipertensão arterial, à Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2, à toma de estatinas pelos doentes, e aos hábitos tabágicos dos mesmos
The aim of the present study was to evaluate calcifications of the carotid arteries visualized in orthopantomographies, as well as the association of calcifications with age, sex, arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, with the taking of statins by patients, and with their smoking habits. A cross-sectional and descriptive prevalence study was carried out with a sample consisting of 6749 orthopantomographies, 3883 of which were female, and 2866 males, with averages between 30 and 96 years old. The orthopantomographs were analyzed during April and May 2019, always by the same observer. After the data collection, they were analyzed statistically in the spss program in order to evaluate the correlation between the following variables: "Calcifications of the Carotid Arteries", "Age", "Sex", "Hypertension", "Diabetes Mellitus type 2 "," Statins "and" Smokers ". After data treatment, it was possible to describe a prevalence of carotid artery calcifications seen in orthopantomographies of 17.7%. Regarding the hypothesis of the study, there was a statistically significant association (p <0.001) between the calcifications and the age and sex of the individuals in our sample. It is not possible to state the same in relation to the variables "Arterial Hypertension", "Diabetes Mellitus type 2", "Statins" and "Smokers", since they were considered independent of carotid calcifications (p> 0.001). Thus, it is possible to conclude their presentation in our sample, and that it has a statistically significant association with a patient's advanced age and gender. It was not identified with arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, the taking of statins by the patients, and the smoking habits of the patients.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate calcifications of the carotid arteries visualized in orthopantomographies, as well as the association of calcifications with age, sex, arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, with the taking of statins by patients, and with their smoking habits. A cross-sectional and descriptive prevalence study was carried out with a sample consisting of 6749 orthopantomographies, 3883 of which were female, and 2866 males, with averages between 30 and 96 years old. The orthopantomographs were analyzed during April and May 2019, always by the same observer. After the data collection, they were analyzed statistically in the spss program in order to evaluate the correlation between the following variables: "Calcifications of the Carotid Arteries", "Age", "Sex", "Hypertension", "Diabetes Mellitus type 2 "," Statins "and" Smokers ". After data treatment, it was possible to describe a prevalence of carotid artery calcifications seen in orthopantomographies of 17.7%. Regarding the hypothesis of the study, there was a statistically significant association (p <0.001) between the calcifications and the age and sex of the individuals in our sample. It is not possible to state the same in relation to the variables "Arterial Hypertension", "Diabetes Mellitus type 2", "Statins" and "Smokers", since they were considered independent of carotid calcifications (p> 0.001). Thus, it is possible to conclude their presentation in our sample, and that it has a statistically significant association with a patient's advanced age and gender. It was not identified with arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, the taking of statins by the patients, and the smoking habits of the patients.
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Calcificações carotídeas Ortopantomografia Prevalência