Clinical characterization of patients with liver cirrhosis in the Teaching Military Hospital Dr. Mario Muñoz, Matanzas

Authors

  • Jesús Castellanos Suárez Policlínico Universitario Carlos Verdugo. Matanzas, Cuba.
  • Mirtha Infante Velásquez Hospital Militar Central Dr. Luis Díaz Soto. La Habana, Cuba.
  • Marlén Pérez Lorenzo Hospital Militar Central Dr. Luis Díaz Soto. La Habana, Cuba.
  • Ibis Umpiérrez García Hospital Militar Docente Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Matanzas, Cuba.
  • Adriana Fernández Báez Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Docente Dr. José R. López Tabrane. Matanzas, Cuba.

Keywords:

liver cirrhosis, clinical classification, evolutionary stages, Baveno IV consensus.

Abstract

Introduction: liver cirrhosis is characterized by an asymptomatic or compensated stage, followed by a fast progression for the development of complications or decompensated stage, determining different evolutionary stages.
Objective: characterizing cirrhotic patients attended at the Gastroenterology Service of the Teaching Military Hospital Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy, in the period from January 2009 to December 2010.
Methods: We carried out a crossed descriptive study, taking into account clinical variables necessary to classify the patients according to the stages contemplated at Baveno IV Consensus. The procedures of the descriptive statistics were applied.
Results: 41 patients were studied, with a predomination of the male ones (82,9 %), average age 51,9 ± 9,2 years. Asthenia was the main reason of the consultation in the compensated stage. Most of the patients presented the compensated disease taking into account the clinical stage of the disease according to Baveno VI Methodological Consensus on Diagnostic and Treatment of the Portal Hypertension (56,1 %).
Conclusions: with the application of the Baveno IV consensus criteria we arrived to the adequate clinical classification of the cirrhotic patients allowing an opportune therapeutic on behalf of them.

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Published

2012-11-15

How to Cite

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Castellanos Suárez J, Infante Velásquez M, Pérez Lorenzo M, Umpiérrez García I, Fernández Báez A. Clinical characterization of patients with liver cirrhosis in the Teaching Military Hospital Dr. Mario Muñoz, Matanzas. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2012 Nov. 15 [cited 2025 Apr. 24];34(6):629-37. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/965

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 6 (2012)

Section

Research article

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