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Prevalência de hipertensão arterial sistêmica entre os docentes do curso de medicina do Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará
(Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará, 2019) Reis, Ana Catarina de Souza Carvalho; Azevedo, Silvia Karinny Brito Calandrini de; Rocha, Vanessa Campos Couto da; Mota, Diandro Marinho; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7979118007430529; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1897095774561517
Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is a multifactorial disease, in which the individual presents progressive and continuously elevated blood pressure values in relation to the criteria established by VII Diretriz Brasileira de Hipertensão Arterial from Brazilian Society of Cardiology (PA  140/90). Such syndrome is associated to innumerable modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. This clinical condition, in turn, is an important risk factor for cardiac and cerebral complications. Objective: to identify the prevalence of arterial hypertension among professors of the school of medicine at Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará; during the year of 2018. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive epidemiological study based on data collected obtained by questionnaires, pressure and anthropometric values measurements taken from School Medical professors from June to September (third term of 2018). The populational sample encompasses 77 professors. A percentage of (45; 54.45%) out of a total of 77 was found to be women. Results: Data analysis revealed a hypertension prevalence of 29.9% over populational sample. The same prevalence hits 37.5 % among men and 24, 44% among women. As for hypertensive individuals, the average age of arterial hypertension is a range from 39 to 48. A percentage of 52.18 out of a total of 23 hypertensive individuals was found to be unaware of hypertension condition. Among the individuals who already knew to be hypertensive, 45.45% had controlled blood pressure values. Conclusion: The prevalence of SAH was 29.9%. From hypertensive patients, 52.2% were male. Among the hypertensive professors, 52. 18% of the condition had no previous knowledge of the disease. Regarding those who knew to be hypertensive, only 45.45% used antihypertensive medication regularly and 54. 55% did not present controlled blood pressure values. As for the analyzed risk factors among those 77 professors, the highest prevalence group associated to overweight hits (46.7%). Central obesity hits (50.6%). Alcoholic drink intake reached (61%).Stressed group hits (54.5%). Low physical activity levels or sedentary lifestyle hits (49.3%). And those with SAH (77.9%) and AIM (46.7%) familiar history.