Table 2.
Electronic patient records: History of comorbidities and definition.
| History | N | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Metabolic diseases | 911 (32.1%) | Hypothyroidism, dyslipidemia, osteoporosis, hyperuricemia and/or diabetes |
| Hypertension | 645 (22.7%) | Systolic pressure > 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure > 90 mmHg |
| Gastrointestinal disease | 282 (9.9%) | Inflammatory bowel disease, bleeding of the digestive tract, polyps and/or diverticulitis |
| Past Cardiovascular Event | 162 (5.7%) | Miocardial infarction, stenosis and/or valvular insufficiencies |
| Neoplasia | 142 (5%) | All breast cancers, prostate and/or benign tumors except prostatic hyperplasia |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | 119 (4.2%) | Osteoarthritis, meniscus injury and/or previous fractures |
| Pulmonary disease | 117 (4.1%) | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or pulmonary hypertension |
| Rheumatologic diseases | 116 (4.1%) | Arthritis, lupus, sclerosis and/or Sjogren’s syndrome |
| Genitourinary diseases | 88 (3.1%) | Chronic kidney disease, urinary tract infections and/or incontinence |
| Psychiatric disorders | 70 (2.5%) | Depression, anxiety and/or bipolar disorder |
| Neurological disorders | 68 (2.4%) | Peripheral neuropathies |
| Thrombo-embolic disease | 59 (2.1%) | Stroke, Deep Vein Thrombosis or Pulmonary embolism |
| Vascular disorders | 22 (0.8%) | Venous insufficiency |
| Hematologic diseases | 20 (0.7%) | Deficiency of coagulation factors, Von Willebrand disease, hypercoagulability and/or blood dyscrasias |
| Immunological disease | 2 (0.1%) | Liver transplant and/or immunosuppressed patients |
| Avascular necrosis | 13 (0.5%) | Avascular necrosis of the femoral head and/or Perthes disease |
| Total | 2836 (100%) | Total |