Lipodistrofias en pacientes diabéticos insulinodependientes en una zona básica de salud

Abstract

The lipodystrophy is one of the most frequent complications that may have insulin-dependent diabetics, being a relevant pathology because its presence causes erratic absorption of injected insulin. The objectives of this work are to determine whether the prevalence of lipodystrophy is more common in a body area than another, determine what type of lipodystrophy are more frequent, assess the extent known injection technique, to determine whether there is a relationship between time carrying inject insulin and the number of injections a day with the appearance of lipodystrophy., to know if the patient received education on the injection technique at any time since diagnosis, determine whether the prevalence varies depending on the level of education, age and sex. Methodology: A descriptive observational study of prevalence. literature review was conducted in PubMed, Cuiden, Scielo data, with subsequent review and interpretation of data reading. Results and conclusions: The presence of lipodystrophy was 40.4%, of which 98% were lipohipertrofias, and 2% lipoatrophies Lipodystrophy, may cause a deterioration in glycemic control and increased insulin daily needs, up to 50% the required dose. The prevalence of lipodystrophy, a figure is considered important enough to be considered from the nursing primary care. We stress the importance of providing health education to prevent the occurrence of lipodystrophy, making emphasis on proper injection technique, informing about the risks of needle reuse and auto body scan area where insulin is administered.