Creening for Proteinuria by Urine Test Strips in Hypertensive Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in the San Francisco Community, Barquisimeto
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https://doi.org/10.47606/ACVEN/MV0329Keywords:
hypertension, proteinuria, adults, medication adherence, reagent strips, primary health careAbstract
Introduction: Arterial hypertension typically precedes chronic renal impairment, manifesting early through proteinuria. This clinical finding serves as a pivotal early biomarker of target organ damage and represents a diagnostic tool of high clinical utility for patient prognosis. Objective: To characterize proteinuria using reagent strip screening in hypertensive patients from the San Francisco community, Barquisimeto, between January and February 2025. Materials and methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, and non-probabilistic study was conducted. One hundred three adults (representing 30% of the 348-patient population) were evaluated at the Type I Urban Outpatient Clinic. The MMAS-8 test was used for pharmacological adherence, and Combur-Test 7 (Roche®) strips were used for proteinuria detection. Results: Females predominated (74.8%). The overall prevalence of proteinuria was 40.8%, with 97.6% classified as grade 1+. Proteinuria was more frequent in males (61.5%) and in patients non-adherent to pharmacological (58.8%) and non-pharmacological treatment (45.1%). Conclusion: The high prevalence detected validates the use of reagent strips as a cost-effective tool for early screening in primary care, enabling timely referral to specialists.
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