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Table 2 Prevalence of medical pathologies

From: A relaxation technique enhances psychological well-being and immune parameters in elderly people from a nursing home: A randomized controlled study

 

Treatment group

Control group

Hypertension

8

8

Mood disorders

7

4

Sensory disorders

5

-

Musculoskeletal pathologies

4

4

Diabetes

3

3

Heart failure

2

2

COPD

1

-

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

1

-

Parkinson’s disease

1

-

Acute myocardial infarction

-

1

Pacemaker

-

2

Chronic renal failure

-

2

Previous stroke

-

1

Adrenal/thyroid insufficiency

-

1

  1. Note: COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.