scholarly journals ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (06) ◽  
pp. 854-859
Author(s):  
Imran Khan ◽  
Abdul Ghaffar Dars ◽  
Nisar Ahmed Shah ◽  
Syed Zulfiquar Ali Shah
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Essential Hypertension ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Postpartum Hemorrhage ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Treatment Status ◽  
The Mean

Objectives: To determine the frequency of microalbuminuria in patients withessential hypertension for postpartum hemorrhage. Study Design: Cross sectional study.Setting: Department of Medicine at Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad. Period: Six months(from January 2015 to June 2015). Patients and Methods: All the patients ≥35 years of age bothgender had essential hypertension were enrolled and explored for microalbuminuria by urineexamination while the data was analyzed in SPSS 16. Results: Total one hundred subjects withessential hypertension were studied and explored for microalbuminuria. The mean age ±SDof for overall population was 52.82±7.85 and it was 51.23±8.21 and 53.32±6.52 in male andfemale gender respectively. The overall mean ± SD for systolic blood pressure was 170±12.62whereas it was 160.82±10.82 and 165±11.92 in male and female gender respectively. Themean ±SD for blood pressure (diastolic) was 105±71 while it was 95.01±7.21 and 100.82±6.42in male and female sex respectively. The duration of hypertension as mean ±SD was 3.72±2.52in overall population. The microalbuminuria was identified in 59 (59%) patients with statisticalsignificance in relation to age (p=0.00), gender (p=0.00), duration of hypertension (p=0.01),treatment status (p= 0.04), hypertension (p=0.002), BMI (p=0.05) and residence (p=0.00).Conclusion: In present series the prevalence for microalbuminuria in essential hypertensionwas detected as 59% and correlate with age, gender and duration and treatment status of thepatients along with raised systolic and diastolic blood pressure

scholarly journals ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1555-1559
Author(s):  
Mashooq Ali Dasti ◽  
Syed Fasih Ahmed Hashmi ◽  
Nisar Ahmed Shah ◽  
Syed Saad Hussain ◽  
Munaza Gohar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Essential Hypertension ◽  
Uric Acid Level ◽  
Acid Level ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Population ◽  
The Mean

Objectives: To determine the frequency of hyperuricemia in patients withessential hypertension. Study Design: Cross sectional descriptive. Period: Six months study.Setting: Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad. Patients and Methods: All the patients withessential hypertension visited at cardiac OPD / admitted in the ward were further evaluated forserum uric acid level. The data was analyzed in SPSS 16 and the frequency and percentage wascalculated. Results: During six months study period, total one hundred and eighty (180) patientswith essential hypertension were recruited and study for uric acid level. The mean age ±SDfor overall population was 52.84±8.72 whereas it was 55.83±7.93 and 50.75±8.95 in male andfemale population respectively. The mean ± SD of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)in overall population was 160.50 ± 12.74 and 100.70±5.95 respectively. The mean ±SD serumuric acid level in overall population was 13.74±4.83 while it was 11.74±6.44 and 14.43±4.31 inmale and female population respectively). The male population was predominant in relation toage (p=0.02), the hyperuricemia was identified in 117/180 (65%) patients and it is statisticallysignificant in context to age (p<0.01) and gender (p<0.05) whereas mean ±SD of systolic anddiastolic blood pressure was also significant in relation to hyperuricemia. Conclusion: There isa relationship between hyperuricemia and hypertension and shown that the serum uric acid levelwas significantly increased in patients with essential hypertension.

scholarly journals 23. Ambulance Sphygmomanometer Accuracy: Can It Affect Triage to the Trauma Center?

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (S2) ◽  
pp. S33-S33
Author(s):  
Charles E. Cady ◽  
Ronald G. Pirrallo ◽  
Clarence E. Grim
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Frequency Distribution ◽  
Trauma Center ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Industry Standards ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Mean

Objectives: To determine the accuracy of sphygmomanometers (SPHYGs) from a metropolitan EMS system and quantitate the mis-triage of adult blunt trauma patients based on erroneous systolic blood pressure (SBP) readings.Methods-A: A cross-sectional, convenient sample of 150 SPHYGs was checked for accuracy using industry standards. Mean high and low deviations were calculated at 90 mmHg.Methods-B: Retrospectively, a frequency distribution of the initial SBPs of all blunt trauma patients, age ≥21, seen in 1994 was plotted to characterize our study population. The numbers of patients potentially over- or under-triaged were identified when their reported SBP was corrected for using the mean high and low deviation plus 2 SDs.Results-A: Overall, 25.3% of the SPHYGs were inaccurate. At 90 mmHg, 28.0% (42/150) were inaccurate with 16.7% (7/42) high by 4.6±1.5 mmHg and 81.0% (34/42) low by 6.2±4.2 mmHg; one was inoperable.Results-B: 1,005 adult blunt trauma patients were evaluated; 61 were eliminated: 35 had initial SBPs of 0 mmHg and 26 had no SBP recorded (n = 944). The mean initial SBP was 138 ±30mmHg, and 3.8% (36/944) of the patients had SBPs <90 mmHg. Potentially, 2.0% (19/944) of the patients were undertriaged (initial erroneously high SBP reading 90–98 mmHg) and 2.5% (24/944) over-triaged (initial erroneously low SBP reading 74–90 mmHg).

scholarly journals C – REACTIVE PROTEIN

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (02) ◽  
pp. 256-262
Author(s):  
Ahmed Hussain ◽  
Shahnawaz Abro ◽  
Ashfaque Ahmed Bhurgiri ◽  
Raheel Imtiaz Memon ◽  
Syed Zulfiquar Ali Shah
Keyword(s):  
Acute Appendicitis ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Radiographic Imaging ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Diagnostic Laboratory ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Laboratory Investigations ◽  
The Mean

Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency despiteadvances in radiographic imaging and diagnostic laboratory investigations; the diagnosis ofacute appendicitis remains challenge. Objectives: To evaluate the C-reactive protein in patientswith acute appendicitis. Patients and methods: This cross sectional descriptive study of sixmonths study was conducted at Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad. All the patients withacute appendicitis were admitted in the ward and were further evaluated for C-reactive protein.The data was analyzed in SPSS 16 and the frequency and percentage was calculated. Results:One hundred subjects with acute appendicitis were recruited and studies. The mean age ±SD ofthe patients was 27.83±07.52 in overall population while it was 29.73±06.64 and 25.84±04.92in male and female subjects with acute appendicitis. The CRP was raised in 60% patients. Thedistribution of age in relation to gender and CRP was statisitically significant (p= 0.01 and<0.01) whereas the CRP was also observed as statistically significant in context to genderand histopathology (p= 0.02 and 0.03) respectively. The mean ±SD of CRP was 7.53±1.52in overall population while it was 6.84±1.64 and 8.65±1.53 in male and female patients withraised CRP. Conclusions: The CRP was elevated in patients with acute appendicitis.

scholarly journals Gender Identification Based on the Parameters of the Sternum Bone in the Cadavers

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 26740
Author(s):  
Siamak Soltani ◽  
Abbas Aghabiklooei ◽  
Maryam Ameri ◽  
Azadeh Memarian ◽  
Ali Nikanzad
Keyword(s):  
Gender Identity ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Gender Identification ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Discriminative Value ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
The Mean

Background: Identifying identity in the absence of large bones becomes more difficult and complicated; accordingly, it is highly beneficial to use the features of the sternum. The present study aimed to evaluate the dimensions of the sternum and its relation with gender in the Iranian population.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 cadavers (100 men and 100 women). By performing an autopsy, the sternum bone was first cut in the midline using a vibrating saw, and the different dimensions were measured using a caliper.Results: Among different dimensions related to the sternum, the mean length of manubrium, mesosternum, the largest width of manubrium, and the shortest width of manubrium were significantly higher in men compared to women. Regarding the value of each sternal diameter in discriminating male and female gender, the highest discriminative value was specified to the shortest width of manubrium (cutoff: 26.75, sensitivity: 100%, specificity: 84.0%), followed by the length of sternebrae 1 (cutoff: 8.45, sensitivity: 76.0%, specificity: 21.0%).Conclusion: Measuring various indices of sternum bone, particularly the shortest width of the manubrium and the length of sternebrae 1, leads to gender identity accurately.

scholarly journals Blood Pressure Parameters Among Smokers and Smokeless Tobacco Users in a Tertiary Level Hospital

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
N Habib ◽  
M Rashid ◽  
USN Begum ◽  
N Ahter ◽  
D Akhter
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Smokeless Tobacco ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group B

This cross-sectional study was carried out to assess blood pressure parameters among adult male smokers and smokeless tobacco users. For this purpose, 105 male respondents were selected. They were divided into two groups; Group A-consisting of 30 were smokeless tobacco users and group B consisting of 75 smoker patients The participants were selected from medicine outdoor of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. In this study, the mean (±SD) of systolic blood pressure were 154.50±26.793 mm of Hg in Group A and 151.67±19.248 mm of Hg in group B respectively. Statistical analysis was done by unpaired‘t’ test, there were no statistical significant differences (P>0.05) of systolic blood pressure between Group A and Group B. The mean (±SD) of diastolic blood pressure were 96.67±10.933 mm of Hg in Group A and 86.47±14.745 mm of Hg in group B respectively. The mean (± SD) of diastolic blood pressure were significantly higher (P<0.05) in Group A than Group B. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v25i1.16066 Medicine Today 2013 Vol.25(1): 28-31

scholarly journals C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP)

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (01) ◽  
pp. 076-080
Author(s):  
Shuaib Ansari ◽  
Irfan Murtaza Shahwani ◽  
Zeeshan Ali ◽  
Syed Zulfiquar Ali Shah ◽  
Faisal Shahab
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Diastolic Pressure ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Serum Triglycerides ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
The Mean

Objective: To determine the frequency of raised C-reactive protein (CRP) inpatients with metabolic syndrome. Patients and methods: This cross sectional descriptivestudy of six months study was conducted at Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad. All thepatients of 20 to 60 years of age, of either gender presented with symptoms of metabolicsyndrome for more than 01 year duration were admitted and evaluated for C-reactive protein.The data was analyzed in SPSS 16 and the frequency and percentage was calculated. Results:Total one hundred patients (59 females and 41 males) with metabolic syndrome were evaluatedfor C-reactive protein. The mean waist circumference for males and female patients with raisedCRP was 48.93±2.33 and 48.42±3.41 while the mean ±SD of serum triglycerides level for maleand female with raised CRP was 192.41±3.21 and 196.31±3.43 respectively. The mean ±SD ofserum HDL-C level for male and female with raised CRP was 28.32±1.22 and 25.31±1.42. Themean ±SD of systolic and diastolic pressure for males and female patients with raised CRP was150±3.42 and 100.51±4.42. The mean ±SD of serum fasting blood sugar for male and femalepatients with raised CRP was 131.52±3.33 and 143.42±7.42 respectively. The mean ±SD ofCRP for male and female patients with raised CRP was 4.42±1.21 and 5.8±2.52. In relationto gender distribution, the majority of subjects from 40-49 years of age group with femalepredominance (p = 0.01) while the CRP was raised in 67% patients in relation to age (p=0.05)and gender (p=0.04) respectively. Out of 67 subjects with raised CRP 44 were females and 23were males.Conclusions: The CRP was raised in patients with metabolic syndrome.

A STUDY OF SERUM URIC ACID LEVELS IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED CASES OF ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-74
Author(s):  
Deepak Jain ◽  
Ajith Thomas ◽  
Rajinder Singh Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Essential Hypertension ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Serum Uric Acid ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control

Background: The association of raised serum uric acid levels with various cardiovascular risk factors has often led to the debate of whether raised serum uric acid levels could be an independent risk factor in essential hypertension. Hence, the present study was conducted for assessing the serum uric acid levels in cases of essential hypertension and comparing them with normal healthy, non-hypertensive controls. Materials & Methods: Sixty patients visiting in the department of general medicine, MMIMSR with newly diagnosed cases of essential hypertension [according to the Indian guidelines on Hypertension(IGH) III-2013] , fullling the inclusion criteria and after verifying the exclusion criteria were nally taken up for the study. Sixty controls of age and sex matched were taken from the same catchment area. Results: The mean age of the subjects of the essential hypertension group and control group was found to be 45.75 years and 47.8 years respectively. Mean systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure among the subjects of the essential hypertension group was 161.3 and 102.3 mm of Hg. Mean systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure among the subjects of the control group was 116.8 and 77.4 mm of Hg. Mean serum uric acid levels among the subjects of the essential hypertension group and control group was found to be 6.45 mg/dL and 5.57 mg/dLrespectively. Signicant results were obtained while comparing the mean serum uric acid levels among the subjects of the essential hypertension group and the control group. Hyperuricemia was present in 38.33 percent of the patients (23 patients) of the essential hypertension group and 13.33 percent of the patients (8 patients) of the control group. Signicant results were obtained while comparing the prevalence of hyperuricemia in between the two study groups.Conclusion: An independent relationship of elevated serum uric acid levels with hypertension and indicates the signicance of maintaining normal serum uric acid concentration to prevent hypertension.

scholarly journals Frequency of metabolic syndrome in patients with newly diagnosed Type II Diabetes at DOW University Hospital, Karachi-Pakistan.

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 1546-1551
Author(s):  
Muhammad Umar Khan ◽  
Akhtar Ali Baloch ◽  
Muhammad Arsalan ◽  
Syed Muhammad Adnan
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Type Ii Diabetes ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with newly diagnosed type 2. Study Design: Descriptive Cross Sectional study. Setting: Dow University Hospital. Period: October 2018 to January 2019. Material & Methods: A total 342 patients prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with newly diagnosed type II diabetes at Dow University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Data was collected through a questionnaire which is designed to record the age, gender, BMI, FBS, Waist circumference, blood pressure, HDL and triglyceride level of newly diagnosed of diabetic patients. Frequency and percentages were calculated for these variables. SPSS version 21 was used to analyze the overall results. Results: A total of 342 new diagnosed diabetic were included in this study. 189 (55.26%) were males and 153 (44.74%) were females. The mean + SD of age was 48.21±9.28 years. The mean + SD of FBS was about 192±43 mg/dl with ranges from 98 to 482 mg/dl. The mean + SD of Serum TG was about 243±152 mg/dl with ranges from 189 to 325 mg/dl. The mean + SD HDL was about 38.9±9.23 mg/dl with ranges from 12 to 102 mg/dl. The mean + SD of waist circumference was about 110.5±11.90 cm. The mean + SD systolic & diastolic blood pressure was about 150 + 8.23 & 98 + 11.28 respectively. The mean + SD of BMI was 29.23+ 11.23. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed in 252 (73.68%) in newly diabetic patients. Conclusion: Metabolic syndromes were highly associated with newly diagnosed type II diabetes patients.

Choroidal structural changes and choroidal vascularity index in patients with systemic hypertension

2021 ◽  
pp. 112067212110356
Author(s):  
Nazife Aşıkgarip ◽  
Emine Temel ◽  
Ahmet Kıvrak ◽  
Kemal Örnek
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Patient Group ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Systemic Hypertension ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment Naïve ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: To assess the impact of systemic hypertension on the choroidal structure and choroidal vascularity index (CVI). Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study comprised 50 eyes of 50 treatment-naive hypertensive patients and 50 eyes of 50 healthy subjects. Choroidal thickness (CT) was measured in the subfoveal region, 1500 µm nasal to the fovea, and 1500 µm temporal to the fovea. Binarization of the enhanced depth-optical coherence tomography images was performed with Image-J software. The CT, choroidal area (CA), luminal area (LA), and CVI were compared statistically. Results: The mean subfoveal, nasal, and temporal CT were decreased in the patient group (p 0.003, 0.026, and 0.001, respectively). The mean CA, LA, and CVI were decreased in the patient group in comparison to controls ( p = 0.047, 0.009, and 0.016 respectively). The correlation between the subfoveal CT and systolic blood pressure was significant ( r = −0.450, p < 0.001). There was a significant correlation between the systolic blood pressure and CVI ( r = −0.401, p < 0.001). Conclusion: The significant decrease in the structural parameters and CVI show that choroid is affected in patients with treatment-naive hypertension.

scholarly journals Differences of Fruit-Vegetable Consumption, Blood Pressure In Highland And Lowland

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-173
Author(s):  
Afriyana Siregar ◽  
Arie Krisnasary ◽  
Demsa Simbolon
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
Degenerative Diseases ◽  
Fruit Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Average Consumption

Consumption of vegetables and fruit daily can prevent degenerative diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and cancer. One of the causes is unstable blood pressure. This study aimed to determine the differences in the consumption of vegetables, fruit, and blood pressure in highland (mountains) and lowland (coastal) communities in Bengkulu. This research was observational analytic with a cross-sectional approach. A sample of 65 people in the highlands (Kepahiang) and 65 people on the coast (Pasar Ikan) was purposive sampling. Statistical test using independent t-test. This study indicates that the average consumption of vegetables in the highlands is 170.33 grams/day, and fruit consumption is 100.96 grams/day. In comparison, the consumption of vegetables in the lowlands is 165.65 grams/day. Moreover, fruit consumption in the lowlands is 187.26 grams/day. In the highlands, the mean systolic blood pressure was 134.72 mmHg, and the diastolic was 83.18 mmHg, while the mean systolic blood pressure was 126.62 mmHg, and the diastolic 75.71 mmHg. This study concludes that there is no difference between vegetable consumption in the highlands and the lowlands, but there are differences in fruit consumptionand systolic diastolic blood pressure in the highlands and the lowlands. In health services, the existing Gerakan Masyarakat Hidup Sehat (GERMAS) program should be promoted.

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