Prevalence and determinants of resistant hypertension among hypertensive patients attending a cardiology clinic in China: a prospective cross-sectional study

Aim: To determine the factors that affect compliance and adherence to medications of hypertensive patients visiting OPD clinics. Study design: Descriptive-cross sectional study. Place and duration of study: Department of Medicine, Unit 1, Lahore General Hospital, Doctors Hospital & Medical Center and Farooq Hospital Lahore from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2019. Methodology: One hundred and sixty five patients with hypertension were handed over questionnaire socio-demographic, compliance and adherence were recorded. Results: Patients who maintained BP charting were only 13(7.9%) and those without BP charting were 152(92.1%). Patients taking regular medications were only 20(12.1%). Forgetfulness in taking medications was found in 47.3% of patients. 20.6% of patients were unable to purchase medicines because of financial reasons. Thirty two patients (19.4%) thought that they should not take medicines as they were not having any symptoms. Conclusion: Major causes of non-adherence were expense of medications, lack of symptoms, lack of money, forgetfulness, lack of awareness due to poor educational status and nature of job. Keywords: Compliance, Adherence, Medications, Hypertension, Forgetfulness

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Knowledge on Prevention of Stroke and Its Associated Factors Among Hypertensive Patients at Debre Tabor General Hospital: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy ◽

10.2147/rmhp.s303876 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Volume 14 ◽

pp. 1681-1688

Author(s):

Nigusie Selomon Tibebu ◽

Tigabu Desie Emiru ◽

Chalie Marew Tiruneh ◽

Adane Birhau Nigat ◽

Moges Wubneh Abate ◽

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Keyword(s):

General Hospital ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hypertensive Patients ◽

Debre Tabor

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“A STUDY OF MICROALBUMINURIA IN NON DIABETIC HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS”

10.36106/ijar/6200318 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Anup Latne ◽

Prabhakar Jirvankar

Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Low Grade ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hypertensive Patients

Hypertension is a major public health problem all over the world. The incidence of hypertension is increasing year after year and the prevalence of hypertension is increasing day by day due to increased life expectancy and aging population and their sedentary lifestyle. Hypertension is known to cause microvascular changes and increased cardiovascular risk from it. Microalbuminuria possibly reflects a state of increased renal endothelial permeability and is an easily measured marker of rather diffuse endothelial dysfunction, low grade inflammation and vascular disease burden2. Microalbuminuria has been determined as an important prognostic indicator and has been reported to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk and progressive renal damage. Reliable data on the prevalence of microalbuminuria in the general population and its association with cardiovascular risk factors is limited. Till now, there is little data available regarding screening and early treatment of hypertensive patients with microalbuminuria, as in the case of microalbuminuric non diabetic subjects. With these perspective this cross sectional study of microalbuminuria in non-diabetic hypertensive patients was undertaken to study prevalence of microalbuminuria in Non Diabetic hypertensive patients. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of microalbuminuria in non-diabetic hypertensive patients and to correlate the presence of microalbuminuria with the patients of different clinical profiles. Materials and Methods: This was observational, cross sectional study of Patients diagnosed with hypertension either admitted in ward or attending OPD of Medical College and Tertiary Care Centre. Urine microalbumin creatinine ratio was used for estimation of microalbuminuria. Conclusion: It was proved that microalbuminuria prevalence was directly proportional to the duration of hypertension, the stage of hypertension. Prevalence of microalbuminria was low in ACE inhibitor and ARB treated hypertensive patients.

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Hypertensive retinal changes, a screening tool to predict microalbuminuria in hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional study

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ◽

10.1093/ndt/gfp726 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 25 (6) ◽

pp. 1839-1845 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

G. P. S. Shantha ◽

A. A. Kumar ◽

E. Bhaskar ◽

K. Sivagnanam ◽

D. Srinivasan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Screening Tool ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hypertensive Patients

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Adherence to medications and associated factors: A cross-sectional study among Palestinian hypertensive patients

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health ◽

10.1016/j.jegh.2014.05.005 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 125 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Rowa’ Al-Ramahi

Keyword(s):

Associated Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hypertensive Patients

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Magnitude of Uncontrolled Hypertension and Associated Factors among Adult Hypertensive Patients in Public Hospitals of Central Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study 2018

10.21203/rs.2.14404/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Assefa Iyasu Negash ◽

Desta Siyoum ◽

Tsega Hailemariam ◽

Berihu Hailu Kidanu ◽

Gebreamlak Gebremdhin Gebremeskel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antihypertensive Medication ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Central Zone ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Uncontrolled Hypertension ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hypertensive Patients ◽

Co Morbidity

Abstract Background: - Uncontrolled hypertension is if SBP is ≥140 mm Hg and/or DBP ≥90 mm Hg for general hypertensive population or if SBP ≥130 mm Hg and/or DBP ≥80 mm Hg in patients with established diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease based on the average of two or more properly measured, seated, BP readings on each of two or more office visits. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of uncontrolled hypertension and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients in public hospitals of central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018. Methods:- A hospital based cross sectional study design was used. The study population was all sampled adult hypertensive patients who had follow up in public hospitals of central zone, Tigray and the data collection period was from March 01 to April 30, 2018. About 421 study participants were selected using systematic random sampling. Interviewer administered structured questionnaire, chart review checklist and measurements were used. The collected data was checked for its completeness manually and then entered and cleaned in to epi data version 3.1 and exported to Statistical packages for social science version 22 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were done to identify factors of uncontrolled hypertension. Then those variables significant at p<0.25 with the outcome variable in bivariate analysis were selected for multivariable analysis and odds ratio with 95% confidence level was computed and p-value < 0.05 was described as a significant association in multivariable analysis. Result: - Among 421 respondents about 177(42%) had uncontrolled hypertension. Co-morbidity [AOR=0.36, (0.205, 0.631)], five to ten years duration of medication taken [AOR=0.398, (0.218, 0.725)], side effect of medication [AOR=0.542, (0.339, 0.866)] and medication adherence [AOR=4.092, (2.419, 6.924)] were significantly associated with uncontrolled hypertension. Conclusion: - In this study the magnitude of uncontrolled hypertension was high. Co-morbidity, antihypertensive medication taken for long duration, side effect of antihypertensive medication and non adherence to antihypertensive medication shows statistical association with uncontrolled hypertension.

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Pulmonary Function Tests in Hypertensive Patients Attending Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

International Journal of Hypertension ◽

10.1155/2018/5492680 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mekuriaw Mesfin Birhan ◽

Yekoye Abebe

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Function ◽

Addis Ababa ◽

Pulmonary Function Tests ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Memorial Hospital ◽

Systematic Sampling ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hypertensive Patients

Background. Hypertension imposes stresses on many organs like heart and kidney. However, studies that show the effect of hypertension on the lungs are limited. Objective. To assess pulmonary function status of hypertensive patients aged 30-64 years at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, 2017. Methods. Hospital based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted on 61 hypertensive patients (cases) and 61 nonhypertensive clients (controls) aged 30-64 years. Computerized spirometry was done in all cases and controls which were selected by systematic sampling technique. The study was conducted from January 20, 2017, to May 25, 2017. Result. The values of FVC, FEV1, and FEF25-75% were 3.52±1.02 liters, 2.97±0.89 liters, and 3.34±1.3 liters/second in hypertensive patients and 4.31±0.82 liters, 3.54±0.7 liters, and 3.94±1.09 liters/second in controls, respectively. These values were significantly lower (p<0.05) in hypertensive patients compared to controls. Restrictive pulmonary defect was dominant in hypertensive patients. FEV1% which was 85%±7% in hypertensive patients and 82%±5% in controls was significantly higher (p<0.05) in hypertensive patients compared to controls. Conclusion. Hypertensive patients exhibit lower pulmonary function values. Routine check-up of the pulmonary function status of such patients should be done to prevent undesired outcomes.

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