Assessment the Prevalence of Hypertension Among the Patient at Kagera Regional Hospital.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2015Description: 11 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Hypertension is increasingly common in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and hypertensive emergencies are among the medical emergencies that cause morbidity and mortality among hypertensive patients. In Tanzania, the prevalence of hypertension is high with low levels of detection, treatment and control. Data regarding the types of hypertensive emergencies, associated factors and outcomes are lacking.
Results: A total of 100 patients were enrolled into the study with a median age of 40 years (30-65) and females were 48. And the rest 52 were males who was admitted at Kagera regional hospital due to hypertension. During hospitalization 30 patients with hypertensive emergencies died.
Conclusion: Hypertensive emergency is one among causes of admission in medical wards of Kagera regional hospital associated with high fatality. Associated factors include female gender and age above 45 years.
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| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD0186 |
Abstract:
Background: Hypertension is increasingly common in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and hypertensive emergencies are among the medical emergencies that cause morbidity and mortality among hypertensive patients. In Tanzania, the prevalence of hypertension is high with low levels of detection, treatment and control. Data regarding the types of hypertensive emergencies, associated factors and outcomes are lacking.
Results: A total of 100 patients were enrolled into the study with a median age of 40 years (30-65) and females were 48. And the rest 52 were males who was admitted at Kagera regional hospital due to hypertension. During hospitalization 30 patients with hypertensive emergencies died.
Conclusion: Hypertensive emergency is one among causes of admission in medical wards of Kagera regional hospital associated with high fatality. Associated factors include female gender and age above 45 years.
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