May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nepal
| Autor: | Gunaraj Lohani, Pabitra Babu Soti, Neil R Poulter, Pratik Khanal, Milan Gairhe, Sadhna Pandey, Bimala Dhamala, Anca Chis Ster, Tara Ballav Adhikari, Sweta Koirala, Sandip Paudel, Thomas Beaney, Dinesh Neupane, Hari Krishna Bhattarai, Surya Devkota, Kamal Ranabhat, Bhagawan Koirala, Shiva Raj Mishra |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nepal Internal medicine Control medicine Statistical analysis National level AcademicSubjects/MED00200 030212 general & internal medicine Risk factor 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology business.industry MMM18 Public health Rate control Articles Awareness Treatment Blood pressure Cardiovascular System & Hematology Hypertension Screening Raised blood pressure Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | European Heart Journal Supplements : Journal of the European Society of Cardiology H95 H92 Adhikari, T B, Bhattarai, H, Ranabhat, K, Khanal, P, Mishra, S R, Koirala, S, Pandey, S, Devkota, S, Gairhe, M, Dhamala, B, Soti, P B, Paudel, S, Lohani, G, Koirala, B, Beaney, T, Ster, A C, Poulter, N R & Neupane, D 2020, ' May Measurement Month 2018 : an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nepal ', European Heart Journal Supplements, vol. 22, no. Suppl H, pp. H92-H95 . https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suaa037 |
| ISSN: | 1554-2815 1520-765X |
| Popis: | Raised blood pressure (BP) is a leading risk factor for mortality globally and in Nepal. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global initiative aimed at screening for hypertension and raising awareness on high BP worldwide. This study provides the results of the 2018 MMM (MMM18) in Nepal. An opportunistic cross-sectional survey of volunteers aged ≥18 years was carried out in May 2018 nationwide. The standard MMM protocol was followed for BP measurement, the definition of hypertension, and statistical analysis. The campaign was publicized through various social media for recruiting volunteers and inviting participation. A total of 15 561 (58.7% male) from 35 districts of Nepal were screened in MMM18, of which 4 321 (27.8%) had hypertension. A total of 2 633 (19.0%) of 13 873 individuals who were not on antihypertensive treatment were found to be hypertensive. Of those on medication, 799 (47.4%) had uncontrolled BP. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were significantly higher in people on antihypertensive treatment, smokers, and alcohol drinkers compared with those who were not on antihypertensive treatment, smokers, and alcohol drinkers, respectively. Likewise, SBP and DBP steadily increased across increasing body mass index categories. MMM18 was the largest BP screening campaign undertaken in Nepal. MMM has highlighted the importance of a periodic public health program at the national level to increase awareness on hypertension detection and control rate, and thus, the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. |
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