| Autor: |
Risa M. Hoffman, Florence Chibwana, Daniel Kahn, Ben Allan Banda, Linna Phiri, Mayamiko Chimombo, Chiulemu Kussen, Hitler Sigauke, Agnes Moses, Joep J. van Oosterhout, Sam Phiri, Jesse W. Currier, Judith S. Currier, Corrina Moucheraud |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Global Heart, Vol 16, Iss 1 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2211-8179 |
| DOI: |
10.5334/gh.1081 |
| Popis: |
Background: Hypertension is among the most commonly diagnosed non-communicable diseases in Africa, and studies have demonstrated a high prevalence of hypertension among individuals with HIV. Despite high prevalence, there has been limited attention on the clinical outcomes of hypertension treatment in this population. Objective: We sought to characterize rates of and factors associated with blood pressure control over one year among individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and antihypertensive medications. Methods: We performed a prospective observational cohort study at an HIV clinic in Malawi. We defined uncontrolled hypertension as a systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg at two or more follow-up visits during the year, while controlled hypertension was defined as |
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