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Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among 34,111 HAART Naïve HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
المؤلفون المشاركون
Muhihi, Alfa J.
Spiegelman, Donna
Fawzi, Wafaie
Aveika, Akum
Hawkins, Claudia
Armstrong, Catharina
Liu, Enju
Okuma, James
Chalamila, Guerino
Kaaya, Sylvia
Mugusi, Ferdinand
Njelekela, Marina
المصدر
International Journal of Hypertension
العدد
المجلد 2016، العدد 2016 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2016)، ص ص. 1-9، 9ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2016-10-30
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
9
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
Elevated blood pressure has been reported among treatment naïve HIV-infected patients.
We investigated prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors in a HAART naïve HIV-infected population in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Methods.
A cross-sectional analysis was conducted among HAART naïve HIV-infected patients.
Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg.
Overweight and obesity were defined as body mass index (BMI) between 25.0–29.9 kg/m2 and ≥30 kg/m2, respectively.
We used relative risks to examine factors associated with hypertension.
Results.
Prevalence of hypertension was found to be 12.5%.
After adjusting for possible confounders, risk of hypertension was 10% more in male than female patients.
Patients aged ≥50 years had more than 2-fold increased risk for hypertension compared to 30–39-years-old patients.
Overweight and obesity were associated with 51% and 94% increased risk for hypertension compared to normal weight patients.
Low CD4+ T-cell count, advanced WHO clinical disease stage, and history of TB were associated with 10%, 42%, and 14% decreased risk for hypertension.
Conclusions.
Older age, male gender, and overweight/obesity were associated with hypertension.
Immune suppression and history of TB were associated with lower risk for hypertension.
HIV treatment programs should screen and manage hypertension even in HAART naïve individuals.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Njelekela, Marina& Muhihi, Alfa J.& Aveika, Akum& Spiegelman, Donna& Hawkins, Claudia& Armstrong, Catharina…[et al.]. 2016. Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among 34,111 HAART Naïve HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal of Hypertension،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106238
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Njelekela, Marina…[et al.]. Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among 34,111 HAART Naïve HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal of Hypertension No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106238
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Njelekela, Marina& Muhihi, Alfa J.& Aveika, Akum& Spiegelman, Donna& Hawkins, Claudia& Armstrong, Catharina…[et al.]. Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among 34,111 HAART Naïve HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal of Hypertension. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106238
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1106238
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