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Hypertension, cardiovascular risk factors and antihypertensive medication utilisation among HIV-infected individuals in Rakai, Uganda.
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- Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among peoples living with HIV in East Africa, a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Pooled it
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- Health-related quality of life and hypertension in people with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy in Uganda.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Hypertension and associated factors among patients attending HIV clinic at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.Ghana medical journal · 2023Article
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- Implementing screening for hypertension in archetypal HIV primary care: a mixed-methods assessment.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- The cardiometabolic profile and related dietary intake of Ugandans living with HIV and AIDS.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda.The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
- Risks of cardio-vascular diseases among highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) treated HIV seropositive volunteers at a treatment centre in Lagos, Nigeria.The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
- Integrated Hypertension and HIV Care Cascades in an HIV Treatment Program in Eastern Uganda: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2019Article
- Effect of HIV Subtype and Antiretroviral Therapy on HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder Stage in Rakai, Uganda.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2019Article
- Noncommunicable disease burden among HIV patients in care: a national retrospective longitudinal analysis of HIV-treatment outcomes in Kenya, 2003-2013.BMC public health · 2019Article
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- Distribution and Performance of Cardiovascular Risk Scores in a Mixed Population of HIV-Infected and Community-Based HIV-Uninfected Individuals in Uganda.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo assess the prevalence of hypertension, elevated blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors among HIV-positive individuals in rural Rakai District, Uganda.
methodsWe assessed 426 HIV-positive individuals in Rakai, Uganda from 2007 to 2010. Prevalence of hypertension and elevated blood pressure assessed by clinical measurement was compared to clinician-recorded hypertension in case report forms. Multiple logistic regression and z-tests were used to examine the association of hypertension and elevated blood pressure with age, sex, body mass index (BMI), CD4 cell count and antiretroviral treatment (ART) use. For individuals on antihypertensives, medication utilisation was reviewed.
resultsThe prevalence of hypertension (two elevated blood pressure readings at different time points) was 8.0% (95% CI: 5.4-10.6%), and that of elevated blood pressure (one elevated blood pressure reading) was 26.3% (95% CI: 22.1-30.5%). Age ≥50 years and higher BMI were positively associated with elevated blood pressure. ART use, time on ART and CD4 cell count were not associated with hypertension. Eighty-three percent of subjects diagnosed with hypertension were on antihypertensive medications, most commonly beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers.
conclusionsHypertension is common among HIV-positive individuals in rural Uganda.
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