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ArticleAfrican health sciences2016

Determinants of isolated systolic hypertension among diabetic patients visiting the diabetic clinic at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Northern Ghana.

Richard Kd Ephraim, Abdul-Razak Saasi, Enoch O Anto, Prince Adoba

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Article in African health sciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Richard Kd EphraimDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Abdul-Razak SaasiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Enoch O AntoDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Prince AdobaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
University of Cape Coast · GH

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backgroundHypertension and diabetes mellitus, two of the leading risk factors for atherosclerosis, are associated with numerous complications, including heart attacks and strokes.

aimThis study established the prevalence and determinants of isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) in diabetes mellitus patients visiting the Tamale Teaching Hospital. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this purposive cross-sectional study, 107 diabetes mellitus patients were recruited from the out-patient diabetes clinic of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH). Blood and urine samples were collected for the estimation of fasting blood glucose (FBG) and routine urinalysis respectively. A well-structured pre-tested questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic data and clinical history of participants, and their blood pressure measured with a mercury sphygmomanometer.

resultsThe prevalence of ISH among the participants was 37.4%. Mean age and FBG were significantly higher among participants with ISH than the normotensives (56.20 ± 10.60 v 48.44 ± 11.6, P= 0.022; and 8.80 ± 3.06 v 6.01 ± 0.50, P= 0.034 respectively). Type of diabetes mellitus was associated with ISH (P= 0.010) and age was a risk factor of ISH (OR= 1.057, P= 0.008).

conclusionIsolated systolic hypertension was prevalent in 37.4% of diabetes mellitus patients and was associated with older age. Effective measures should, therefore, be instituted to prevent ISH in patients with type 2 diabetes especially the elderly.

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AdultAgedAge FactorsBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGhanaHospitals, TeachingHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedBlood Glucosediabetes mellitusHypertensionisolated systolic hypertension (ISH)Tamale

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