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ArticleHigh blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension2019

Immigration Emergency in Italy: The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Blood Pressure Levels and Control.

Giuliano Tocci, Vivianne Presta, Francesca Schiavello, Francesca Miceli, Barbara Citoni, Allegra Battistoni, Roberta Coluccia, Andrea Ferrucci, Salvatore Geraci, Massimo Volpe

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Article in High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Cardiovascular Risk in Women Deprived of Freedom from a Public Prison in Mato Grosso, Brazil.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2020
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Giuliano TocciHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy. giuliano.tocci@uniroma1.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0635-4921
Vivianne PrestaHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Francesca SchiavelloHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Francesca MiceliHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Barbara CitoniHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Allegra BattistoniHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Roberta ColucciaIRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy.
Andrea FerrucciHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Salvatore GeraciPoliambulatorio, Area Sanitaria, Caritas Diocesana di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Massimo VolpeHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · ITIstituto Neurologico Mediterraneo · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionNowadays there are more than 5 millions of immigrants (8.3% of general adult population) in Italy.

aimTo evaluate the potential impact of immigration and the possession of a permanent residence on blood pressure (BP) levels and control in a low income population of immigrants from different countries.

methodsWe evaluated clinical characteristics and social status of adult individuals with known diagnosis of hypertension afferent to the Poliambulatorio della Caritas Diocesana in Rome, Italy, between 2010-2016. Subjects were stratified according to their macro-areas of origin (Europe, Asia, Africa, South-America), housing (with or without house), and immigration status (presence or absence of residence permit). BP levels were measured in three consecutive visits according to recommendations from current European Guidelines.

resultsFrom an overall population sample of 9827 adult individuals, we initially identified 994 patients with a diagnosis of hypertension (10.1%), among whom 536 (5.4%) had valid BP data. Among these, 50.6% came from Europe, 21.6% from Africa, 24.1% from Asia, and 3.7% from South-America. They were predominantly male (54.7%), middle aged (42.8 ± 12.1 years at arrival and 51.6 ± 10.6 years at first visit) and untreated (72.8%) individuals with baseline systolic/diastolic BP levels of 156.9 ± 22.2/97.3 ± 12.4 mmHg). BP levels remained higher in homeless than in housed people at both visit 2 (150.0 ± 21.8/92.6 ± 12.9 mmHg vs. 142.9 ± 19.3/89.9 ± 11.6 mmHg; P < 0.001) and visit 3 (147.9 ± 22.2/91.7 ± 12.5 mmHg vs. 141.8 ± 19.4/89.2 ± 12.0 mmHg; P = 0.013). We also observed reductions of both systolic and diastolic BP levels compared to baseline values in immigrants stratified according to residence permit, although without relevant differences among groups.

conclusionsBeyond conventional risk factors, socio-economic issues, including lack of residence permit or habitation, may affect BP levels and control in frail populations of immigrants, which have been marginally considered before.

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