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ArticleInternational journal of hypertension2024

An Assessment of the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertensive Crisis in Patients Who Visited the Emergency Outpatient Department (EOPD) at Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Oromia, Ethiopia: A 6-Month Prospective Study.

Abel Tezera Abebe, Yabets Tesfaye Kebede, Bekri Delil Mohammed

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  3. Hypertensive crisis and its predictors in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2024
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Abel Tezera AbebeSchool of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6471-4858
Yabets Tesfaye KebedeSchool of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6032-4061
Bekri Delil MohammedSchool of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7784-913X

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Background: Over 1 billion people worldwide suffer from the common chronic medical condition of hypertension. A hypertensive crisis occurs when blood pressure exceeds 180/110 mmHg. Depending on whether the target organ is harmed, the situation may be presented as a hypertensive emergency or urgency. Objective: To assess the prevalence and risk factors of patients with hypertensive crises who visited the Emergency Outpatient Department (EOPD) at Adama Hospital Medical College in Adama, Oromia, Ethiopia, between January 01 and August 31, 2021, G.C. Result: Out of 9,082 patients who visited the EOPD during the six-month period, 444 individuals with hypertensive crises were identified, representing a prevalence of 4.9%. Of these, 56.8% were men, resulting in a

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