Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, and Outcome of Patients Admitted with a Hypertensive Crisis at the Buea Regional Hospital, Cameroon.
Journal
International journal of hypertension
ISSN: 2090-0384
Titre abrégé: Int J Hypertens
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101538881
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
24
02
2022
revised:
26
05
2022
accepted:
16
06
2022
entrez:
8
7
2022
pubmed:
9
7
2022
medline:
9
7
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Several recent studies have shown differences in the risk profile and outcome of cardiovascular diseases between men and women, with a dearth of data from African populations. This study aimed to examine gender differences in a group of patients from Cameroon hospitalized with a hypertensive crisis. We conducted a cross-sectional study from June 2018 until June 2019. The criteria to define a hypertensive crisis (HC) were systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure should be ≥180/110 mmHg. We compared the clinical presentation and outcome of males versus females. Out of the 1536 patients admitted, 95 (6.2%) had an HC. There were 49 (51.6%) men. There was no significant age difference between men and women (52.7 years vs. 49.3 years, Men admitted for an HC had a significantly higher cardiovascular risk burden and higher psychomotor agitation. However, there were no significant differences in the types of hypertensive emergencies and outcomes between men and women.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Several recent studies have shown differences in the risk profile and outcome of cardiovascular diseases between men and women, with a dearth of data from African populations. This study aimed to examine gender differences in a group of patients from Cameroon hospitalized with a hypertensive crisis.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
We conducted a cross-sectional study from June 2018 until June 2019. The criteria to define a hypertensive crisis (HC) were systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure should be ≥180/110 mmHg. We compared the clinical presentation and outcome of males versus females.
Results
UNASSIGNED
Out of the 1536 patients admitted, 95 (6.2%) had an HC. There were 49 (51.6%) men. There was no significant age difference between men and women (52.7 years vs. 49.3 years,
Conclusions
UNASSIGNED
Men admitted for an HC had a significantly higher cardiovascular risk burden and higher psychomotor agitation. However, there were no significant differences in the types of hypertensive emergencies and outcomes between men and women.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35801166
doi: 10.1155/2022/3062526
pmc: PMC9256455
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
3062526Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 Clovis Nkoke et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
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