| Blood pressure control among diabetic hypertensives under cardiology follow-up at a regional hospital in rural Malaysia. | |
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PMID: 21073073 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Three hundred thirty-one consecutive patients presenting with hypertension to the outpatient medical clinic of Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Malaysia were screened and 150 patients with concurrent diabetes were enrolled into a cross-sectional study. The majority of patients were male (60.6%) with a mean age of 60.0 +/- 11.0 years. The mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) was 140.9 +/- 20.1 mmHg and the mean diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was 81.7 +/- 9.8 mmHg. Only 38.0% (57/150) of patients had blood pressures within recommended guidelines (130/80 mmHg). The mean blood pressure in this group was 123.7 +/- 8.5/76.4 +/- 5.6 mmHg. The majority of patients were on either 2 (41.3%) or 3 (31.3%) anti-hypertensives. Females had a significantly higher SBP 145.4 +/- 22.7 vs. 138.0 +/- 17.8 mmHg in males (p = 0.026). The level of blood pressure control in diabetics was unsatisfactory, especially in females and the elderly. A reassessment of priorities in the management of patients with concurrent hypertension and diabetes is therefore, urgently needed. |
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Authors:
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S M S Azarisman; A Aszrin; A O Marzuki; N N A Fatnoon; A Hilmi; M H Hadzri; P H Ngow; A Shah; M Y Rathor; A R Jamalludin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health Volume: 41 ISSN: 0125-1562 ISO Abbreviation: Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-15 Completed Date: 2010-12-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0266303 Medline TA: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Country: Thailand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 973-81 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. risman1973@hotmail.com |
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Age Distribution Aged Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use* Cardiology Service, Hospital Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications* Female Humans Hypertension / complications*, drug therapy*, epidemiology Malaysia / epidemiology Male Middle Aged Outpatient Clinics, Hospital* Prevalence Sex Distribution |
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0/Antihypertensive Agents |
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