Prevalence of Elevated Blood Pressure in Type-2 Diabetics
Conditions
Keywords
Prevalence; Hypertension; Type-2 diabetes
Brief summary
Cardiovascular disease is the most prevalent cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. Hypertension has been confirmed as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is frequently associated with diabetes mellitus. Therefore, the detection and management of elevated blood pressure (BP) is a critical component of the comprehensive clinical management of diabetics. Since the rates of hypertension in diabetics are lacking in Afghanistan, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of elevated blood pressure in type-2 diabetic patients.
Detailed description
Cardiovascular disease is the most prevalent cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. Hypertension has been confirmed as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is frequently associated with diabetes mellitus. Therefore, the detection and management of elevated blood pressure (BP) is a critical component of the comprehensive clinical management of diabetics. Since the rates of hypertension in diabetics are lacking in Afghanistan, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of elevated blood pressure in type-2 diabetic patients. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, which included 322 type -2 diabetic patients (37 male, 63 female) who were presented to our center from November 2019 to January 2020.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Kabul University of Medical Sciences
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinically diagnosed diabetic patients * Newly diagnosed Diabetics * known case of diabetes
Exclusion criteria
* The patients who were seriously ill * Pregnant women * Type-1 diabetic patients,
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| High incidence of HTN in Diabetics | 3 months |
Countries
Afghanistan
Outcome results
None listed