Review of 1,160 patients with hypertension in Viet Tiep hospital in Hai Phong during 1998
- Author:
Dung Thi Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension
- MeSH:
Hypertension;
Antihypertensive Agents;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2001;256(2):24-29
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study aimed to find frequent of hypertension, the risk factors and the efficacy of the anti-hypertensive agents. Subjectives and methods: medical records of inpatients with hypertension in Viet Tiep hospital, Hai Phong city during 1998. The results have shown that the morbidity rate of hypertension: 8.99% (male: 54.14 and female: 45.86), ages of 41-80: 92.8%, under 40: 3.36%. hypertensive classification according to the WHO: phase I: 13.53%, phase II: 46.38%; phase III: 40.09%. The electrocardiogram: sinal rhythm: 95.41%, arrhythmia: 41.1%, patients admitted to hospital in status of very high blood pressure, systolic pressure: 182+/- 31.04 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure: 103.64 +/- 16.36 mmHg. The blood pressure were reduced significantly after 10.4 days of treatment. Single therapy: 40% patients, double therapy (2 drugs): 37.84% triple therapy: 19.31% and quadrle. therapy (4 drug): 2.85%.
