Hypertension and Isolated Office Hypertension in HIV-Infected Patients Determined by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: Prevalence and Risk Factors

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DOI: 10.21522/TIJPH.2013.05.01.Art008

Authors : Orji Ikechukwu Anthony, Bernardino JoseIgnacio, Mora Marta, Zamora FranciscoXavier, Arribas Blanca, Montes MariaLuisa, Pascual-Pareja Francisco, Jose BelenSan, Peña JoseMaria, Arribas JoseRamon

Abstract:

This review extensively evaluated literatures related to the subject, and assessed the structure, accuracy currency, authority, relevance, objectivity and stability of the article. Other sections assessed were the analysis of the tables, appraisal of the recent advances on the topic in addition to the credibility and accessibility of the article. The study has its objective as determining the prevalence as well as the risk factors of hypertension and isolated office hypertension (IOH), among people living with HIV/AIDS. The study was a cross-sectional study that used a 24-hour ambulatory blood monitor to measure the blood pressure of the participants. A prevalence of 14.8% for hypertension and 5.5% for isolated office hypertension was recorded in the study amongst others. The study also found hypertension to be strongly associated with family history of hypertension, age, male gender and number of antiretroviral regimens. Largely, the article is an objective, credible and relevant scholarly piece which has contributed significantly to the body of knowledge in this important field of HIV/AIDS. Hypertension with its attendant cardiovascular morbidities/mortalities expected in the rising aging population of HIV infected patients underscores the importance and timely nature of this work. It will be useful to clinicians, researchers, academicians and donor agencies sponsoring HIV/AIDS programs. The article is current, accessible and relevant for clinical services, further research, academic purposes and policy decision making in HIV/AIDS programs.

Keywords: Hypertension, Isolated office hypertension, Prevalence, Risk factors, HIV infected patients, Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.

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