ntroduction.La prévalence de l’hypertension artérielle (HTA) est en croissance au Cameroun, seulement il y’a une insuffisance des études en particulier chez le personnel de santé. L’objectif de notre étude était d’étudier le profil épidémiologique et thérapeutique de l...
Background:Several studies have consistently shown that adolescents' awareness of diabetes mellitus and hypertension is inadequate. The main objective was to assess adolescents' awareness of type 2 diabetes and hypertension and identify areas for improvement. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was cond...
Byemelwa, Verdiana;
Burengelo, Dorica;
Sakafu, Lulu;
Tarimo, Jude;
Muro, Eva;
Mgina, Clarence;
Nondo, Ramadhani;
Mabiki, Faith;
Pallangyo, Pedro;
Vumilia, Liggyle;
Kessy, Monica;
Ernest, Simon;
Hing, Marko;
Mziray, Lucy;
Sylvanus, Erasto;
Omolo, Justin;
Kagaruki, Gibson;
Makubi, Abel;
Mhame, Paulo;
Kimaro, Godfather.
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no known specific treatment for coronavirus Disease. Because of this, different countries and institutions have used different regimens to manage disease symptoms. In Tanzania, well-known and long-used herbal preparations believed to have antiviral ac...
COVID-19,
Coronavirus,
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive,
Diabetes Mellitus,
Hypertension,
Asthma,
Blood Pressure,
Therapeutics,
Plant Preparations,
Antiviral Agents
Introduction.Au Burkina Faso, la prévalence du syndrome coronaire aigu avec sus-décalage du segment ST (SCAST+) est en augmentation. Il est possible de prévenir la plupart des SCAST+ en s’attaquant aux facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaire. L’objectif de ce travail a été d’étudier l’impact ...
Background Obesity is a well-documented risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with increasing evidence to suggest visceral adiposity as a greater risk factor for CVD than body mass index (BMI). Objectives To determine a relationship between hypertension (HPT) an...
Objectives. To assess urinary sodium/potassium intake and identify its links with global cardiovascular risk (RCVG) according to the WHOPEN approach to WHO/ISH (International High Blood Pressure Society).
Methods. It was a cross-sectional and analytical study that took place from July 6, 2020, to Septem...
Objectives: This study determined the prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors among patients attending the HIV clinic at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
Design: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at KBTH. The prevalence of hypertension was estimated among study part...
Hamukale, Amos;
Imamura, Tadatsugu;
Kapina, Muzala;
Borkovska, Olena;
Musuka, Chisenga Abel;
Tembo, Emmanuel;
Xie, Yingtao;
Zulu, Paul Msanzya;
Sakubita, Patrick;
Kapaya, Fred;
Hamoonga, Raymond;
Liwewe, Mazyanga Mazaba;
Nagata, Chie;
Ishiguro, Akira;
Kapata, Nathan;
Mukonka, Victor;
Sinyange, Nyambe.
We retrospectively analyzed spatial factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated community deaths i.e., brought-in-dead (BID) in Lusaka, Zambia, between March and July 2020. A total of 127 cases of BID with geocoordinate data of their houses were identified during the study period. Median i...
Background: Hypertension is a major public health problem in both developing and developed nations because it is highly prevalent and is associated with complications. Numerous enviromnental and genetic variables are linked to the occurrence of the disease. It may be influenced by the renin-angiotensin-a...
Context and objective. Chronic dietary reliance on improperly processed cyanogenic toxic cassava is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of the present study was to screen for neurocognition impairments and daily-life functioning in adults with dietary dependency on cyanogenic cassava as the m...
