História Clínica
Paciente de 24 anos, sexo masculino, solteiro,
estudante, com história de cefaleia persistente e
níveis tensionais elevados (155/129mmHg) desde
Maio de 2019, altura em que foi medicado com
Nifedipina 30mg (duas vezes por dia). Não apresentava qualquer tipo de comorbidades nos a...
Damasceno, Albertino;
Gomes, Joana;
Azevedo, Ana;
Lobo, Victoria;
Lopes, Helder;
Madede, Tavares;
Pravinrai, Pius;
Silva-Matos, Carla;
Jalla, Sulemane;
Stewart, Simon;
Lunet, Nuno.
Already a major cause of death and disability in high-income countries, the burden of stroke
in sub-Saharan Africa is also expected to be high. However, specific stroke data are scarce from resource-poor countries.
We studied the incidence, characteristics, and short-term consequences of hospitalizations...
Hemorrhagic Stroke,
Stroke,
Cause of Death,
Cost of Illness,
Epidemiologic Studies,
Hypertension,
Hospitals,
Incidence,
World Health Organization,
Patients,
Developing Countries,
Population
Matsuzaki, Mika;
Sherr, Kenneth;
Augusto, Orvalho;
Kawakatsu, Yoshito;
Ásbjörnsdóttir, Kristjana;
Chale, Falume;
Covele, Alfredo;
Manaca, Nélia;
Muanido, Alberto;
Wagenaan, Bradley H;
Mocumbi, Ana O;
Gimbel, Sarah.
Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and its prevalence has been rising in low- and middle-income countries. The current study describes HTN prevalence in central Mozambique, association between wealth and blood pressure (BP), and HTN monitoring and diagnosis practice am...
Matsuzaki, mika;
Sherr, kenneth;
Augusto, orvalho;
Kawakatsu, yoshito;
Ásbjörnsdóttir, kristjana;
Chale, falume;
Covele, alfredo;
Manaca, nelia;
Muanido, alberto;
Bradley, wagenaar h;
Mocumbi, ana o;
Gimbel, sarah.
Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and its prevalence has been rising in low- and middle-income countries. The current study describes HTN prevalence in central Mozambique, association between wealth and blood pressure (BP), and HTN monitoring and diagnosis...
Pope Francis visited Mozambique from September 4-6, 2019. During the visit, a real-time surveillance system for mass gathering events was implemented in all places where people gathered in Maputo City for early detection of possible outbreaks and other health-related events. The system was implemented at...
Targeted approaches to further reduce maternal mortality require thorough understanding of the geographic barriers that women face when seeking care. Common measures of geographic access do not account for the time needed to reach services, despite substantial
evidence that links proximity with greater ...
A prevalência da Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 tem aumentado de forma progressiva a nível global. Evidência científica indica uma frequência elevada de Hipertensão Arterial em doentes com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 se comparado com a população sem Diabetes Mellitus. A Hipertensão Arterial aumenta o ris...
Diabetes Mellitus,
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2,
Risk Factors,
Hypertension,
Patients,
Overweight,
Risk,
Prevalence,
Association,
Health,
Public Health,
Disease
Determinar os factores associados à adesão ao tratamento da hipertensão arterial nos pacientes atendidos no Centro de Saúde 1º de Maio da Cidade de Maputo.
Material e Métodos: Estudo descritivo transversal, realizado no período entre Julho e Setembro de 2017, no Centro de Saúde 1º de Maio da Cid...
Chronic Disease,
Health Centers,
Treatment Adherence and Compliance,
Disease,
Life Style,
Exercise,
Patients,
Hypertension,
Health,
Public Health,
Epidemics
Jessen , Neusa;
Damasceno, Albertino;
Silva-Matos, Carla;
Tuzine, Edite;
Madede , Tavares;
Mahoque , Raquel;
Padrão, Patrícia;
Mbofana , Francisco;
Polónia , Jorge;
Lunet , Nuno.
To assess the current prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of arterial hypertension in Mozambican population, including adolescents and young adults, and to appraise their trends over the past decade, for the 25–64 years old population.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study of a representative sam...
Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Developing Countries/statistics & numerical data,
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
Hypertension/drug therapy,
Hypertension/epidemiology,
Hypertension/physiopathology,
Prevalence,
Mozambique/epidemiology
Jessen , Neusa;
Damasceno, Albertino;
Silva-Matos , Carla;
Tuzine, Edite;
Madede , Tavares;
Mahoque , Raquel;
Padrão , Patrícia;
Mbofana , Francisco;
Polónia , Jorge;
Lunet, Nuno.
To assess the current prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of arterial hypertension in Mozambican population, including adolescents and young adults, and to appraise their trends over the past decade, for the 25–64 years old population.
A cross-sectional study of a representative sample of the...
Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Developing Countries/statistics & numerical data,
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
Hypertension/drug therapy,
Hypertension/epidemiology,
Hypertension/physiopathology,
Prevalence,
Mozambique/epidemiology
