Characteristics of Patients With Hypertension at a Nicaraguan Clinic

Authors

Jennifer S. Lee, Wright State UniversityFollow
Mark Humphrey, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
Morgan Adams, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
Myriam Torres, University of South Carolina
Timothy N. Crawford, Wright State University - Main CampusFollow
Jeff Hall, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2020

Identifier/URL

41073470 (Pure); 33416694 (PubMed)

Abstract

Objective: Describe the characteristics and pharmacological management of hypertensive patients in a Nicaraguan ambulatory care clinic.

Methods: The study analyzed a random sample of 349 charts of patients aged older than 18 years from an ambulatory care clinic in Nicaragua and analyzed those who were diagnosed or had a known history of hypertension.

Results: Out of 349 patients, 19.77% (n=69) had a history of hypertension. Hypertensive patients were 66.2% female (n=45) with mean age of 56.1 years (SD=13.7). The most common comorbid condition was type 2 diabetes mellitus, which was present in 18.8% (n=13) of hypertensive patients. Other comorbid conditions included 10% (n=7) with chronic kidney disease and 75.8% (n=50) who were either overweight or obese. The most commonly prescribed antihypertensive medications were losartan, captopril, and enalapril.

Conclusions: Hypertension is common in this clinic population and most commonly treated with angiotension-receptor blockers or angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.

Comments

Publisher Copyright: © Meharry Medical College.

Repository Citation

Lee, J. S., Humphrey, M., Adams, M., Torres, M., Crawford, T. N., & Hall, J. (2020). Characteristics of Patients With Hypertension at a Nicaraguan Clinic. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 31 (3), 1281-1290.
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