Prevalence of hypertension in renal disease

Prevalence of hypertension in renal disease.

BACKGROUND Hypertension (HTN) is very frequent in patients with renal disease and its prevalence increases as renal failure progresses. METHODS We studied the prevalence of HTN in 1921 patients with different nephropathies. Patients on dialysis and renal transplant patients were not included in the study. HTN was defined as SBP>140 and/or DBP>90 mmHg, or requiring antihypertensive therapy. ...

Prevalence of infectious diseases in patients with end stage renal disease in Gorgan City in Iran

Background: The mortality rate of sepsis and pneumonia is higher in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients than in the general population. Bacterial infections are the most common cause of hospitalization in dialysis patients and the most common source of bacteremia is vascular access in these patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of infectious causes of hospitalizati...

Development of hypertension in renal disease.

Prevalence of Hypertension and Diabetes in Elderly Residents of Kahrizak

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of hypertension and type II diabetes in elderly Iranianresidents of the Kahrizak Charity Foundation (KCF). Methods & Materials: In this cross-sectional study, a total of two hundred sixty eight men and women ≥60 years were studied. The data were collected during annual health examination of the elderly residents in KC...

Prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and renal disease amongst railway workers in Malaysia.

A survey was done to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and renal disease, as well as extent of diabetic control, amongst the workers of Malaysian Railways. The prevalence of diabetes was high at 6.6%, with 3.8% of these being insulin dependent diabetes. The highest prevalence was in Indians (16.0%) followed by Chinese (4.9%) and Malays (3.0%). Using HbA1 measurements, ...