A, K., AL-Hilaly, , J, L., Hnoosh, , Razzak, A., A, K., Hussein, , Omran, , O, A., Ismail, , M. M, A., A. A, A., A. Sayah, H., M, Z., Al-Musawi, , M. M, A. (2007). Prevalence of Hypertension among Companions of Patients Attending Out-patient Clinics in AL-Hussain Hospital, Karbala Holy City – IRAQ .. , 1(2), 211-216.
K. A; AL-Hilaly; L. J; Hnoosh; Abdil Razzak; K. A; Hussein; Omran; A. O; Ismail; Al-Shamsi M. M; AL-Janabi A. A; Hadi A. Sayah; Z. M; Al-Musawi; Al-Shamsi M. M. "Prevalence of Hypertension among Companions of Patients Attending Out-patient Clinics in AL-Hussain Hospital, Karbala Holy City – IRAQ .". , 1, 2, 2007, 211-216.
A, K., AL-Hilaly, , J, L., Hnoosh, , Razzak, A., A, K., Hussein, , Omran, , O, A., Ismail, , M. M, A., A. A, A., A. Sayah, H., M, Z., Al-Musawi, , M. M, A. (2007). 'Prevalence of Hypertension among Companions of Patients Attending Out-patient Clinics in AL-Hussain Hospital, Karbala Holy City – IRAQ .', , 1(2), pp. 211-216.
A, K., AL-Hilaly, , J, L., Hnoosh, , Razzak, A., A, K., Hussein, , Omran, , O, A., Ismail, , M. M, A., A. A, A., A. Sayah, H., M, Z., Al-Musawi, , M. M, A. Prevalence of Hypertension among Companions of Patients Attending Out-patient Clinics in AL-Hussain Hospital, Karbala Holy City – IRAQ .. , 2007; 1(2): 211-216.

Prevalence of Hypertension among Companions of Patients Attending Out-patient Clinics in AL-Hussain Hospital, Karbala Holy City – IRAQ .

Kerbala Journal of Medicine
Article 6, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 211-216    PDF (0 K)
Authors
K. A; ; L. J; ; Abdil Razzak; K. A; ; ; A. O; ; Al-Shamsi M. M; AL-Janabi A. A; Hadi A. Sayah; Z. M; ; Al-Shamsi M. M
Abstract
background: Hypertension is a common chronic disease widely distributed all over the world. If
remains untreated it may cause end – organ damage with consequent increased morbidity and
mortality
Objective: The main aim of the study is to have an idea about the distribution of the disease among adult
companions in Al-Hussein out patient clinics.
Methods: Adult companions of patients attending the outpatient clinics in AL-Hussein Hospital were
studied randomly according to information available in the data sheet designed for this purpose. Persons
with past history of hypertension or newly discovered were recorded.
Results : Out of the total number of persons studied (1590), (856) were males (53.8%) and (734) were
females (46.2%), their ages range from 18 years to 82 years with a mean of (37.8). Persons who were in
the age group (18-39) years were 866 (54.5%), 40 (less than 5%) of them were hypertensives. Those who
were in the age group (40-59) were 559 (35.1%), with 171 (more than 30%) hypertensives.
The third group (60 years and older) were 165 (10.4%) persons, among them 92 (nearly 56%) were
hypertensives.
Conclusion: Hypertension was found to be more prevalent in females than in males and the prevalent rate
increases as the age advances (p

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Adult Companions
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Out-patient Clinics
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Isolated Hypertension
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