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Optimization of Blood Pressure in Adult Hypertensive Patients with Lifestyle Modifications.
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal . Dec2022, Vol. 72 Issue 6, p2010-2013. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine the impact of lifestyle on the optimization of blood pressure in adult hypertensive patients Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, Aug 2019 to Jan 2020 Methodology: The study population comprised of 200 hypertension patients reporting for routine follow-up. Patients were divided into two groups. Group-A (controls) had the patients with the continuation of the routine anti-hypertensive medication. At the same time, Group-B (cases) received lifestyle modifications (salt restriction, quitting smoking and daily step count by using a pedometer) in addition to the routine anti-hypertension medication. Control of blood pressure among the groups was compared three months after the start of the study. Results: Mean age of the patients was 46.50±3.56 years. The mean duration of hypertension in the study participants was 5.12±3.24 years. Optimal blood pressure was achieved in 103(51.5%), while this was not achieved in 97(48.5%). With the help of binary logistic regression analysis, we found a statistically significant difference in achieving optimal blood pressure control among the cases and controls. Gender was also statistically significant in achieving control of blood pressure (p- value<0.001). Conclusion: This study showed a significant difference in optimizing the blood pressure of patients who received lifestyle modification in addition to conventional biological treatment than those who only received the routine anti-hypertensive medication. Females also had better control as compared to males. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00309648
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161946972
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i6.4545