Prevalence of hypertension among antiretroviral therapy naïve patients in Lagos, Nigeria.
Oluwatosin OdubelaNkiruka OdunukweNasheeta PeerAdesola Zaidat MusaBabatunde Lawal SalakoAndre Pascal KengnePublished in: Clinical hypertension (2023)
There was a substantial burden of hypertension among ART-naïve PLWH, which was associated with the traditional risk factors of the condition. This highlights the need to integrate screening and care of hypertension into routine HIV management for optimal care of PLWH.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- risk factors
- blood pressure
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- healthcare
- hiv aids
- end stage renal disease
- hiv infected patients
- palliative care
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- quality improvement
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- hepatitis c virus
- clinical practice
- pain management
- south africa
- men who have sex with men
- arterial hypertension
- patient reported outcomes
- health insurance