Prevalence of hypertension among travelers and stability of blood pressure control during travel: a cross-sectional descriptive study and prospective cohort study.

Watsapol GultawatvichaiWasin MatseePhimphan PisutsanTeera KusolsukUdomsak SilachamroonChayasin MansanguanSaranath LawpoolsriGerard T FlahertyWatcharapong Piyaphanee

Published in: Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines (2023)

Up to 28.8% of adult travelers seen in pre-travel consultations had hypertension. Most of them were unaware of their blood pressure condition. Vital signs including blood pressure should be evaluated in all pre-travel visits in order to prevent undiagnosed severe hypertension that might lead to hypertensive crisis.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
hypertensive patients
heart rate
public health
risk factors
blood glucose
early onset
primary care
metabolic syndrome