Prevalence, Awareness, and Factors Associated with Hypertension Among People Living with HIV in Eastern Uganda. A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study.
Andrew Marvin KanyikeAshley Winfred NakawukiGabriel Madut AkechRaymond Bernard KihumuroTimothy Mwanje KintuRacheal NalunkumaRachael Mukisa NakandiJoshua MugabiNicholas TwijukyeDenis BwayoRichard KaturamuPublished in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2024)
Hypertension is a significant burden among PLHIV in Eastern Uganda, influenced by HIV and lifestyle-related risk factors. Improved screening and diagnosis are needed with close monitoring for patients with viral load suppression due to the possible negative effects of ART on blood pressure.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- risk factors
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hypertensive patients
- south africa
- hiv positive
- heart rate
- human immunodeficiency virus
- metabolic syndrome
- hiv aids
- physical activity
- hiv testing
- cardiovascular disease
- weight loss
- study protocol
- blood glucose
- cross sectional
- randomized controlled trial
- drug induced
- skeletal muscle
- glycemic control