在尼日利亚西南部拉各斯的青少年中,高血压模式
Ifeoma Atoh1, Joseph Ezeogu2, Chinelo Vivian Okeke2
1Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
The Pan African medical journal
|July 24, 2023
概括
高血压 (HBP) 是青少年日益关注的一个问题. 这项研究发现,在Mushin LGA的青少年中,HBP的患病率很高,强调了早期检测和干预的必要性.
科学领域:
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 心脏病学 心脏病学
背景情况:
- 高血压 (HBP) 在青少年中越来越普遍,造成成人心血管并发症的风险.
- 2017年美国儿科学会 (AAP) 临床实践指南 (CPG) 为儿童和青少年的HBP查和管理提供了最新的建议.
- 在青春期不受控制的HBP可以导致严重的末端器官损伤,如果不解决.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定Mushin地方政府区 (LGA) 青少年中高血压 (HBP) 的患病率.
- 应用2017年美国儿科学会 (AAP) 制定的HBP查和管理指南.
- 为了确定研究青少年群体中血压升高的预测因素.
主要方法:
- 从2020年8月到12月进行了一项描述性的横截面研究.
- 采用两阶段的抽样技术,从14所中学招收了1490名10-19岁的学生.
- 根据2017年AAP指南进行了血压测量,将高血压定义为以年龄,性别和身高为准的第90至95个百分点之间的心压和/或心压血压.
主要成果:
- 该研究包括1490名青少年 (49.9%的男性,50.1%的女性),平均年龄为14.39±2.79岁.
- 患病率包括:高血压 (26.7%),高血压 (13.8%),高血压 (12.9%).
- 中期和晚期青春期,以及男性性别是高血压的重要预测因素.
结论:
- 在Mushin LGA的青少年中,高血压,高血压和高血压的患病率特别高.
- 在青少年中早期发现和及时治疗HBP对于预防长期并发症至关重要.
- 遵守最新的儿科高血压指南对于有效的管理至关重要.
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