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Assessment of the Drug management of Hypertension in a tertiary hospital in North Central Nigeria
By Bot K. J., Barde R. and Kim K..
Abstract
Introduction
The role of hypertension in many cardiovascular disease outcomes is very important, hence, the assessment of hypertension treatment patterns becomes really essential Objectives: This study set to determine the prevalence and assessed the treatment pattern of Hypertension in a Teaching Hospital in North Central, Nigeria.
Methods
A cross-sectional retrospective survey was employed. A total of 186 patient's Case notes were reviewed in Jos University Teaching Hospital from January to December, 2011. The data obtained was analysed using a student paired t-test in SPSS version 20. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results
Majority of the patients were females (59%). The age group 40-49 years accounted for the highest ratio of the patients (27%). The prevalence of in-patient hypertension in JUTH within the study period was 2.29%. The common class of antihypertensive used were Diuretics (D) (38.9%), Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) (20.20%), Calcium Channel Blockers (CCB) (14.9%). One-quarter (25.7%) received monotherapy while the remainder received more than two drugs combination. Frequently prescribed antihypertensive combinations were ACEI+D (24.3%); ACEI+CCB+D (17.9%) while another 14.3% received CCB+D There was a statistically significant difference (p=0.01) between the blood pressure prior to initiation of antihypertensive therapy and after initiation of therapy.