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dc.contributor.authorNyangi, Getera Isack
dc.contributor.authorFesto, Charles
dc.contributor.authorOlotu, Ally
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-17T09:37:39Z
dc.date.available2020-12-17T09:37:39Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-27
dc.identifier.issn2644-3023
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1062
dc.descriptionThis research article published by International Journal of AIDS, 2019en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Individuals living with HIV/AIDS have a higher risk of cardiovascular complications, including hypertension. We, therefore, assess the prevalence of hypertension and its association with Tuberculosis in HIV patients on ART in Bagamoyo district eastern Tanzania. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving HIV-infected individuals on ART, consecutively enrolled from two selected care and treatment clinics (CTC), between March and May 2019. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≤ 90 mm Hg or being on-ant hypertensive medication regardless of blood pressure measurement on the day of the visit. Results: We investigated 328 HIV patients on ART, 64.6% were female, 92.68% on non-protease inhibitors, 0.61% had current TB and 14% had a history of Tuberculosis in the past 5 years. The overall prevalence of hypertension in HIV patients on ART was 29.3% and it was significant and positively associated with increasing age, obesity, family history of hypertension, and, current history of TB. However, having a history of Tuberculosis in the past 5 years was not associated with increased odds of having hypertension. Conclusion: The prevalence of hypertension in HIV patients on ART was higher and it was associated with traditional risk factors and the current history of tuberculosis and but not with a history of Tuberculosis in the past 5 years. Regular monitoring of blood pressure is crucial among HIV/AIDS patients attending HIV outpatient clinics.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of AIDSen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of Hypertension and Its Association with Tuberculosis, among HIV patients on ART in Bagamoyo District, Eastern Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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