Blood pressure pattern among blood donors exposed to SARS‐CoV‐2 in Luanda, Angola: A retrospective study

Background and Aims SARS‐CoV‐2 infection is a public health concern. Several aspects related to the pattern of infection remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the blood pressure pattern among blood donors exposed to SARS‐CoV‐2 in Luanda, Angola, a sub‐Saharan African country. Methods We pe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Health science reports 2023-08, Vol.6 (8), p.e1498-n/a
Hauptverfasser:	Sebastião, Cruz S., Sacomboio, Euclides, Francisco, Ngiambudulu M., Cassinela, Edson K., Mateus, António, David, Zinga, Pimentel, Victor, Paixão, Joana, Neto de Vasconcelos, Jocelyne, Morais, Joana
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ABO/Rh blood groups Angola Blood & organ donations Blood groups Blood pressure Cardiovascular disease COVID-19 Disease transmission Hypertension Infections Infectious diseases Luanda Mortality Original Research Pandemics Pharmacists Public health SARS‐CoV‐2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Zusammenfassung:	Background and Aims SARS‐CoV‐2 infection is a public health concern. Several aspects related to the pattern of infection remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the blood pressure pattern among blood donors exposed to SARS‐CoV‐2 in Luanda, Angola, a sub‐Saharan African country. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis containing 343 blood donors from December 2019 to September 2020. Parametric tests compared means while χ2 and logistic regression checked features associated with high blood pressure and were considered significant when p
ISSN:	2398-8835 2398-8835
DOI:	10.1002/hsr2.1498