Cardiovascular Risk Prediction, Glycemic Control, and Determinants in Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients in Massawa Hospital, Eritrea: Cross-Sectional Study on 600 Subjects

Hypertension and diabetes are key determinants of cardiovascular risks. The objective of this study was to calculate 10-year incidence of cardiovascular risk, determine cardiovascular risk factors, and evaluate how diabetes and hypertension are controlled in patients in Massawa Hospital, Eritrea. Th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity metabolic syndrome and obesity, 2021-01, Vol.14, p.3035-3046
Hauptverfasser:	Tesfai, Berhe, Kibreab, Fitsum, Dawit, Abraham, Mekonen, Zemui, Ghebrezghi, Solomon, Kefele, Senait
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Age Amputation Blood pressure cardiovascular Cholesterol Cross-sectional studies Diabetes Diabetes therapy Family medical history glycemic control Hospitals Hyperglycemia Hypertension massawa hospital Medical records Medical research Medicine, Experimental Morbidity Mortality Obesity Original Research Risk factors Smoking
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Zusammenfassung:	Hypertension and diabetes are key determinants of cardiovascular risks. The objective of this study was to calculate 10-year incidence of cardiovascular risk, determine cardiovascular risk factors, and evaluate how diabetes and hypertension are controlled in patients in Massawa Hospital, Eritrea. This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study using census sampling. A checklist and interview were used as data-collection tool from October 10 to November 20, 2020. Written consent was obtained from each study participant before starting the study. Descriptive statistics were wasused, and results are presented in percentages in tables,
ISSN:	1178-7007 1178-7007
DOI:	10.2147/DMSO.S312448