دورية أكاديمية
Factors Associated with Uncontrolled Hypertension among Renal Transplant Recipients Attending Nephrology Clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
| العنوان: | Factors Associated with Uncontrolled Hypertension among Renal Transplant Recipients Attending Nephrology Clinics in Nairobi, Kenya |
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| المؤلفون: | Mary N. Kubo, Joshua K. Kayima, Anthony J. Were, Seth O. McLigeyo, Elijah N. Ogola |
| المصدر: | Journal of Transplantation, Vol 2015 (2015) |
| بيانات النشر: | Hindawi Limited, 2015. |
| سنة النشر: | 2015 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Surgery |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Surgery, RD1-811 |
| الوصف: | Objective. To determine the factors associated with poor blood pressure control among renal transplant recipients in a resource-limited setting. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out on renal transplant recipients at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Sociodemographic details, blood pressure, urine albumin : creatinine ratio, and adherence using the MMAS-8 questionnaire were noted. Independent factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension were determined using logistic regression analysis. Results. 85 subjects were evaluated. Mean age was 42.4 (SD ± 12.2) years, with a male : female ratio of 1.9 : 1. Fifty-five patients (64.7%) had uncontrolled hypertension (BP ≥ 130/80 mmHg). On univariate analysis, male sex (OR 3.7, 95% CI 1.4–9.5, p=0.006), higher levels of proteinuria (p=0.042), and nonadherence to antihypertensives (OR 18, 95% CI 5.2–65.7, p |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2090-0007 2090-0015 |
| العلاقة: | https://doaj.org/toc/2090-0007Test; https://doaj.org/toc/2090-0015Test |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2015/746563 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://doaj.org/article/0c78c8b873af48c2a82bef360ac05973Test |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.0c78c8b873af48c2a82bef360ac05973 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20900007 20900015 |
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| DOI: | 10.1155/2015/746563 |