Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2020 Aug;22(8):1518-1522. doi: 10.1111/jch.13929. Epub 2020 Jul 11.
Failure to address hypertension among people living with HIV (PLWH) may undermine the significant progress made toward reducing mortality among this high-risk population in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Here, the authors report hypertension prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment among patients enrolled in HIV care in Tanzania. Patients attending an HIV clinic were consecutively screened for hypertension. Hypertension was defined as follows: a single blood pressure measurement ≥160 mm Hg systolic or ≥100 mm Hg diastolic, two measurements at separate visits ≥140 mm Hg systolic or ≥90 mm Hg diastolic, or self-reported hypertension diagnosis. The authors screened 555 patients, and 19.6% met hypertension criteria. Among a subset of 91 hypertensive participants, 44 (48.4%) reported previous blood pressure measurements, 32 (35.2%) were aware of diagnosis, 10 (11.0%) reported current antihypertensive use, and none had controlled blood pressure. Addressing barriers along the hypertension treatment cascade must be a top priority to improve cardiovascular outcomes among PLWH in SSA.
未能解决艾滋病毒感染者(PLWH)中的高血压问题,可能会破坏在撒哈拉以南非洲(SSA)这一高危人群中降低死亡率方面取得的重大进展。在这里,作者报告了坦桑尼亚艾滋病毒护理中登记患者的高血压患病率、诊断和治疗情况。在艾滋病毒诊所就诊的患者连续接受高血压筛查。高血压的定义如下:单次血压测量值≥160mmHg 收缩压或≥100mmHg 舒张压,两次在不同就诊时测量值≥140mmHg 收缩压或≥90mmHg 舒张压,或自我报告的高血压诊断。作者对 555 名患者进行了筛查,其中 19.6%符合高血压标准。在 91 名高血压参与者中,有 44 名(48.4%)报告了以前的血压测量值,32 名(35.2%)知道诊断,10 名(11.0%)报告了目前正在使用抗高血压药物,而没有患者血压得到控制。解决高血压治疗阶梯中的障碍必须是重中之重,以改善 SSA 中 PLWH 的心血管结局。