Memon Feroz S, Beaney Thomas, Bai Kavita, Ishaq Muhammad, Memon Salma, Kerr Gabriele, Poulter Neil R
Department of Cardiology, University of Modern Sciences, Tando Muhammad Khan, Sindh, Pakistan.
Imperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Eur Heart J Suppl. 2024 Jul 24;26(Suppl 3):iii68-iii70. doi: 10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suae052. eCollection 2024 Jun.
A worldwide screening initiative called May Measurement Month is held every year with the goal of raising both public and individual awareness of checking blood pressure (BP) and its control. A total of 11 366 volunteer adults (≥18 years) were screened in Pakistan. The mean age of the study population was 47.1 ± 13.2 years and 83.8% were male. Of the 6615 (58.2%) participants with hypertension, 69.1% were aware and 4233(64.0%) were on antihypertensive medication. Of all participants on antihypertensive medication, 41.9% had controlled BP (140/90 mmHg). Of participants with hypertension, only 26.8% had controlled BP. Of the 7133 participants not on antihypertensive medication, 2382 (33.4%) were found to be hypertensive. In Pakistan, the proportion of hypertension and uncontrolled BP remains high, suggesting a widespread lack of adopting healthy lifestyle choices, sufficient healthcare facilities, awareness of checking their BP, and also inadequate management of hypertension.
一项名为“五月测量月”的全球筛查活动每年都会举行，其目的是提高公众和个人对血压检测及其控制的认识。在巴基斯坦，共有11366名成年志愿者（≥18岁）接受了筛查。研究人群的平均年龄为47.1±13.2岁，其中83.8%为男性。在6615名（58.2%）高血压参与者中，69.1%知晓自己患有高血压，4233名（64.0%）正在服用抗高血压药物。在所有服用抗高血压药物的参与者中，41.9%的人血压得到了控制（140/90 mmHg）。在高血压参与者中，只有26.8%的人血压得到了控制。在7133名未服用抗高血压药物的参与者中，有2382名（33.4%）被发现患有高血压。在巴基斯坦，高血压和血压未得到控制的比例仍然很高，这表明广泛存在缺乏采取健康生活方式、医疗设施不足、对检测血压缺乏认识以及高血压管理不足的问题。
