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Perceived Challenges in the Self-Management of Essential Hypertension in South African Settings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karel F.H. Botha --- North-West University, Wynand F. du Plessis --- North-West University,The study investigated the subjective experiences of Essential Hypertension (EH) in a sample of urban white Afrikaans-speaking (n=25) and black Sotho-speaking (n=25) patients. Measures of self-management were obtained and their subjective experience of EH and its self-management was explored during... -
Effect of Relaxation Therapy in Reducing Blood Pressure of Essential Hypertension Patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Michael Onyeka Ezenwa --- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NigeriaThe study investigated the effect of relaxation therapy on arterial blood pressure of Patients with essential hypertension. Ten known essential hypertension patients (males = 3; females = 7, age range 41–70, mean age 57.2 years, SD = 9.93 years) were... -
Enzymatic and genetic polymorphisms of paraoxonase-1 in the Gabonese population: the relation to lipid parameters in patients with diabetes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: FA Abessolo --- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gabon MJ Bruno --- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Centre of Libreville, Gabon MA N'negue --- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gabon M Yangou --- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gabon E Ngou-Milama --- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, GabonBackground: The objective was to study the relationship between the paraoxonase-1 activity, genetic polymorphisms and lipid parameters in a black patient population. -
Pulmonary hypertension and thyrotoxicosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: M Conradie --- Divisions of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, C Koegelenberg --- Divisions of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, M Conradie --- Divisions of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, BH Ascott-Evans --- Divisions of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, FS Hough --- Divisions of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine,Thyrotoxicosis is listed as a cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The aetiopathogenesis remains largely uncertain, but an autoimmune mechanism has been postulated, among others. In this setting, other causes of PAH need to be actively sought and excluded prior... -
A pelvic paraganglioma presenting as a hypertensive emergency in pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: FJ Bosch --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, J Goedhals --- Department of Anatomical Pathology, W De Lange --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, M Ackermann --- Department of Anaesthesiology, JMM Koning --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, -
A modern look at hypertension and anaesthesia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: MFM James --- Department of Anaesthesia, RA Dyer --- Department of Anaesthesia, BL Rayner --- Departments of Anaesthesia and Medicine,Hypertension is common among patients presenting for surgery, and is frequently untreated or inadequately treated. While the approach to the patient with hypertension presenting for anaesthesia is controversial, and the evidence base for appropriate clinical decisions is weak, this is... -
Moederlike mortaliteitskoers in Potchefstroom Hospitaal, 2000–2002: hoe kan hierdie risiko's vir moeders verlaag word?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: WM Kruger --- Departement Obstetrie en Ginekologie, GB Theron --- Departement Obstetrie en Ginekologie, TF Kruger --- Departement Obstetrie en Ginekologie, -
Hypertension guideline adherence of private practitioners and primary health care physicians in Pretoria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Ernst [AN0001]Background: Hypertension remains a healthcare problem in South Africa. When prescribing evidence-based, cost-effective anti-hypertensive treatment, guideline adherence is essential. The Joint National Committee's Sixth Report (JNC VI) built its evidence-based review on the outcome of clinical trials. The objective of... -
Evaluation of the effect of the introduction of a hypertension club on the management of hypertension at a community health centre in the Cape Town Metropole
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Slingers --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, PJT De Villiers --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care,Background: Hypertension is a widespread problem of immense economic importance in sub-Saharan Africa because of its high prevalence in urban areas, its frequent under-diagnosis, and the severity of its complications. A systematic review of interventions used to improve the management... -
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and the general practitioner: a vignette and lessons to learn
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: J Moodley --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Women's Health and HIV Research Unit,In South Africa, the general practitioner is often the first health professional to provide care and health advice to pregnant women. Estimation of blood pressure levels is an essential basic step, particularly in pregnant women. Hypertensive disorders occur frequently in... -
Orthostatic hypertension: profile of a Nigerian population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: FA Imarhiagbe --- Formerly of the Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria EP Kubeyinje --- Department of Medicine, NigeriaBackground: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, age, sex distribution and blood pressure (BP) pattern of patients with orthostatic hypertension in a cohort of hypertensives. -
Hypertensive crisis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: JA Ker --- Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences, -
Hypertension
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: JA Ker --- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, -
A cross-sectional study of hypertensive outpatients to determine the necessity of asking about erectile dysfunction symptoms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Sharifuddin --- Klinik Kesihatan Semenyih, Aziz AF Abdul --- Department of Family Medicine, MS Hamzah --- Department of Family Medicine, Rashid R Abdul --- Department of Family Medicine, Z Zainuddin --- Urology Unit, SEW Puteh --- department of Community Health, Hamid MZ Abdul --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NA Aziz --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is common amongst hypertensive men. Hypertensive patients often attribute it to antihypertensive drugs, although conflicting evidence linking ED with antihypertensive medication exists. The objectives were to determine the prevalence and severity of ED, the type of... -
Secondary hypertension
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: JA Ker --- Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences,Secondary hypertension is rare and the diagnosis may be challenging although, on occasion, there are clinical features indicative of a specific underlying cause. The more commonly encountered causes include renal parenchymal and vascular disease, phaeochromocytoma, endocrine causes, sleep apnoea and... -
The influence of common simple investigations on treatment and outcome in hypertensive patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: JA Ker --- Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences, -
Beta blockers and their combinations in the management of hypertension
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: JA Ker --- Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences, -
Hypertension, chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation and the newer anticoagulants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: B Rayner --- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, -
Defining hypertension in children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Revelas --- Pathological Department, Greece O Tahmazidis --- Vardakeio Hospital, GreeceHypertension is the most common, and potent universal contributor to cardiovascular mortality. Elevated blood pressure, labile or fixed, systolic or diastolic, at any age, in either sex, is a contributor to all forms of cardiovascular disease. Hypertension in children is... -
Hypertension and sexual dysfunction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: JA Ker --- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, -
Drug therapy, lifestyle modification and blood pressure control in a primary care facility, south of Johannesburg, South Africa: an audit of hypertension management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SC Onwukwe --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa OB Omole --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Hypertension management is suboptimal in many settings. We assessed blood pressure (BP) control according to target, the appropriateness of antihypertensive therapy and the extent of implementing lifestyle modification among hypertensive patients. -
The abridged South African hypertension guideline 2011
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: YK Seedat --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, BL Rayner --- University of Cape Town,Extensive data from randomised controlled trials have shown the benefit of treating hypertension. The target blood pressure (BP) for antihypertensive management is < 140/90 mmHg, and < 130/80 mmHg in patients with end-organ damage, co-existing risk factors, and co-morbidity. Benefits... -
Lifestyle changes for hypertension
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: V Mungal-Singh --- Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, -
The young hypertensive
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: B Rayner --- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension,Increasingly, hypertension in children and adolescents is becoming more prevalent as a result of the burgeoning obesity epidemic, and the effects of low birthweight and underlying genetic predisposition. Blood pressure (BP) is lower in children, and it is therefore imperative... -
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists and their combinations in the treatment of hypertension
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: JA Ker --- Department of Internal Medicine, -
Cardiovascular risk factors in a treatment-naïve, human immunodeficiency virus-infected rural population in Dikgale, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Felistas Mashinya --- Department of Medical Science, Public Health and Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, Marianne Alberts --- Department of Medical Science, Public Health and Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, Robert Colebunders --- International Health Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Belgium Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden --- International Health Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, BelgiumObjective: The objective was to determine lipid levels and cardiovascular risk factors in treatment-naïve, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected rural African people in Limpopo province. -
Management of hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MLI Mashitisho --- Department of Internal Medicine,Hypertension and diabetes co-exist. The prevalence of hypertension is higher in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, while patients with hypertension have a higher incidence of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Hypertension in patients with diabetes is linked to cardiovascular... -
A review of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Schellack --- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, A Agoro --- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences,Currently, three phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors are available for clinical use in South Africa; sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil. The PDE inhibitors are used in males to treat erectile dysfunction. However, sildenafil is also registered for use in the treatment... -
The abridged South African hypertension guideline 2011
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: YK Seedat --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, BL Rayner --- University of Cape Town,Extensive data from randomised controlled trials have shown the benefit of treating hypertension. The target blood pressure (BP) for antihypertensive management is < 140/90 mmHg, and < 130/80 mmHg in patients with end-organ damage, coexisting risk factors, and co-morbidity. Benefits... -
Incidental finding of hypertension and diminished femoral pulses: short-segment stenosis of the aorta just distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Ellemdin --- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, P Soma --- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, MIE Hassen --- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, -
A modern look at hypertension and anaesthesia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: MFM James --- Department of Anaesthesia, RA Dyer --- Department of Anaesthesia, BL Rayner --- Departments of Anaesthesia and Medicine,Hypertension is common among patients presenting for surgery, and is frequently untreated or inadequately treated. While the approach to the patient with hypertension presenting for anaesthesia is controversial, and the evidence base for appropriate clinical decisions is weak, this is... -
An overview of fixed-dose combinations of antihypertensive drugs in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Natalie Schellack --- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Lucille Malan --- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaHypertension is a pressing global health issue, contributing to an increase in cardiovascular risk, as well as being the most common condition seen in South Africa. Lack of compliance with the prescribed therapy is one of the largest obstacles to... -
The knowledge and beliefs of hypertensive patients attending Katleho District Hospital in Free State province, South Africa, about their illness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Justin Mpinda --- Katleho District Hospital, South Africa John Tumbo --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa Indiran Govender --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa Benjamin Mills --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaIntroduction: Hypertension is a common chronic condition. A sound understanding of people’s beliefs is required in this regard. Usually, poor compliance and decisions by patients to stop taking conventional treatment and to use complementary remedies and traditional remedies arise from... -
Determinants of blood pressure control in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Polly Duncan --- School of Social and Community Medicine, United Kingdom Laura Howe --- School of Social and Community Medicine, United Kingdom Zibonele Manakusa --- Manguzi Hospital, South Africa Sarah Purdy --- School of Social and Community Medicine, United KingdomBackground: Hypertension is a common problem in South Africa and is known to be inadequately treated and poorly controlled. -
A survey of risk factors associated with hypertension in the adult population of Kang, Kgalagadi North, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Tshitenge --- Department of Family Medicine, Botswana LH Mabuza --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaBackground: Sustainable and aggressive population-based programmes on hypertension awareness, prevention, treatment and control are key to the successful control of this epidemic. The objective of the study was to determine to what extent hypertension and risk factors for its development... -
Prevalence of and contributing factors to dyslipidaemia in low-income women aged 18-90 years in the peri-urban Vaal region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Wh Oldewage-Theron --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, Aa Egal --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods,Objective: Determining the prevalence of dyslipidaemia and examining dietary and other contributing factors, namely hypertension, overweight and obesity, as well as abnormal blood lipid levels in women aged 18-90 years. -
Determinants of obesity and perception of weight in hypertensive patients in rural South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Pr Duncan --- Academic Clinical Fellow and General Practice Trainee, Bristol Ld Howe --- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit University of Bristol, Bristol Z. Manukusa --- Manguzi Hospital, Durban S. Purdy --- Academic Clinical Fellow and General Practice Trainee, BristolObjective: The objective of the study was to identify factors associated with being overweight or obese, and perceptions of weight by hypertensive patients living in rural South Africa. -
Saspen Case Study: Intra-abdominal hypertension
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L. Veldsman --- Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, -
The nutritional management of a central venous incident
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Prins --- Little Company of Mary Hospital, PretoriaA central venous incident (CVI) is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and is associated with permanent disabilities.There are many nutrition and lifestyle modifiable risk factors for a CVI. These include diabetes, and hypercholesterolaemia and hypertension, all of which... -
Knowledge of hypertensive patients about treatment in the Seboche hospital, 2013
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Tankiso Khothatso --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Tabitha Moshoeshoe --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Zawadi Saroni --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Andrew Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Hypertension is common, control is often poor and patients’ knowledge of their drug treatment is unknown in Lesotho. The aim of this study was to assess patients’ knowledge regarding drug treatment of hypertension and to identify self-reported reasons for... -
An appraisal of blood pressure control and its determinants among patients with primary hypertension seen in a primary care setting in Western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Oluwaseun S Ojo --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria Sunday O Malomo --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria Peter T Sogunle --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria Adegbola M IgeBackground: Achieving guideline-recommended blood pressure is imperative in reducing the rising tide of uncontrolled hypertension and its attendant sequelae, which are major causes of morbidity and mortality globally. The aim of the study was to describe the pattern of blood... -
Diabetes and hypertension screening in Zandspruit, Johannesburg 2012–2014
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Paul Rheeder --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa Tessy Muthembe --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa Stefan Lawson --- Project HOPE, South Africa Julie Brink --- Project HOPE, South AfricaBackground: Hypertension (HT) and diabetes mellitus (DM) affect millions of individuals in South Africa and are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Given the substantial public health and socio-economic burden South Africa faces due to the rising rates... -
Compliance with standard treatment guidelines in the management of hypertension: a review of practice of healthcare workers in Potchefstroom, North West Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Peter Rapula Siko --- Family Medicine and Rural Health, South Africa Claire van Deventer --- Family Medicine and Rural Health, South AfricaIntroduction: Hypertension is a leading lifestyle disease and major cause of morbidity and mortality in South Africa, and globally. Standard Treatment Guidelines are issued in this country to assist healthcare workers in the diagnosis and management thereof. Considering the debilitating... -
Pattern and correlates of obesity among public service workers in Ondo State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Isaac Aladeniyi --- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Nigeria Oladele Vincent Adeniyi --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Olufunmilayo Fawole --- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Nigeria Mary Adeolu --- Nigeria State Health Investment Project, Nigeria Daniel Ter Goon --- Department of Health Sciences, South Africa Anthony Idowu Ajayi --- Department of Sociology, South Africa Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi --- Department of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Obesity is the third leading cause of mortality and has become a global epidemic. There is a continuous increase in its prevalence both in the developed and in developing countries. Obesity is closely associated with chronic health conditions, thus... -
The moderating role of proactive coping on the relationship between distress tolerance and elevated blood pressure
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Maria Chidi C. Onyedibe --- Department of Psychology, NigeriaThis study investigated the moderating role of proactive coping on the relationship between distress tolerance and elevated blood pressure (BP) among Nigerian adults with heart disease. Two hundred and forty hypertensive patients were recruited from the cardiology unit of a... -
Factors associated with physical activity amongst patients with hypertension in two community health centres in uMgungundlovu health district, KwaZulu-Natal, 2018
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SW Mbambo --- School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa B Tlou --- School of Nursing and Public Health, Discipline of Public Health Medicine, South Africa TP Dlungwane --- School of Nursing and Public Health, Discipline of Public Health Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Hypertension (HPT) is a global public health challenge. It predisposes to cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases and disability as well as contributing to high death rates. HPT is increasing tremendously in sub-Saharan Africa with HPT-related mortality risk having increased by... -
Defaulters. Are they worse off? Analysing reasons for this phenomenon amongst patients with diabetes with and without HIV infection
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Somasundram Pillay --- , South AfricaBackground: Ideal control of diabetes mellitus (DM) remains elusive globally. Identifying defaulting reasons in diabetes clinics can provide potential interventional areas. -
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus: a collision of two heavyweight non-communicable diseases
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- , South AfricaIntroduction: Patients living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (PLWD) are at an increased risk of developing hypertension (HPT). The presence of HPT in PLWD (PLWDH) accelerates diabetes-related complications (DRC). Scarce data exist from South Africa on the impact of HPT... -
Association between anthropometry and cardiovascular risk in patients attending a diabetic clinic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Kylie Divashnee Konar --- Phoenix Community Health Centre, South Africa Somasundram Pillay --- Nelson R Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Key role-players’ perceptions of the current salt legislation in South Africa: opportunities and challenges
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Marzanne van Loggerenberg --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Bianca van der Westhuizen --- University of South Africa, South Africa Nelene Koen --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa -
12. “Use salt and foods high in salt sparingly”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Wentzel-Viljoen E [cor1] Steyn K --- Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Ketterer E --- Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, Charlton KE --- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, AustraliaIncreased salt intake leads to an increase in blood pressure and decreased sodium intake relative to the usual or increased intake results in lowered blood pressure in adults, with or without hypertension. Blood pressure is a strong proxy indicator for...