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Blood Pressure , Breathing Exercises , Cardiovascular Diseases , Cardiovascular System , Heart Rate , Hypertension , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Chronic psychosocial stress and serum uric acid (SUA) level have been implicated in the etiology and cardiovascular events risk factors in hypertension. Studies have reported significant benefit of exercise in the overall management of hypertension. However; studies on the effect of exercise on psychosocial stress and SUA in the management of hypertension seem scanty. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of continuous training program on SUA and psychosocial status of black African (Nigerian) population with hypertension. Subjects and Methods: Age-matched randomized controlled trial was used; subjects with diagnosis of hypertension attending the hypertensive clinic of Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital (MMSH); Kano; Nigeria form the population for the study. Two hundred and seventeen subjects with mild to moderate (systolic blood pressure (SBP) between 140 and180 and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between 90 and 109 mmHg) essential hypertension were grouped into continuous (112) and control groups (105). The continuous group involved in an 8 weeks continuous training (60-79 HR max) of between 45 and 60 min; 3 times per week; while the controls group remain sedentary. SBP; DBP; SUA; VO 2 max and psychosocial status were assessed. Student t-test and Pearson correlation test were used in data analysis. Results: The study revealed significant beneficial effect of continuous training programs on VO 2 max; SBP; DBP; SUA; and psychosocial status (P 0.05). Psychosocial status and SUA was significantly and positively and negatively correlated respectively with VO 2 max at P 0.01. Conclusions: This study concludes and supports the recommendations of moderate intensity (continuous) training program in blood pressure reduction; SUA and psychosocial stress management in hypertension
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Hypertension , Metabolic Diseases , Pressure , Psychosocial Deprivation , SerumABSTRACT
Objective: Epidemiological data on ptosis are generally lacking in the developing nations. The aim of this study was to assess the seven years pattern of ptosis in a Nigerian Specialist Hospital; Kano North-West Nigeria. Method: The records of patients' diagnosis as ptosis between 2000 and 2006 were scrutinized. Data such as age; sex; cause; socioeconomic status; side of ptosis and management were obtained. Result: A total number of 104 patients were recorded. High prevalence was found as follows: male 102(65.4); right side (61.5); trauma (RTA) (60.9); civil servants (38.5.8) and age group: 51-60 years (25.6). Conclusion: It was concluded that trauma from road traffic accident (RTA) is the major aetiological factor and the right side mostly affected. Recommendation: It is recommended that surgical training and facilities for ptosis correction is off priority