RESUMEN
A total of 110 cases attending diabetic clinic at Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital were studied. Associated risk factors and co-morbid conditions were analyzed. Among them 63.6% have systolic BP more than 130 mm of Hg and 24.5% have diastolic BP more than 85 mm of Hg reflecting hypertension as most common co-morbid condition. Various complications of diabetes in studied subjects are highlighted. Eighty percent of patients have fasting blood sugar more than 110 mg% and 93.0% have post-prandial blood sugar more than 140 mg% reflecting poor overall glycemic control despite the use of medication.
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Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Glucemia , Presión Sanguínea , Índice de Masa Corporal , Colesterol/sangre , Comorbilidad , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicaciones , Femenino , Hospitales de Enseñanza/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Nepal/epidemiología , Medición de Riesgo , Factores de RiesgoRESUMEN
Hundred cases of hypertension admitted to medical ward at Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital were studied and analysed. They constituted 9.4% of the total admitted patients in the medical ward. Association of hypertension with other diseases is highlighted. Thirty two percent of these hypertensives were diabetic and 22.0% of hypertensives also had Chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD). Different types of complications of hypertension seen in the studied subjects are mentioned. Only 19.0% of hypertensives had their blood pressure controlled and the rest were uncontrolled hypertensives.