ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS OF HYPERTENSION IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS

Dr Rajat Arora; Dr Swati Duggal; Dr. MJ Stanley Ambroise; Dr. S. Anandaraja

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS OF HYPERTENSION IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS

Dr Rajat Arora, Dr Swati Duggal, Dr. Mj Stanley Ambroise, Dr. S. Anandaraja

Abstract :

Introduction:Hypertension is a a global public health issue because of its high frequency and leading cause of mortality due to noncommunicable diseases worldwide. Materials and Methods:This is a prospective study conducted in Geriatric wards of Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital & Post Graduate Institute, Puducherry, India over a period of one year to assess various risk factors development of hypertension. Results and Discussions:122 patients out of 191 admitted in geriatric wards suffered from hypertension with a prevalence of 63.87% and mean age as 68.65�7.36 years. The risk factors of hypertension studied were dyslipidemia(77.90%), obesity(44.30%), diabetes mellitus(37.70%), smoking(27.00%) and alcohol(32.80%). Conclusion:Early and regular screening of hypertension with lifestyle modifications and regular exercise is required in all elderly patients