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Original Research

Prevalence of Hypertensive Emergency and Associated Factors Among Hospitalized Patients with Hypertensive Crisis: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

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Pages 95-102 | Published online: 18 Aug 2020

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Table 1 Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Hypertensive Crisis Admitted to Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia from September 2018‒October 2019

Figure 1 Proportion of hypertensive emergency and urgency among patients with hypertensive crisis admitted to Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia from September 2018‒October 2019. a – hypertensive urgency. b – hypertensive emergency.

Figure 1 Proportion of hypertensive emergency and urgency among patients with hypertensive crisis admitted to Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia from September 2018‒October 2019. a – hypertensive urgency. b – hypertensive emergency.

Figure 2 Admission symptoms of hypertensive crisis patients admitted to Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia from September 2018‒October 2019.

Abbreviation: LOC, loss of consciousness.
Figure 2 Admission symptoms of hypertensive crisis patients admitted to Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia from September 2018‒October 2019.

Figure 3 Mean of blood pressure control pattern and trend of patients with hypertensive crises admitted to Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia from September 2018‒October 2019. 1a measured systolic blood pressure at admission. 2a measured systolic blood pressure after one hour. 3a measured systolic blood pressure after two hours. 4a measured systolic blood pressure at discharge. 1b measured diastolic blood pressure at admission. 2b measured diastolic blood pressure after one hour. 3b measured diastolic blood pressure after two hours. 4b measured diastolic blood pressure at discharge.

Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
Figure 3 Mean of blood pressure control pattern and trend of patients with hypertensive crises admitted to Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia from September 2018‒October 2019. 1a measured systolic blood pressure at admission. 2a measured systolic blood pressure after one hour. 3a measured systolic blood pressure after two hours. 4a measured systolic blood pressure at discharge. 1b measured diastolic blood pressure at admission. 2b measured diastolic blood pressure after one hour. 3b measured diastolic blood pressure after two hours. 4b measured diastolic blood pressure at discharge.

Table 2 Factors Associated with Hypertensive Emergency Among Patients with Hypertensive Crisis Admitted to Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia from September 2018‒October 2019