Assessing the impact of acute severe hypertension in the emergency department: A prospective cohort study in Karachi, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT: Acute Severe Hypertension (ASH), presenting as a Hypertensive Emergency (HE) or Hypertensive Urgency (HU), is a frequent reason for emergency department (ED) admissions. This study sought to assess the prevalence of ASH among adult ED patients in Pakistan and investigate all-cause mortality and hospitalization rates over six months. We conducted a prospective single-center cohort study in Karachi, Pakistan, from June 3, 2019, to September 22, 2020. We enrolled all adult male and non-pregnant female patients presenting to the emergency department with a systolic blood pressure of ≥180 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure of ≥120 mm Hg. Telephonic follow-ups were conducted at one, three-, and six months post-discharge from the hospital. The Cox Regression Model was used to identify the risk fac

SUBMITTER: Razzak JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616827 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature