Inpatient Admissions for Hypertensive Crises in the USA by Race and Gender: A Retrospective Study From the National Inpatient Sample From 2016 to 2022.

ABSTRACT: Hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Outpatient blood pressure control has declined over the past decade, particularly among Black patients. We examined whether this decline was associated with increased hospitalizations for hypertensive crises and assessed differences by race and gender. We analyzed the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2022) for admissions with hypertensive urgency or emergency. Outcomes included trends in admissions, mortality, length of stay (LOS), and cost of care (COC), with subgroup analyses by race and gender. Among 1 872 760 patients, 34.6% were Black and 50.8% were female. Black patients were younger (57.2 vs. 65.1 years) and almost similar comorbidity scores. Admissions increased from 41 455 (0.1%) in 2016 to 362 475 (1.1%) in 2022, with great

SUBMITTER: Nahle T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810189 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature