The Burden of Hypertension and Diabetes in an Emergency Department in Northern Tanzania
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 15314907 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Julian T Hertz (0000-0002-7396-4789, Duke University, autor de correspondencia), Francis Sakita (0000-0001-5879-6564, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre), Francis M Sakita, Preeti Manavalan (0000-0001-7587-224X, Duke University), Deng B Madut (0000-0003-4023-3928, Duke University), Nathan M Thielman (0000-0001-8152-2879, Duke University), Blandina T Mmbaga (0000-0002-5550-1916, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre), Catherine Staton (0000-0002-6468-2894, Duke University), Catherine A Staton (0000-0001-7061-5762), Sophie W Galson (0000-0003-4709-6006, Duke University) |
| Año | 2019 |
| Volumen | 29 |
| Número | 4 |
| Páginas | 559-566 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2019-10-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Ethnicity & Disease (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1049-510X • E-ISSN: 1945-0826 |
| Editorial | Ethnicity & Disease, Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18865/ed.29.4.559 |
| PMID | 31641323 |
| OpenAlex | W2980557931 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 3 |
| Referencias citadas | 5 |
The burden of hypertension and diabetes in a Tanzanian ED is high, and the ED may serve as an opportune location for case identification and linkage-to-care interventions. Given the large proportion of Africans with undiagnosed hypertension and diabetes, an ED-based screening program would likely identify many new cases of these diseases. The high burden of hypertension- and diabetes-related hospitalizations highlights the urgent need for improvements in primary preventative care in Tanzania
Diabetes mellitus · Emergency department · Environmental health · Geography · Medical emergency · Psychiatry · Tanzania · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention · Medicine · Emergency Medicine · Endocrinology
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