In-hospital mortality among black patients admitted for hypertension-related disorders in Mbuji Mayi, Congo

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 643-648

  M'Buyamba Kabangu, Jean René ^a,b   Biswika, Rachel T ^c   Thijs, Lutgarde ^b   Tshimanga, Gilbert M ^c   Ngalula, Francine M ^d   Disashi, Tumba ^d   Kayembe, Patrick K ^e   Richart, Tom ^b,f   M'Buyamba Kayamba, Jean René ^a   Lepira, François B ^a   Staessen, Jan A ^b,f  

^a University of Kinshasa Hospital   (Congo)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Minière de Bakwanga ^*  (Congo)

^d University of Mbuji Mayi   (Congo)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

^f MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONGO; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE CLEARANCE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CONGO; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 67349280910     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2009.47     Document Type: Article

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