PREVALENCE OF ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS IN A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF PESHAWAR

Authors

  • Shafiqur Rahman Department of Physiology, Khyber Medical College Peshawar
  • Rashid Ahmad Department of Physiology, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan
  • Aamir AH Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Blood glucose, Prevalence, Orthostatic hypotension

Abstract

Background: The postural drop in blood pressure caused by autonomic neuropathy in diabetes mellitus is regarded as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of orthostatic hypotension and its relation with hypertension in patients with diabetes mellitus admitted in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: Two hundred indoor diabetic patients were assessed. Lying and standing blood pressure of each patient was determined using standard procedure for determination of orthostatic hypotension. Patients having orthostatic hypotension were compared with those having no orthostatic hypotension for different clinical and biochemical parameters using statistical program for social sciences. Results: Twenty-six percent of the patients were found to have orthostatic hypotension. Fifty two percent of the total patients showed hypertension. Proportion of hypertension in the patients having orthostatic hypotension was more than those without orthostatic hypotension while other parameters showed no difference. Conclusion: Orthostatic hypotension is a common phenomenon in our diabetic patients admitted to tertiary care facilities. Diabetic hypertensive patients are more likely to have postural drop in blood pressure as compared to diabetic normotensive patients.

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Published

31-12-2010

How to Cite

1.
Rahman S, Ahmad R, AH A. PREVALENCE OF ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS IN A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF PESHAWAR. Pak J Phsyiol [Internet]. 2010 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Mar. 19];6(2):37-9. Available from: https://pjp.pps.org.pk/index.php/PJP/article/view/806