title: [Distribution and characteristics of arterial hypertension in a sample of the population of Ferrara].
abstract: The present investigation, regarding a population of 6,600 persons living in the health-district of U.S.L. 31 (Ferrara), shows an incidence of hypertension (6.8%) a little lower than in larger epidemiologic studies. "Mild Hypertension" is the most important kind of hypertension (45.9%), on the basis of either anamnestic or current data. The systolic hypertension is prevailing in the classes of older ages, allowing to underline physiopathology of elderly (passive arteriosclerotic mechanism), in comparison with juvenile kind (cardiovascular hyperkinetic mechanism). In 40.9% the therapeutic results are satisfactory with normalization of blood pressure, whereas in 27.1%, are only passable. In a few cases (5.6%) severe hypertension persists.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Nefrologia, Arcispedale S. Anna, Ferrara.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Farinelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
vernacular_title: Distribuzione e caratteristiche dell'ipertensione arteriosa in un campione di popolazione ferrarese.