title: [Arterial hypertension in Senegal: epidemiological aspects, clinical features, and therapeutic management problems].
abstract: The authors report the results of a bunch of studies about hypertension in Senegal: a retrospective study concerning 868 patients in the cardiologic center; a prospective study on 2329 subjects in Pikine, a Dakar Suburb; a study led near 121 physicians about their dealing with hypertension problems. Hypertension is the second reason of hospitalization in cardiology just after the rheumatic cardiopathy. The mortality rate is 6.35%. The hypertension frequency in the suburb is 10.43% (certified hypertension) and 25.03% (borderline to certified). The same frequency is found between males and females patients. This frequency grows with the body mass index and age. Many problems occur concerning the treatment: lack of proper following (39%), failure of the therapy (39%), inappropriate reduction of physical activities (82.5%), strict ban of any salt intake for mild to moderate hypertension (13.18%).
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ba
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarr
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Diop
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hane
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ndoye
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samadoulougou
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Diouf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D010349:Patient Compliance; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012146:Rest; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D013383:Suburban Population
vernacular_title: L'hypertension artérielle au Sénégal: aspects épidémiologiques, cliniques et problemes de la prise en charge thérapeutique.