Proportions of Hypertension in Stable COPD Patients at the National Respiratory Center Persahabatan Hospital
Author: Luhur Dewantoro, Wiwien Heru Wiyono, Faisal Yunus, Heidy Agustin, Triya Damayanti
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JournalJurnal Respirologi Indonesia
PublisherJurnal Respirologi Indonesia 44 (3), 187-195, 2024
Volume & IssueVol. 44,Issue 3
Pages187-195
Publication Year2024
Source TypeGoogle Scholar
Citations
Scopus: 2
Google Scholar: 2
PubMed: 2
Abstract
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Most of these deaths are related to cardiovascular disease. This is due to systemic inflammation that causes increased vascular stiffness and hypertension. These comorbidities lead to poor quality of life, low exercise tolerance, and an increased risk of hospitalization. This study aims to report the proportion of hypertension among stable COPD patients in the Indonesian population.Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at the National Respiratory Center Persahabatan Hospital between February and March 2023. Stable COPD patients admitted to the Asthma and COPD Polyclinic who met the criteria were enrolled. Clinical information, vital signs, spirometry results, and DLCO measurements were collected.Results There were 84 subjects participating in this study. The result of this study shows a 60 …
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