ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN THE YOUNG AGE GROUP, LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 2023 - JANUARY 2024

Ibraimi, Qahil and Xheladini, Diturim and ALIJA, Gjylaj and Zylbeari, Art (2024) ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN THE YOUNG AGE GROUP, LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 2023 - JANUARY 2024. ACTA MEDICA BALKANICA International Journal of Medical Sciences, 9 (17-18). pp. 220-224. ISSN 2545 - 4870

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Abstract

Arterial hypertension (HAT) in young people in recent years is a frequent phenomenon and with its duration, harmful consequences may appear for their health. Uncontrolled and unbalanced HTA can cause damage to various organs of the body, including the heart, blood vessels, brain, kidneys, and eyes. Hypertension is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases (acute myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, etc. A large number of studies on HTA in young people have verified that it appears as a consequence of physical inactivity, adiposity, malnutrition, stress, smoking, etc. HTA can cause damage to blood vessels, including their narrowing (atherosclerosis), damage to the coronary arteries, kidney, causing kidney failure, damage to the retina (hypertensive retinopathy), etc. Therefore, early detection HTA at a young age and in the early stages and medical treatment should be the main focus of health professionals in order to prevent the aforementioned complications. Aim: To prevent the risks and diseases that have a predisposition to appear in young people from HTA and to make the youth population aware of the harmful effects that can appear from HTA. Materials and Methods: as working material, the diaries of the 18-30-year-old age group in the department of internal diseases near the Clinical Hospital of Tetovo in the period January-2023-January-2024 were used. Results: According to statistics, men were 3 times more prone to hypertension compared to women. From total age to 80% of young people (women + men) HTA manifestations were as a result of physical inactivity, stress, malnutrition, anxiety, excessive consumption of salt, adiposity, lifestyle, while close to 20% of young people express during the history taking that also influence social networks, mistrust in the circle they live in and bullying. Conclusion: in conclusion, we can propose that education about the management of HTA in young people through awareness and drug treatment can apparently affect the prevention and prevention of this frequent phenomenon and the aforementioned complications.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	arterial hypertension, arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases.
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email zshi@unite.edu.mk
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2024 12:49
Last Modified:	01 Oct 2024 12:49
URI:	http://eprints.unite.edu.mk/id/eprint/1758

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