Clinical outcomes in hypertensive or diabetes patients who concomitantly use complementary medicines in Lagos, Nigeria.
| dc.contributor.author | Olayemi, S.O | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nwaiwu, O | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fasanmade, O | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aro, A.O | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ibrahim, A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-20T12:05:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-20T12:05:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: The use of complementary medicines in addition to medical prescription by patients with hypertension, diabetes and other chronic diseases presents a challenge for healthcare providers in Nigeria and globally. There is very little data on the clinical outcomes in these patients. Objectives: To evaluate clinical outcomes in hypertensive or diabetic patients who use complimentary medicines in Lagos Nigeria . Design: Observational cross-sectional study. Setting: Lagos University Teaching Hospital Medical Outpatient Clinics. Subjects: Five hundred patients attending Lagos University Teaching Hospital Medical out-patient clinics with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or hypertension or diabetic hypertensive were studied. Main outcome measures: The effect of complementary medicines use on blood pressure and blood glucose control were evaluated. Results: The mean arterial blood pressure of non-users of complementary medicine was 115.329 mmHg and that of users was 105.138mmHg. Also the mean fasting blood sugar of non-users was 129.515mg/dl and that of users was 131.453mg/dl. (P>0.05). Conclusion: Although not statistically significant, complimentary medicines were found to be of advantage to hypertensive patients but not diabetic patients. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Olayemi SO, Nwaiwu O, Fasanmade O, Aro AO, Ibrahim A. Clinical outcomes in hypertensive or diabetes patients who concomitantly use complementary medicines in Lagos, Nigeria. East African Medical Journal 2015;92(1):20-25 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0012835X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7227 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kenya Medical association | en_US |
| dc.title | Clinical outcomes in hypertensive or diabetes patients who concomitantly use complementary medicines in Lagos, Nigeria. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |