Endurance Evbayekha, Yetunde Ishola, Ovie Okorare, Assumpta Chike, Sheeba AbrahamMBBS, Adaeze Vivian Aneke, Joshua T Green, Adenuga Ebunoluwa Grace, Cece E Ibeson, Evidence Eseose Ohikhuai Bpharm, Okelue E Okobi, Pius Ouwatosin Akande, Patience Nwafor, Tamunoinemi Bob-Manuel
INTRODUCTION: Hypertensive crisis (HC) encompasses hypertensive emergencies (HE) and urgencies (HU). Recent literature on HC's social determinants (SD) and racial disparities (RD) of the inpatient population is scarce. We aimed to examine these factors. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the 2016-2020 National Inpatient Sample was conducted, and all hospitalizations for HC were identified with their ICD-10 codes. A probability estimation of outcomes was calculated by performing multivariable logistic regression analysis, which took confounders into account...
May 2, 2024: Current Problems in Cardiology