Elevated blood pressure among children born to women with obstructed labour in Eastern Uganda: a cohort study.

Birth asphyxia Elevated blood pressure Obstructed labour Pediatric hypertension Uganda

Journal

Clinical hypertension
ISSN: 2056-5909
Titre abrégé: Clin Hypertens
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101669508

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 05 07 2023
accepted: 24 12 2023
medline: 1 2 2024
pubmed: 1 2 2024
entrez: 31 1 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Globally, high systolic blood pressure accounts for 10.8 million deaths annually. The deaths are disproportionately higher among black people. The reasons for this disparity are poorly understood, but could include a high burden of perinatal insults such as birth asphyxia. Therefore, we aimed to assess the incidence of elevated blood pressure and to explore associated factors among children born to women with obstructed labour. We followed up children born to women with obstructed labour aged 25 to 44 months at Mbale regional referral hospital that had participated in the sodium bicarbonate trial ( Trial registration number PACTR201805003364421) between October 2021 and April 2022. Our primary outcome was elevated blood pressure defined as blood pressure (either systolic or diastolic or both) ≥ the 90th percentile for age, height, and sex in the reference population based on the clinical practice guideline for screening and management of high blood pressure in children and adolescents. We used logistic regression to estimate odds ratios between selected exposures and elevated blood pressure. The incidence of elevated blood pressure was (39/140, 27.9%: 95% (CI: 20.6-36.1)). Participants aged three years and above had twice the odds of elevated blood pressure as those aged less than three years (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 2.46: 95% CI (1.01-5.97). Female participants had 2.81 times the odds of elevated blood pressure as their male counterparts (AOR 2.81 95% CI (1.16-6.82). Participants with reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate had 2.85 times the odds of having elevated blood pressure as those with normal estimated glomerular filtration rate (AOR 2.85 95% CI (1.00-8.13). We found no association between arterial cord lactate, stunting, wealth index, exclusive breastfeeding, food diversity and elevated blood pressure. Our findings show a high incidence of elevated blood pressure among children. We encourage routine checking for elevated blood pressure in the pediatric population particularly those with known risk factors.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Globally, high systolic blood pressure accounts for 10.8 million deaths annually. The deaths are disproportionately higher among black people. The reasons for this disparity are poorly understood, but could include a high burden of perinatal insults such as birth asphyxia. Therefore, we aimed to assess the incidence of elevated blood pressure and to explore associated factors among children born to women with obstructed labour.
METHODS METHODS
We followed up children born to women with obstructed labour aged 25 to 44 months at Mbale regional referral hospital that had participated in the sodium bicarbonate trial ( Trial registration number PACTR201805003364421) between October 2021 and April 2022. Our primary outcome was elevated blood pressure defined as blood pressure (either systolic or diastolic or both) ≥ the 90th percentile for age, height, and sex in the reference population based on the clinical practice guideline for screening and management of high blood pressure in children and adolescents. We used logistic regression to estimate odds ratios between selected exposures and elevated blood pressure.
RESULTS RESULTS
The incidence of elevated blood pressure was (39/140, 27.9%: 95% (CI: 20.6-36.1)). Participants aged three years and above had twice the odds of elevated blood pressure as those aged less than three years (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 2.46: 95% CI (1.01-5.97). Female participants had 2.81 times the odds of elevated blood pressure as their male counterparts (AOR 2.81 95% CI (1.16-6.82). Participants with reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate had 2.85 times the odds of having elevated blood pressure as those with normal estimated glomerular filtration rate (AOR 2.85 95% CI (1.00-8.13). We found no association between arterial cord lactate, stunting, wealth index, exclusive breastfeeding, food diversity and elevated blood pressure.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Our findings show a high incidence of elevated blood pressure among children. We encourage routine checking for elevated blood pressure in the pediatric population particularly those with known risk factors.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38297357
doi: 10.1186/s40885-023-00261-6
pii: 10.1186/s40885-023-00261-6
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

4

Subventions

Organisme : FIC NIH HHS
ID : 1R25TW011213
Pays : United States

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

David Mukunya (D)

Department of Community and Public Health, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.
Department of Research, Nikao Medical Center, P.O. Box 10005, Kampala, Uganda.

Milton W Musaba (MW)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.
Busitema University Centre of Excellency for Maternal Reproductive and Child Health, Mbale, Uganda.

Brendah Nambozo (B)

Department of Community and Public Health, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda. 262nbrendah@gmail.com.

Faith Oguttu (F)

Department of Community and Public Health, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.

Brian Tonny Makoko (BT)

Department of Community and Public Health, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.

Agnes Napyo (A)

Department of Community and Public Health, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.

Ritah Nantale (R)

Department of Community and Public Health, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.
Busitema University Centre of Excellency for Maternal Reproductive and Child Health, Mbale, Uganda.

Solomon Wani (S)

Department of Community and Public Health, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.

Josephine Tumuhamye (J)

Makerere University Hospital, Makerere University Kampala, Kampala, Uganda.

Prossy Auma (P)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, P.O. Box 921, Mbale, Uganda.

Ketty Atim (K)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, P.O. Box 921, Mbale, Uganda.

Joan Wamulugwa (J)

Department of Pediatrics, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, P.O. Box 921, Mbale, Uganda.

Doreck Nahurira (D)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.

Dedan Okello (D)

Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.

Lawrence Ssegawa (L)

Department of Research, Sanyu Africa Research Institute, P.O. Box 2190, Mbale, Uganda.

Julius Wandabwa (J)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.

Sarah Kiguli (S)

Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.

Martin Chebet (M)

Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.

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