{"id":7951,"date":"2024-06-14T03:23:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7951"},"modified":"2024-06-14T03:23:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:23:30","slug":"in-a-1st-hypertension-protocol-issued-for-rural-area-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/in-a-1st-hypertension-protocol-issued-for-rural-area-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"In a 1st, hypertension protocol issued for rural area patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With a rise in heart related disorders and heart attacks, the <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/health\">Health<\/a> department, for the first time, has issued hypertension protocol that will be useful in treatment of patients in rural areas. In primary health centres (PHCs) and community health centres (CHCs), the protocol will be followed for the treatment of patients as many cannot reach other centres in bigger cities.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new protocol, the doctors will measure blood pressure of all adults over 18 years. If they find that the blood pressure systolic is higher than 140 mm Hg or diastolic is higher than 90 mm Hg, the doctors have been asked to start <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> treatment of the patients with <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> medicine.<\/p>\n<p>The hypertension protocol has separately defined the treatment of hypertension among pregnant <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/women\">Women<\/a>, diabetic patients, patients who had suffered heart attack in last three years, patients who had suffered heart attack or stroke ever, patients with high cardiovascular disease risk and chronic kidney disease patients.<\/p>\n<p>The NationalFamily Health Survey (NFHS-5) released recently shows that 17.9% of men aged 15 and above have elevated blood pressure or are taking medicine to control blood pressure compared to 15.4% women who have the same problem.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/percentage\">Percentage<\/a> of hypertension is more in urban areas, but the difference is quite less. 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