Factors Associated With Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control in Dallas County, Texas

Factors associated with hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in Dallas County, Texas.

BACKGROUND Hypertension (HTN) control rates in the United States remain lower in black than white persons, particularly before 65 years of age. Potential sociocultural factors have not been sufficiently addressed. METHODS We analyzed data from structured interviews and blood pressure measurements in a population-based sample of 1514 hypertensive (1194 non-Hispanic black and 320 non-Hispanic w...

Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control and Risk Factors Associated with Hypertension among Adults in Southern China, 2013

To investigate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, control of hypertension and their associated factors in southern China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 5 cities of urban areas and 5 counties of rural areas in Southern China in 2013, a stratified multistage random sampling method was used to select a representative sample. Recruitment included a total of 19254 participants aged 15...

Factors associated with hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in a representative sample of the chinese population.

We studied factors associated with awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension (systolic/diastolic blood pressure measurements >/=140/90 mm Hg, respectively, and/or current drug treatment for hypertension) in a representative sample of the Chinese population (n=15 838). Awareness, treatment, and control were defined by self-report of a hypertension diagnosis, self-report of current antihy...

Brucellosis Outbreaks Associated with Domestic Consumption of Legally Imported Unpasteurized Goat Cheese—Dallas County, Texas, 2016

Sodium azide poisoning at a restaurant - Dallas County, Texas, 2010.

In April 2010, Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) staff members investigated reports of acute-onset dizziness among patrons in a local restaurant. Symptoms, which included fainting resulting from low blood pressure, occurred within minutes of consuming food from the restaurant and were consistent with chemical poisoning. Toxicologic and epidemiologic investigations were begun to de...