Factors associated with hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in Ghana, West Africa
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Hypertension awareness, treatment and control in Africa: a systematic review
BACKGROUND Inadequate diagnosis and suboptimal control of hypertension is a major driver of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Africa. Understanding the levels of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and the associated factors has important implications for hypertension control efforts. METHODS The PubMed database was searched for original articles related to awareness, tre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Human Hypertension
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0950-9240,1476-5527
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001923