Hypertension awareness, treatment and control in Africa: a systematic review
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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: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-2261
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-13-54