P193Predictors of antihypertensive medical treatment adherence decline
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Assessment of adherence to antihypertensive treatment
BACKGROUND: Adherence to anti-hypertensive treatment is essential for effective control of hypertension. Problem with follow-up of therapeutic recommendations is common in hypertension, and this highly impacts the effectiveness of treatment. Poor adherence to treatment would be responsible for two-thirds of uncontrolled hypertension. Objectives: The present study had the objectives of assessing...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0195-668X,1522-9645
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx501.p193