Screening for hypertension in a primary care dental clinic
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Screening for hypertension in a primary care dental clinic.
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to record blood pressure in patients during their visit to a dental clinic, with the aim of identifying those who have high blood pressure and are unaware of it, as well as those who are aware of their condition but do have their blood pressure under adequate control. STUDY DESIGN We designed a cross-sectional study which included 154 patients who were seen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicina Oral Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1698-6946
DOI: 10.4317/medoral.15.e467