Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western Africa

Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western Africa

Abstract Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In Guinea–Bissau there are no previous population‐based hypertension surveys. Therefore, the authors aimed to estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of high blood pressure among adults livin...

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Main Authors: Ruben Turé, Albertino Damasceno, Mouhammed Djicó, Nuno Lunet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-03-01
Series:The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Subjects:
Western Africa
awareness
drug therapy
Guinea‐Bissau
health surveys
hypertension
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.14443

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https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.14443

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