Cardiovascular risk management and its impact on hypertension control in primary care in low-resource settings: a cluster-randomized trial
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a simple cardiovascular risk management package for assessing and managing cardiovascular risk using hypertension as an entry point in primary care facilities in low-resource settings. METHODS: Two geographically distant regions in two countries (China and Nigeria) were select...
Main Authors: | Shanthi Mendis, S Claiborne Johnston, Wu Fan, Olulola Oladapo, Ali Cameron, Mohammed F Faramawi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
2010-06-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862010000600009&lng=en&tlng=en |
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