Prevalence, awareness, and associated risk factors of hypertension in older adults in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Abstract Background The health of older persons has not been a major priority in many African countries. Hypertension is one of the common health problems of older persons. However, there is little information on the prevalence of hypertension in older adults in Africa. This is in spite of the fact...

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Main Authors: William K. Bosu, Justice M. K. Aheto, Eugenio Zucchelli, Siobhan Reilly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-017-0585-5