Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control and predicted 10-year CVD risk: a cross-sectional study of seven communities in East and West Africa (SevenCEWA)

Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control and predicted 10-year CVD risk: a cross-sectional study of seven communities in East and West Africa (SevenCEWA)

Abstract Background Few studies have characterized the epidemiology and management of hypertension across several communities with comparable methodologies in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease ri...

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Main Authors: Samson Okello, Alfa Muhihi, Shukri F. Mohamed, Soter Ameh, Caleb Ochimana, Abayomi Olabayo Oluwasanu, Oladimeji Akeem Bolarinwa, Nelson Sewankambo, Goodarz Danaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Hypertension epidemiology and management
Predicted 10-year CVD risk
East and West Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09829-5

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