Blood pressure control, lifestyle and disease awareness of Saudi hypertensive patients

Mortality and morbidity from hypertension have reached epidemic proportion worldwide. It has been estimated that 874 million adults globally have systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140 mm Hg or higher. A recent study from Saudi Arabia found 15.2% of adult Saudis were hypertensive of whom 57.8% unaware...

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Main Authors: Huda Al Duraihim, Ghormullah Alghamdi, Mohammed AlNemer, Abdullah Eid Abdulaal, Abdullah Al Sayyari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2019;volume=30;issue=1;spage=33;epage=38;aulast=Al