Non-adherence to antihypertensive pharmacotherapy in Buea, Cameroon: a cross-sectional community-based study
Abstract Background Hypertension is a challenging public health problem with a huge burden in the developing countries. Non-adherence to antihypertensive treatment is a big obstacle in blood pressure (BP) control and favours disease progression to complications. Our objectives were to determine the...
Main Authors: | Nkengla Menka Adidja, Valirie Ndip Agbor, Jeannine A. Aminde, Calypse A. Ngwasiri, Kathleen Blackett Ngu, Leopold Ndemnge Aminde |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0888-z |
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