作者
Stephanie PB Caligiuri, Jose Alejandro Austria, Grant N Pierce
发表日期
2017/3/1
期刊
American Journal of Hypertension
卷号
30
期号
3
页码范围
236-239
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
BACKGROUND
Hypertension is a major cause of mortality and morbidity today. The “silent” nature of hypertension makes it critical to determine its prevalence and its severity in the general public and to identify strategies to identify people unaware of its presence. A mobile hypertension awareness campaign was created to: (i) determine the prevalence and types of hypertension in an urban North American center, (ii) increase hypertension awareness, and (iii) identify reasons for lack of therapy adherence.
METHODS
Mobile clinics were provided at shopping malls, workplaces, hospitals, and community centres to measure blood pressure in the public. Blood pressure recordings were done on a voluntary basis.
RESULTS
Of 1097 participants, 50% presented with high blood pressure which was higher than expected. Of particular clinical significance, an …
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