Objectives: The prevalences of hypertension and depression in sub-Saharan Africa are
substantial and rising, despite limited data on their sociodemographic and behavioral risk …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan African settings are experiencing dual epidemics of HIV
and hypertension. We investigate effects of each condition on mortality and examine …

Systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) are commonly used for cardiovascular
disease (CVD) risk prediction, and pulse pressure (PP) and mean arterial blood pressure …

Background This study aimed to describe the burden, treatment patterns and, age threshold
for predicting hypertension among rural adults in Nyive in the Ho Municipality of the Volta …

Objective: Hypertension prevalence is high among African migrants, but the determinants of
hypertension in migrants in Europe in relation to the population in the country of origin still …

Background Management of hypertension in Mozambique is poor, and rates of control are
amongst the lowest in the world. Health system related factors contribute at least partially to …

Objectives This systematic review aims to evaluate the evidence of non-pharmacological
strategies to improve blood pressure (BP) control in patients with hypertension from African …

Objective The study aim was to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of hypertension
among an urban adult population in Mbarara city, Western Uganda. Methods We evaluated …

Introduction: Hypertension in children has increased globally over the past 20 years; yet,
little is known about this issue among disadvantaged communities from low-and middle …

In the past two decades, deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) have spiked, whereas the numbers in high-income …