Background Hypertension has been increasing in developing countries including Ethiopia.
Other than smaller studies, there is no national prevalence study on hypertension in …

Introduction Hypertension is a major public health problem globally and it is a leading cause
of death and disability in developing countries. This review aims to estimate the pooled …

Background Older adults are disproportionately affected by hypertension, which is an
established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Despite these facts, little information is …

Introduction One of the most prevalent noncommunicable diseases is hypertension (HTN).
The availability of effective antihypertensive medications does not result in the expected …

Background Adherence to antihypertensive medications is a key component to control blood
pressure levels. Poor adherence to these medications leads to the development of …

Background Despite the benefits of evidence-based self-care behaviors in the management
of hypertension, hypertensive patients have low rate of adherence to the recommended self …

Background Hypertension is one of the leading causes of disease in the world. This study is
a systematic review paper, intended to provide compressive evidence on the prevalence …

Background: Hypertension is a public health problem, and yet few people are aware of it
and even fewer access effective treatment. With the ongoing demographic transition in many …

Background Controlling blood pressure (BP) leads to significant reduction in cardiovascular
risks and associated deaths. In Ethiopia, data is scarce about the level and determinants of …

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the number one cardiovascular risk factor and the leading
cause of mortality worldwide. It's the driver of the cardiovascular disease epidemic in Africa …