Background Inadequate diagnosis and suboptimal control of hypertension is a major driver
of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Africa. Understanding the levels of awareness …

The early part of the new millennium witnessed reports of a growing burden of
cardiovascular disease in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However the contribution of ischemic …

Background: Older adults are disproportionately affected by hypertension, which is an
established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Little attention has been focused on …

Objective To determine the prevalence, associations and management of hypertension in
the 25–74-year-old urban black population of Cape Town and examine the change between …

Background HIV counseling and testing may serve as an entry point for non-communicable
disease screening. Objectives To determine the yield of newly-diagnosed HIV, tuberculosis …

Background Hypertension is one of the largest causes of preventable morbidity and mortality
worldwide. There are few population-based studies on hypertension epidemiology to guide …

Objective: Hypertension is believed to be an increasingly common driver of the epidemic of
noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan Africa, but prospective data are scarce …

Abstract Background Among African-Americans adults, arterial hypertension is both more
prevalent and associated with more complications than among white adults. Hypertension is …

Background Non-communicable diseases are now a global priority. We report on the
prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors, including ethnicity, in a nationally …

Background The prevalence of hypertension is increasing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa, but
data are limited on hypertension prevalence. In addition, few population-based studies have …