Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common health problem in rural Nigeria but
access to rehabilitation is limited. Current clinical guidelines unanimously recommend …

Background: Heart failure is now a significant contributor to the burden of non-
communicable diseases in developing countries like Nigeria which is experiencing …

Background Diabetes mellitus is one of the modifiable risk factors for stroke. Stroke is
common in Nigeria, but there is a paucity of national data on the frequency of diabetes in …

Objective Strengthening primary health centre (PHC) systems is a potentially effective
strategy to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria, a low/middle …

Hypertension is a leading cause of non-communicable morbidity in Sub Saharan Africa.
Recent studies suggest and increase in the prevalence of hypertension in rural Sub …

Objective To determine the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and its associated
factors among patients with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) attending medical outpatient …

Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including hypertension, are a leading
cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria. However, there is a paucity of data on pregnant …

Background: Hypertension is the leading risk factor for preventable cardiovascular-related
complications and mortalities worldwide. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey …

Hypertension presents a major threat to global health. The prevalence of the disease is high
in the adult population but an increasing number of children are being diagnosed with …

Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in
Lautech teaching hospital, Osogbo, Page 1 Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension …