Background Achieving the blood pressure treatment target in individuals with hypertension
is a serious global health challenge. Furthermore, the actual burden of uncontrolled …

Recent global and regional reports consistently confirm the high and increasing prevalence
of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with poor detection, treatment, and control …

Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are commonly used in South Africa (SA) in the
management of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease. Their ubiquitous availability …

Background Hypertension is the leading cardiovascular disease in Africa. It is increasing in
prevalence due partly to the epidemiological transition that African countries, including …

Background Studies on the determinants of carotid intima‐media thickness (CIMT), a marker
of sub‐clinical atherosclerosis, mostly come from white, Asian, and diasporan black …

Abstract Background Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a growing cause of morbidity and
mortality in Ghana, where rural primary health care is provided mainly by the Community …

Background Living kidney donation has been advocated as a means to ameliorate the
chronic shortage of organs for transplantation. Significant rates of comorbidity and familial …

This paper assessed the transition probabilities between the stages of hypertension severity
and the length of time an individual might spend at a particular disease state using the new …

The continuous increase in the prevalence of hypertension in Ghana has led to various
interventions aimed at controlling the disease burden. Nonetheless, these interventions …

Objectives Direction and magnitude of gender differences in late-life cognitive function are
inextricably tied to sociocultural context. Our study evaluates education and literacy as …