Global prevalence and trends in hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus among slum residents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

OA Uthman, A Ayorinde, O Oyebode, J Sartori, P Gill… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective First, to obtain regional estimates of prevalence of hypertension and type 2
diabetes in urban slums; and second, to compare these with those in urban and rural areas …

Predictors of hypertension detection in English general practices: a cross sectional study

LS Levene, BD Coles, CL Gillies… - Journal of Public …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Worldwide, high systolic blood pressure is the leading risk factor for deaths and
disability-adjusted life-years but has been historically under-detected. This study aimed to …