Objective To systematically review quantitative differences in the prevalence, awareness,
treatment and control of hypertension between developed and developing countries over …

▪ Abstract Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Prior to
1990, population data suggest that hypertension prevalence was decreasing; however …

Background: The relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and hypertension has
been studied in a number of reviews. However, the impact of SES on hypertension has been …

Objective: To determine prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and
the 24-h sodium excretion (24h-UNa) in the Portuguese adult population and to examine …

Objectives: The study aimed to assess the current epidemiology of hypertension, including
its prevalence, the awareness of the condition and its treatment and control, in Turkey to …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of hypertension among Saudis of both gender,
between the ages of 30-70 years in rural as well as urban communities. his work is part of a …

Hypertension is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. In this study, performance of
classification techniques is compared in order to predict the risk of essential hypertension …

Objective The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of prehypertension and
hypertension, and their association with the risk factors in a Korean population. Design The …

We investigated the prevalence and risk factors of prehypertension, as well as the predictors
of progression from prehypertension to hypertension. To do this, we performed a systematic …

Background: Hypertension is a growing public health problem in Uganda and Africa as a
whole. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence and identify factors associated …