Prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis

WK Bosu, DK Bosu - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Hypertension is a major health problem in Ghana, being a leading cause of
admissions and deaths in the country. In the context of a changing food and health policy …

Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

A Seeley, J Prynn, R Perera, R Street, D Davis… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background The highest burden of hypertension is found in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with
a threefold greater mortality from stroke and other associated diseases. Ethnicity is known to …

Sociocultural perceptions of physical activity and dietary habits for hypertension control: voices from adults in a rural sub-district of South Africa

K Sekome, FX Gómez-Olivé, LB Sherar, DW Esliger… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Over half of adults from rural South Africa are hypertensive. Apart from
pharmaceutical treatment, lifestyle changes such as increasing physical activity and …

Screening for hepatitis B in the Bronx West African community with a blood pressure cuff: a cohort study

J Nguyen, M Shashank, JA Birnbaum… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Hepatitis B (HBV) and hypertension (HTN) are prevalent in West
Africa (WA). Inadequate control is common, and evaluation and management are …

A cross-sectional study of risk factors and hypertension among adolescent Senior High School students

C Amponsem-Boateng, W Zhang… - … syndrome and obesity …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Hypertension is among the first five causes of mortality, globally contributing
more than 40% to cardiac related deaths worldwide, with almost 70% cardiovascular deaths …

Rural-urban variation in hypertension among women in Ghana: Insights from a national survey

F Appiah, EK Ameyaw, JK Oduro, L Baatiema… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Hypertension is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidities in
Ghana and represents a major public health concern. There is dearth of information on the …

Cardiovascular disease prevention knowledge and associated factors among adults in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda

R Ndejjo, F Nuwaha, H Bastiaens, RK Wanyenze… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background With the growing epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in sub-Saharan
Africa, behavioural change interventions are critical in supporting populations to achieve …

Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among adolescents living in Ghana

KD Konlan, H Lee, A Afaya - International Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study assessed the prevalence of and risk factors for hypertension among adolescents
in two selected districts in Ghana. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 …

Karakteristik dan Perilaku Mencari Pengobatan pada Penderita Hipertensi

FG Nonasri - Indonesian Journal of Nursing and …, 2021 - jurnal.globalhealthsciencegroup …
Hipertensi sampai saat ini masih menjadi penyebab kematian mendadak karena tidak
bergejala dan tanpa keluhan. Kondisi tekanan pembuluh darah pada penderita hipertansi …

Assessing knowledge about hypertension and identifying predictors of inadequate knowledge in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

A Alhazmi, HN Moafa, M Kotb, L Sayegh, H Baydhi… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Globally, hypertension is among the leading causes of premature mortality. It is
a noncommunicable disease characterized by a persistent state of raised blood pressure …