Prevalence of Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countri... : Medicine Prevalence of
Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis …

The trend of global prevalence for hypertension has been dramatically increasing for the
past two decades in Southeast Asian countries. A systematic review aiming to assess the …

Background Reliable information about the prevalence of hypertension in different world
regions is essential to the development of national and international health policies for …

Background Few studies have assessed the extent and distribution of the blood-pressure
burden worldwide. The aim of this study was to quantify the global burden of disease related …

It has been long recognized that hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular
disease and mortality [1]. Traditionally, a high burden of hypertension and its adverse …

Objective Hypertension is estimated to cause 4.5% of current global disease burden and is
as prevalent in many developing countries, as in the developed world. Blood pressure …

Background Obesity and hypertension are global health concerns. Both are linked with
increased risks of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Several early studies reported the …

Proper classification of the causative mechanism of stroke is important for optimizing stroke
treatment and assessing prognosis. The primary etiology of stroke differs according to race …

Large-scale epidemiological studies have clearly demonstrated the enormous impact of
nonoptimal blood pressure levels on the risks of major cardiovascular events in both higher …

The 1990 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study provided the first global estimate on the
burden of 135 diseases, and cerebrovascular diseases ranked as the second leading cause …