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Level of blood pressure control among hypertensive patients on follow-up in a Regional Referral Hospital in Central Kenya
(the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), 2014)
Introduction: Uncontrolled hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. Data on adequacy of blood pressure control in Kenya is scarce. This study aimed at assessing ...
Patient related barriers to adequate blood pressure control among adult hypertensive patients seen at Kiambu County Hospital, Kenya
(East and Central Africa Medical Journal, 2020)
Introduction: Hypertension is a key precursor to cardiovascular and renal disease globally. According to WHO, Prevalence of hypertension was about 40 % globally in 2015 and 45% in Sub Saharan Africa in 2015. Despite much ...
Dyslipidemia in blood pressure control among adult hypertensive patients in Kiambu County Hospital Kenya
(The East and Central Africa Medical Journal, 2020)
Introduction: Hypertension is one of the most common non-communicable diseases with about 40% global prevalence in adults and 46% in Africa. Dyslipidemia, among other factors may lead to poor blood pressure control in ...
Prevalence of Hypertensive Disorders among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Selected Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(International Peer Reviewed Journals and Books, 2021)
Purpose: This study sought to assess the prevalence of hypertension in pregnancy and associated risk factors among women attending antenatal care clinics in selected Pubic Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ...