Challenges and opportunities in the continuity of care for hypertension: a mixed-methods study embedded in a primary health care intervention in Tajikistan

A Chukwuma, E Gong, M Latypova… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Hypertension, a significant risk factor for ischemic heart disease and other
chronic conditions, is the third-highest cause of death and disability in Tajikistan. Thus …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation and pilot implementation of essential interventions for the management of hypertension and prevention of cardiovascular diseases in primary …

DRJ Collins, T Laatikainen, M Shoismatuloeva… - …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death
worldwide and are a major burden in Tajikistan. The health system of Tajikistan is still …

The cascade of hypertension care in Cambodia: evidence from a cross-sectional population-based survey

S Chham, V Buffel, J Van Olmen, S Chhim, P Ir… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Hypertension (HTN) is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and deaths
globally. To respond to the high HTN prevalence (23.5% among adults aged 40–69 years in …

The cascade of care in managing hypertension in the Arab world: a systematic assessment of the evidence on awareness, treatment and control

C Akl, C Akik, H Ghattas, CM Obermeyer - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Hypertension is a leading risk factor for mortality and morbidity globally and in
the Arab world. We summarize the evidence on awareness, treatment, and control of …

Improving the management of hypertension in Kazakhstan: implications for improving clinical practice, patient behaviours and health outcomes

A Nugmanova, G Pillai, D Nugmanova… - Global Public …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents findings from the assessment of a strategy aimed at improving case-
finding and management of hypertension patients. Study findings suggest that providers' …

Hypertension care in Thailand: best practices and challenges, 2019

World Health Organization - 2019 - apps.who.int
This report highlights the burden of cardiovascular disease and describes how the Royal
Governmentof Thailand provides hypertension care within its public health system. It …

Evidence for an expanded hypertension care cascade in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

MA Peters, CM Noonan, KD Rao, A Edward… - BMC health services …, 2022 - Springer
Background With nearly 90% of annual hypertension-related deaths occurring in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), there is an urgent need to measure the coverage of health …

The influence of health systems on hypertension awareness, treatment, and control: a systematic literature review

W Maimaris, J Paty, P Perel, H Legido-Quigley… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Hypertension (HT) affects an estimated one billion people worldwide, nearly
three-quarters of whom live in low-or middle-income countries (LMICs). In both developed …

Hypertension continuum of care: Blood pressure screening, diagnosis, treatment, and control in a population‐based cohort in Haiti

M Metz, JL Pierre, LD Yan, V Rouzier… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in low‐income countries
including Haiti, with hypertension (HTN) being the leading risk factor. This study aims to …

[HTML][HTML] The long and winding road: a systematic literature review conceptualising pathways for hypertension care and control in low-and middle-income countries

R Brathwaite, E Hutchinson, M McKee… - … Journal of Health …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Hypertension control is poor everywhere, especially in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs). An effective response requires understanding factors acting at each stage …