Decomposing urban-rural differences in multimorbidity among older adults in India: a study based on LASI data

S Chauhan, S Srivastava, P Kumar, R Patel - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Multimorbidity is defined as the co-occurrence of two or more than two diseases
in the same person. With rising longevity, multimorbidity has become a prominent concern …

Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and associated risk factors among geriatric population living in a high-altitude region of rural Uttarakhand, India

U Kapil, R Khandelwal, L Ramakrishnan… - Journal of family …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM) both are rapidly emerging as
public health problems among geriatric population in developing countries. HTN can lead to …

Prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of hypertension history among women in reproductive age in Ghana

SH Nyarko - International journal of hypertension, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Hypertension is a global health problem. Yet, studies on hypertension rarely
focus on women in Ghana. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the prevalence and …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting uncontrolled blood pressure among elderly hypertensive patients in Pekanbaru City, Indonesia

M Mitra, W Wulandari - Open access Macedonian journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: The highest prevalence of hypertension is among older adults. Although
older adults with hypertension have already controlled their blood pressure by taking …

The effect of traditional music therapy on blood pressure among elderly with hypertension: a literature review

NLPDY Sari, E Rekawati - International Journal of Nursing and Health …, 2019 - ijnhs.net
Background: Elderly as one of vulnerable population has experienced several risk of
cardiovascular system disturbance such as hypertension. Hypertension be non …

Perceptions of Health workers, cadres, and mothers regarding the Posyandu program during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

NLPDY Sari, IDAGF Pradiptha, KY Triana - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijnhs.net
The Posyandu program is an effort to improve community-based maternal and child health
in Indonesia. However, the implementation was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic …

[PDF][PDF] A cross sectional study on prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors among rural adults in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu

T Raja, T Muthukumar, P Mohan - Int J Community Med Public …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Background: Hypertension is one of the non-communicable diseases, which is an important
global public health problem and also the most leading cause for cardiovascular disease in …

Prevalence and predictors of hypertension history among Ghanaian men

SH Nyarko, E Osei, J Komesuor, MK Ananga - Ghana Journal of …, 2017 - ajol.info
Background: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity around
the world and has become a public health problem. Meanwhile, information on predictors of …

Kajian Sistematis Faktor-Faktor Risiko Hipertensi pada Lansia

AC Utomo, CK Herbawani - Media Kesehatan Masyarakat …, 2022 - ejournal.undip.ac.id
Abstract Latar Belakang: Seiring dengan berkembangnya peradaban, maka terjadi pula
transisi epidemiologi dari waktu ke waktu, di mana saat ini Indonesia sedang mengalami …

Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases Among the Urban and Rural Geriatric Population of India: A Meta-analysis

H Nanda, VK Shivgotra, M Kumar - International journal of health sciences, 2022 - neliti.com
Background: The geriatric population is defined as the population aged 60 years and above.
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common diseases prevailing among the geriatric …