High blood pressure is one of the most important risk factors for ischaemic heart disease,
stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Mean blood …

Background Raised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean …

This paper presents a review of experimental and clinical research on the contribution of
hypertension to cochlear hearing loss. Hypertension is one of the crucial risk factors …

The prevalence of hypertension has been declining in low-and middle-income countries
(LMIC), particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, we have not identified …

Background The PORMETS study was designed to estimate the prevalence of metabolic
syndrome and its determinants in the overall and administrative regions of the Portuguese …

Background—We aimed to quantify the contribution of treatments and risk factors to the
decline in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in Portugal, 1995 to 2008. Methods and …

Objectives To assess trends in average blood pressure levels and prevalence, awareness,
treatment, and control of hypertension among adults in a rural area of Northwest China, and …

Objectives To characterize specific knowledge on cardiovascular disease, particularly stroke
and myocardial infarction (MI), and its relationship with sociodemographic factors, health …

Background—The use of antihypertensive medication and hypertension control has
significantly increased during recent decades in some developed countries, but the impact …

Background During the past 30 years, Portugal has been described as one of the countries
with highest median blood pressure levels in Europe, but the incidence of hypertension is …