Background The influence of urbanicity on hypertension prevalence remains poorly
understood. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the difference …

Background Hypertension is a major health problem in Ghana, being a leading cause of
admissions and deaths in the country. In the context of a changing food and health policy …

Cardiovascular health (CVH) is a critical issue for global health. However, no previous study
has determined the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors based on the American Heart …

Raised blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, and its
particular strong association with stroke is well established. Although systolic BP increases …

Background: Multiple studies have reported a high burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan
Africa, but none have examined early stage hypertension. We examined contemporary …

Objectives This scoping review sought to summarize available data on the prevalence,
associated factors, etiology, comorbidities, treatment, cost and mortality of chronic kidney …

Background Hypertension is a worldwide health issue that primarily affects the elderly in our
society. However, in comparison to the developed world, the prevalence of hypertension is …

Hypertension has become a major threat to the well-being of people in sub-Saharan Africa
(sSA) as during the last several decades, the highest levels of blood pressure worldwide …

Hypertensive crisis (HC) includes hypertensive urgency (HU) and hypertensive emergency
(HE). There is scarcity of data on the epidemiology of patients presenting with HC in …

Background Noncommunicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes require long-term
management, and are financially draining for patients and their families bearing the …