The global epidemic of hypertension is largely uncontrolled and hypertension remains the
leading cause of noncommunicable disease deaths worldwide. Suboptimal adherence …

Secondary hypertension refers to arterial hypertension due to an identifiable cause and
affects∼ 5–10% of the general hypertensive population. Because secondary forms are rare …

Resistant hypertension is a common clinical problem faced by both primary care clinicians
and specialists. While the exact prevalence of resistant hypertension is unknown, clinical …

Background—Nonadherence to antihypertensive treatment is a common problem in
cardiovascular prevention and may influence prognosis. We explored predictors of …

Objective The effect of compliance with antihypertensive medications on the risk of
cardiovascular outcomes in a population without a known history of cardiovascular disease …

Abstract Study Type-Therapy (prevalence) Level of Evidence 2b What's known on the
subject? and What does the study add? Persistence with long-term medication in chronic …

Objective To assess the epidemiology of gout and hyperuricaemia in the Italian general
population during the years 2005–2009. Methods Using the Italian primary care database …

Background: The relative effectiveness of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) for lowering blood pressure is unknown …

Resistant hypertension is defined as failure to achieve goal blood pressure (BP) when a
patient adheres to the maximum tolerated doses of 3 antihypertensive drugs including a …

The importance of adherence to antihypertensive treatments for the prevention of
cardiovascular disease has not been well elucidated. This study evaluated the effect of …