Burden of hypertension in Ghana–Analysis of awareness and screening campaign in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

EK Tannor, OO Nyarko, Y Adu-Boakye… - JRSM …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular mortality globally and in
Ghana. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global awareness and screening campaign …

Rural-urban variation in hypertension among women in Ghana: Insights from a national survey

F Appiah, EK Ameyaw, JK Oduro, L Baatiema… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Hypertension is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidities in
Ghana and represents a major public health concern. There is dearth of information on the …

Exploring Hypertension Etiology and Patient Perspectives on Treatment in Ghana: A Qualitative Investigation

F Atibila, GT Hoor, ET Donkoh… - Advances in Public …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Hypertension (HTN) is a growing public health concern affecting both
economically developed and developing nations. In Ghana, HTN significantly impacts …

Prevalence and associated anthropometric and lifestyle predictors of hypertension among adults in Kombolcha town and suburbs, Northeast Ethiopia: a community …

B Hassen, H Mamo - BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2019 - Springer
Background Hypertension (HTN) is major public health challenge. Data on HTN prevalence
and associated risk factors is necessary to better control it. This study aimed at estimating …

Tobacco use and risk factors for hypertensive individuals in Kenya

SN Walekhwa, A Kisa - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to examine the association between hypertension and tobacco use as well
as other known hypertensive risk factors (BMI, waist–hip ratio, alcohol consumption, physical …

Trends in antihypertensive use among privately insured hypertensive clients in Ghana

AFA Marfo, JS Marfo, J Plange-Rhule… - Journal of Human …, 2024 - nature.com
The objective of the study was to describe the patterns of antihypertensive medicines (AHM)
in a selected national population in Ghana. The claims data for all privately insured patients …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of hypertension-induced deaths in Ghana: a nation-wide study from 2012 to 2016

D Adedia, L Asem, SK Appiah, S Nanga… - Journal of Data Analysis …, 2020 - scirp.org
Globally, hypertension is one of the leading causes of death. It can potentially lead to heart
disease and stroke, among others, that could result to premature death. In Ghana …

The effectiveness of medication therapy management services in the care of hypertensive patients in a developing setting.

IE MOZU, AFA MARFO… - Journal of Research …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
Chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes have become a significant public
health problem yet most patients on medications have their blood pressure uncontrolled …

[PDF][PDF] Tobacco Use and Risk Factors for Hypertensive Individuals in Kenya. Healthcare 2021, 9, 591

SN Walekhwa, A Kisa - 2021 - researchgate.net
This study aimed to examine the association between hypertension and tobacco use as well
as other known hypertensive risk factors (BMI, waist–hip ratio, alcohol consumption, physical …

Tobacco use and risk factors for hypertensive individuals in Kenya

SNW Hertzberg, A Kisa - Healthcare, 2021 - duo.uio.no
This study aimed to examine the association between hypertension and tobacco use as well
as other known hypertensive risk factors (BMI, waist–hip ratio, alcohol consumption, physical …