Raised blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. Yet, its
global prevalence is increasing, and it remains poorly detected, treated, and controlled in …

Hypertension is a major public health problem and a leading cause of death and disability in
developing countries. One-quarter of the world's adult population has hypertension, and this …

Over the last three or four decades in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, an enormous
variety of grassroots projects and initiatives have sprung up dedicated to recording and …

South Asians are more susceptible to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases and have
worse outcomes than other ethnicities, say Anoop Misra, Tazeen Jafar, and colleagues …

Non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory
diseases, diabetes, and mental disorders, and injuries have become the major causes of …

Background: Despite convincing evidence that lowering blood pressure decreases
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, the hypertension burden remains high and control …

Health care workers in developing countries continue to lack access to basic, practical
information to enable them to deliver safe, effective care. This paper provides the first phase …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing being recognized as a global
public health problem. However, there is dearth of information on the prevalence …

The present study evaluated the effects of garlic on blood pressure in patients with essential
hypertension. Patients (n= 210) with stage 1 essential hypertension were divided into 7 …

Stroke is the most common cause of disability and a leading cause of mortality world wide.
Though the incidence is falling in West but probably is rising in Asia. The burden of stroke …