Control of hypertension with medication: a comparative analysis of national surveys in 20 countries

• Main Authors: Nayu Ikeda (Author), David Sapienza (Author), Ramiro Guerrero (Author), Wichai Aekplakorn (Author), Mohsen Naghavi (Author), Ali H Mokdad (Author), Rafael Lozano (Author), Christopher JL Murray (Author), Stephen S Lim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective To examine hypertension management across countries and over time using consistent and comparable methods. Methods A systematic search identified nationally representative health examination surveys from 20 countries containing data from 1980 to 2011 on blood pressure measurements, the dia...