Prevalence and Associations of Hypertension in Sri Lankan Adults: Estimates from the SLHAS 2018-19 Survey Using JNC7 and ACC/AHA 2017 Guidelines
Background: Sri Lanka lacks robust estimates of hypertension (HTN) prevalence owing to few national studies, hindering optimization of control strategies. Evidence on how the revised 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) HTN definition affects prevalence in low- an...
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Main Authors: | Ravindra P. Rannan-Eliya (Author), Nilmini Wijemunige (Author), Prasadini Perera (Author), Yasodhara Kapuge (Author), Nishani Gunawardana (Author), Chathurani Sigera (Author), H. M. M. Herath (Author), Bilesha Perera (Author), Anuji Gamage (Author), Nethmi Weerawardena (Author), Ishwari Sivagnanam (Author), SLHAS Collaborators (Author) |
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2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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