The burden and management strategies of hypertensive crisis in adult patients presenting to emergency departments of district and regional hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Main Authors: Said S. Kilindimo (Author), Ahmed Abdulkarim (Author), Alphonce N. Simbila (Author), Raynald Harrison (Author), Lucy Shirima (Author), Farida Abdallah (Author), Aliasghar G. Mukhtar (Author), Juma Mfinanga (Author), Joseph Saika (Author), Emanuel Kisanga (Author), Hendry R. Sawe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hypertensive crisis is among the causes of morbidity and mortality in adult patients with hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to determine the burden, risk factors and describe the management strategies of hypertensive crisis among adult patients seen at emergency depart...