Hypertension Among Elderly in Slum: A Neglected Issue

• Main Authors: Venkatesh Govindasamy (Author), Ravishekar N Hiremath (Author), Sarvesh Kohli (Author), Vijay Kumar Bhatti (Author), Raj Kumar (Author), Ajoy Mahen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medsci Publications, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Hypertension is an important public health problem worldwide. Hypertensive has higher risk of developing coronary artery disease; cerebrovascular disease and stroke. Objectives: The objective was to study the prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors and awareness rega...