Cardiovascular risk management and its impact on hypertension control in primary care in low-resource settings: a cluster-randomized trial

• Main Authors: Shanthi Mendis (Author), S Claiborne Johnston (Author), Wu Fan (Author), Olulola Oladapo (Author), Ali Cameron (Author), Mohammed F Faramawi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a simple cardiovascular risk management package for assessing and managing cardiovascular risk using hypertension as an entry point in primary care facilities in low-resource settings. METHODS: Two geographically distant regions in two countries (China and Nigeria) were select...