Adherence to antihypertensive treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Mayra Cristina da Luz Pádua Guimarães (Author), Juliana Chaves Coelho (Author), Juliano dos Santos (Author), Camila Braga de Oliveira Higa (Author), Carime Farah Flórido (Author), Renata Jae Won Lee (Author), Grazielli Soares Paes (Author), Giovanio Vieira da Silva (Author), Luciano Ferreira Drager (Author), Angela Maria Geraldo Pierin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nonadherence to antihypertensive treatment is one of the main causes of the lack of blood pressure (BP) control. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic imposes substantial social restriction impairing the medical care routine, which may influence adherence to the antihyperte...