May measurement month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Colombia

High blood pressure (BP) is the leading global preventable cause of death and the most common risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, due to its asymptomatic nature, the lack of awareness of this condition causes underdiagnosis and low rates of adherence to pharmacological treatment....

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Autores:
Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio
Otero, Johanna
Alvernia, Juliana
Ney-Salazar, Daniela
Lopez-Lopez, Jose
Accini, Jose L.
Aroca, Gustavo
Urina-Triana, Miguel
Sánchez-Vallejo, Gregorio
Arcos, Edgar
Casanova, María E.
García, Henry
Beaney, Thomas
Chis Ster, Anca
Poulter, Neil R.
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Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad Simón Bolívar
Repositorio:
Repositorio Digital USB
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bonga.unisimon.edu.co:20.500.12442/6401
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12442/6401
https://academic.oup.com/eurheartjsupp/article/22/Supplement_H/H43/5898711
Palabra clave:
Hypertension
Blood pressure
Screening
Treatment
Control
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