Journal article
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in rural and urban communities in Latin American countries.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The objective is to describe hypertension (HTN) prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in urban and rural communities in Latin America to inform public and policy-makers.
METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis from urban (n = 111) and rural (n = 93) communities including 33 276 participants from six Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay) were included. HTN was defined as self-reported HTN on …
Authors
Lamelas P; Diaz R; Orlandini A; Avezum A; Oliveira G; Mattos A; Lanas F; Seron P; Oliveros MJ; Lopez-Jaramillo P
Journal
Journal of Hypertension, Vol. 37, No. 9, pp. 1813–1821
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
September 2019
DOI
10.1097/hjh.0000000000002108
ISSN
0263-6352