Journal article
Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in 115 rural and urban communities involving 47 000 people from China
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Identification and treatment of hypertension in China remain suboptimal despite high prevalence of hypertension and increasing incidence of stroke and myocardial infarction.
OBJECTIVE: This study reported blood pressure levels, prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control rates of hypertension, in addition to drug treatments in China.
Authors
Li W; Gu H; Teo KK; Bo J; Wang Y; Yang J; Wang X; Zhang H; Sun Y; Jia X
Journal
Journal of Hypertension, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 39–46
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 2016
DOI
10.1097/hjh.0000000000000745
ISSN
0263-6352