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The development of Africa's first unified hypertension management guidelines.
Doku, Alfred; Asamoah, Kofi Tekyi; Amaechi, Maureen U; Auala, Tangeni; Isiguzo, Godsent; Beheiry, Hind; Mutagaywa, Reuben; Akintunde, Abiodun Adeseye; Mamven, Manmak; Odili, Augustine.
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  • Doku A; University of Ghana Medical School, University of Ghana.
  • Asamoah KT; National Cardiothoracic Centre, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
  • Amaechi MU; National Cardiothoracic Centre, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
  • Auala T; Society for Public Health and Social Development, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Isiguzo G; Division of Adult Cardiology, Windhoek Central Hospital and University of Namibia School of Medicine, Windhoek, Namibia.
  • Beheiry H; Department of Internal Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
  • Mutagaywa R; Department of Physiology, Educational Development and Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, International University of Africa, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Akintunde AA; Muhimbili Orthopaedics Institute, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
  • Mamven M; Department of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho.
  • Odili A; Department of Medicine.
J Hypertens ; 2024 Sep 02.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39248129
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is a leading cardiovascular risk factor, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality in Africa. The continent is plagued with a high incidence, coupled with low treatment and control rates. The causes are multifactorial, and among the major causes is an absence of standardized African guidelines for the management of hypertension. Systems of care vary across the continent, with low-income countries having less care than middle-income countries. International guidelines include recommendations for Black populations, but do not account for the cultural and sociodemographic situation of the African. There is therefore the need for African guidelines based on local data to improve the quality of hypertension care. These guidelines will cover the clinical approach to hypertension and its complications at facilities with physicians and nonphysician health workers (NPHW). It will also proffer suggestions for policies to improve the care for patients with hypertension on the continent.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Hypertens Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Hypertens Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos