Prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and contributing factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mengistie Yirsaw Gobezie,
Minimize Hassen,
Nuhamin Alemayehu Tesfaye
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundUncontrolled hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. The prevalence of HTN in the Ethiopian adult population is almost 20%.This study aimed to determine the prevalence of uncontrolled HTN and its contributing factors among patients with HTN in Ethiopia undergoing treatment.MethodsElectronic bibliographic databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Hinari (Research4Life), Embase, and Scopus were searched for original records in the English language that … Show more
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