Poststroke Hypertension in Africa
Author(s) -
Martin N. Kaddumukasa,
Edward Ddumba,
Pamela W. Duncan,
Larry B. Goldstein
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.112.672485
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , blood pressure , referral , logistic regression , odds ratio , demographics , case control study , family history , physical therapy , pediatrics , demography , family medicine , mechanical engineering , sociology , engineering
Little is known about the frequency of hypertension and related knowledge in Africans who have had a stroke. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of hypertension, its control, and associated knowledge among patients with and without a history of stroke at Uganda's main referral hospital.
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