Open AccessEvaluation of blood pressure control and associated factors among patients with hypertension in Iraq: a prospective cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Ola Ali Nassr,
Paul Forsyth
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_82_19
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , blood pressure , cross sectional study , prospective cohort study , regimen , kidney disease , univariate analysis , multivariate analysis , endocrinology , pathology
Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease-related morbidity and mortality. However, evidence regarding the rate and factors associated with uncontrolled BP in Iraq is scarce. The objectives of this study were a) to assess the magnitude of and factors associated with patient BP control and b) to investigate the patient-level prescribing patterns of antihypertensive medications, in a large Iraqi hospital.