Open AccessPrevalence of hypertension among professional drivers: Evidence from 2000 to 2017—A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy,
Gokul Sarveswaran,
Manikanda Nesan Sakthivel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine (bombay. print)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_297_19
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , medline , systematic review , family medicine , political science , law
Hypertension is one of the leading causes of premature deaths worldwide. Drivers have an additional risk of hypertension when compared to the general population because of the nature of their profession. Hence, the current review was done to estimate the global burden of hypertension among professional drivers.