Hypertension in Tunisian adults attending primary care physicians (ETHNA-Tunisia)

Hypertension in Tunisian adults attending primary care physicians (ETHNA-Tunisia)

The aim of the Epidemiological Trial of Hypertension in North Africa (ETHNA-Tunisia) was to evaluate the prevalence and clinical profile of hypertension in a large sample of individuals in Tunisia. This was multicenter, epidemiological, cross-sectional study conducted in patients consulting primary...

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Main Authors: Rachid Boujnah, Laila Nazek, Morched Maalej, Youness EL Achhab, Chakib Nejjari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217305503
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spelling doaj-54c57f8b63704b969b524d2475a6660a2020-11-25T00:26:45ZengElsevierIndian Heart Journal0019-48322018-07-01704544547Hypertension in Tunisian adults attending primary care physicians (ETHNA-Tunisia)Rachid Boujnah0Laila Nazek1Morched Maalej2Youness EL Achhab3Chakib Nejjari4CHU Mongi Slim La Soukra, Tunis, Tunisia, TunisiaNovartis Pharma Maroc SA, Casablanca, MoroccoNovartis Pharma Maroc SA, TunisiaLaboratory of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Morocco; Regional Centre for Careers Education and Training of Fez-Meknes, Morocco; Corresponding author at: Youness EL ACHHAB Laboratory of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez B.P 1893, Km 2.2 Route Sidi Harazem, Fez 30000, Morocco.Laboratory of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Morocco; Mohammed VI University for Health Sciences, Casablanca, MoroccoThe aim of the Epidemiological Trial of Hypertension in North Africa (ETHNA-Tunisia) was to evaluate the prevalence and clinical profile of hypertension in a large sample of individuals in Tunisia. This was multicenter, epidemiological, cross-sectional study conducted in patients consulting primary care physicians in Tunisia. Mean age of 5802 individuals was 49.6 ± 16.3 years. The total prevalence of hypertension was 47.4% (adjusted for age: 26.9%). Control of hypertension was only 37.1%. Hypertension may also be underdiagnosed and ineffectively treated. Greater awareness and improved management of hypertension and cardiovascular risks are needed in Tunisia. Keywords: Hypertension, Blood pressure, Epidemiology, Controlled hypertension, Tunisiahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217305503
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author Rachid Boujnah
Laila Nazek
Morched Maalej
Youness EL Achhab
Chakib Nejjari
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Laila Nazek
Morched Maalej
Youness EL Achhab
Chakib Nejjari
Hypertension in Tunisian adults attending primary care physicians (ETHNA-Tunisia)
Indian Heart Journal
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Laila Nazek
Morched Maalej
Youness EL Achhab
Chakib Nejjari
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title Hypertension in Tunisian adults attending primary care physicians (ETHNA-Tunisia)
title_short Hypertension in Tunisian adults attending primary care physicians (ETHNA-Tunisia)
title_full Hypertension in Tunisian adults attending primary care physicians (ETHNA-Tunisia)
title_fullStr Hypertension in Tunisian adults attending primary care physicians (ETHNA-Tunisia)
title_full_unstemmed Hypertension in Tunisian adults attending primary care physicians (ETHNA-Tunisia)
title_sort hypertension in tunisian adults attending primary care physicians (ethna-tunisia)
publisher Elsevier
series Indian Heart Journal
issn 0019-4832
publishDate 2018-07-01
description The aim of the Epidemiological Trial of Hypertension in North Africa (ETHNA-Tunisia) was to evaluate the prevalence and clinical profile of hypertension in a large sample of individuals in Tunisia. This was multicenter, epidemiological, cross-sectional study conducted in patients consulting primary care physicians in Tunisia. Mean age of 5802 individuals was 49.6 ± 16.3 years. The total prevalence of hypertension was 47.4% (adjusted for age: 26.9%). Control of hypertension was only 37.1%. Hypertension may also be underdiagnosed and ineffectively treated. Greater awareness and improved management of hypertension and cardiovascular risks are needed in Tunisia. Keywords: Hypertension, Blood pressure, Epidemiology, Controlled hypertension, Tunisia
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