The control of hypertension in men and women: a comparative analysis

Abstract OBJECTIVE To compare men and women who have hypertension with reference to the following: high blood pressure, biosocial variables, habits and life styles, mental disorders, and social support networks. METHOD 290 hypertensive patients (women, 62.1%) were evaluated. The assessments involv...

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Main Authors: Stael Silvana Bagno Eleutério da Silva, Sofia de Fátima da Silva Barbosa de Oliveira, Angela Maria Geraldo Pierin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016-02-01
Series:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342016000100050&lng=en&tlng=en