Uncontrolled Hypertension and Associated Factors in Hypertensive Patients at the Primary Healthcare Center Luis H. Moreno, Panama: A Feasibility Study
Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), renal impairment, peripheral vascular disease, and blindness. In Panama, a recent study estimated the prevalence of hypertension at 38.5% in the two main provinces of...
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Scholar Commons
2013
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4654 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5851&context=etd |