Disparities in prevalence and barriers to hypertension control: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz, Mosaad, Manar, Abdelaziz, Doaa H., Mansour, Noha O., Usman, Abubakar, Elrggal, Mahmoud E., Cheema, Ejaz
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: RC667 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of Circulatory (Cardiovascular) System; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/101371/1/101371_Disparities%20in%20prevalence.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/101371/2/101371_Disparities%20in%20prevalence_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/101371/; https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/21/14571
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Controlling hypertension (HTN) remains a challenge, as it is affected by various factors in different settings. This study aimed to describe the disparities in the prevalence and barriers to hypertension control across countries of various income categories. Three scholarly databases—ScienceDirect,...