Low blood pressure levels & incident stroke risk among elderly Ghanaians with hypertension
Clinical trial data indicate that more intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering below standard cut-off targets is associated with lower risks of strokes in the elderly. There is a relative paucity of real-world practice data on this issue, especially among Africans.Objective: To assess BP control rates, its determinants, and whether a lower BP
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Fred Stephen Sarfo, Linda Meta Mobula, Titus Adade, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, Martin Agyei, Collins Kokuro, Rexford Adu-Gyamfi, Christiana Duah, Bruce Ovbiagele Source Type: research
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