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Burden of hypertension in Ghana – Analysis of awareness and screening campaign in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

OBJECTIVES: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular mortality globally and in Ghana. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global awareness and screening campaign initiated by the International Society of Hypertension. METHODS: Participants were recruited by opportunist sampling in the Ash...

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Autores principales:	Tannor, Elliot Koranteng, Nyarko, Obed Ofori, Adu-Boakye, Yaw, Owusu Konadu, Saabea, Opoku, Gilda, Ankobea-Kokroe, Frank, Opare Addo, Mercy, Amuzu, Evans Xorse, Ansah, Gilgal Justice, Appiah-Boateng, Kate, Ansong, Daniel
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	SAGE Publications 2022
Materias:	Original Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8801650/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35111304 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20480040221075521

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