Trial reportBMJ open2014
Awareness and control of hypertension in Bangladesh: follow-up of a hypertensive cohort.
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- Factors associated with hypertension in Pakistan: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Factors associated with antihypertensive medication use and blood pressure control in a rural area in Bangladesh: baseline data from a cluster randomised control trial.BMC public health · 2021Trial
- Awareness Development and Usage of Mobile Health Technology Among Individuals With Hypertension in a Rural Community of Bangladesh: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
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- Disparities and factors affecting hypertension diagnosis from qualified doctors in Bangladesh and its impact on receiving hypertension control advice: Analysis of demographic & health survey 2017-18.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Association of socio-demographic characteristics with hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in Bangladesh.Journal of human hypertension · 2023Article
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- Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bangladesh: Findings from National Demographic and Health Survey, 2017-2018.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2021Article
- Prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension among Bangladeshi adults: an analysis of demographic and health survey 2017-18.Clinical hypertension · 2021Article
- Demographic, socioeconomic, and biological correlates of hypertension in an adult population: evidence from the Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2017-18.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Cardiovascular diseases risk prediction in patients with diabetes: Posthoc analysis from a matched case-control study in Bangladesh.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2021Article
- The Influence of Anthropometric Indices and Intermediary Determinants of Hypertension in Bangladesh.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Exposure to household air pollutants and endothelial dysfunction in rural Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2021Article
- In-hospital and 30-day major adverse cardiac events in patients referred for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in Dhaka, Bangladesh.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2021Observational
- Awareness of the Risk Factors for Heart Attack Among the General Public in Pahang, Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2020Article
- Hypertension prevalence and its trend in Bangladesh: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical hypertension · 2020Article
- Enhanced hypertension care through private clinics in Pakistan: a cluster randomised trial.BJGP open · 2019Article
- Reading the Nutritional Information on Food Labels Among Teachers with and without Hypertension in Brazil.International journal of preventive medicine · 2019Article
- Epidemiology of hypertension among Bangladeshi adults using the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Clinical Practice Guidelines and Joint National Committee 7 Guidelines.Journal of human hypertension · 2018Article
- Prevalence, treatment patterns, and risk factors of hypertension and pre-hypertension among Bangladeshi adults.Journal of human hypertension · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo assess the effect of awareness and advice to seek care on blood pressure (BP) control among patients with hypertension in Bangladesh.
designLongitudinal study.
settingThe study was carried out in icddr,b surveillance sites at rural Matlab in Chandpur district and semi-urban Kamalapur in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
participantsRandomly selected men and non-pregnant women aged 20 years or older without any acute illness or history of any vascular events such as stroke or acute myocardial infarction.
main outcome measureHypertension was defined as systolic BP (SBP) ≥140 and/or diastolic BP (DBP) ≥90 mm Hg or as self-reported hypertension under medication. We advised patients to seek care from a qualified provider and to adopt a healthy lifestyle. We compared changes in BP from baseline to follow-up at around 6 months.
resultsOverall, 17.1% (n=287) of participants had hypertension at baseline with significantly higher prevalence in the semi-urban than in the rural population (23.6% vs 10.8%; p<0.001); half were unaware of their condition. At follow-up, 83% (n=204) reported a visit to any healthcare provider. In the semi-urban area, a higher proportion of patients visited medically qualified practitioners than in the rural area (76.7% vs 36.6%, p<0.000). SBP (-3.3±20.7 mm Hg; p<0.01) and DBP (-2.0±13.0 mm Hg; p<0.02) were lower at follow-up. Those who visited medically qualified practitioners had significant SBP (-3.9±22.4 mm Hg; p<0.03) and DBP (-2.7±14.1 mm Hg; p<0.02) reduction. BP reduction did not reach statistical significance among those visiting a pharmacist or their village doctors. Overall, half of the patients with hypertension achieved the BP control goal (BP<140/90 mm Hg).
conclusionsAwareness and simple health messages increase provider visit, reduce blood pressure and improve BP control in hypertensive Bangladeshis. Longer-term follow-up is required to verify the sustainability.
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