SynthesisBMC pulmonary medicine2017
Prevalence and etiologies of pulmonary hypertension in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in post-tuberculosis and active tuberculosis populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2024Pooled it
- The Incidence and Prevalence of Pulmonary Hypertension in the COPD Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2022Pooled it
- The Epidemiology of Pulmonary Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa-A Systematic Report.Pulmonary circulation · 2026Article
- Worldwide Epidemiology of Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Left Heart Disease.Cardiology discovery · 2026Review
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- Geographic Variations, Peculiarities, and Management of Heart Failure in Sub-Saharan Africa.Current heart failure reports · 2025Review
- Technical Challenges in Studying Infectious Disease-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countries with Limited Resources.Infectious disease reports · 2025Review
- Prevalence and determinants of pulmonary hypertension in rheumatic heart disease patients at university of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital: a retrospective study from 2018 to 2023.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- The disproportionate burden of pulmonary arterial hypertension among the elderly: global, regional, and national trends from 1990 to 2021-findings from the 2021 global burden of disease study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart disease.The European respiratory journal · 2024Review
- Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension and its associated factors among chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases patients at public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024: a facility-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Retrospective on global pulmonary hypertension clinical trials: 1999-2021.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
- Pulmonary hypertension in developing countries: Limiting factors in time to diagnosis, specialised medications and contextualised recommendations.African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine · 2022Review
- Prevalence, incidence, and survival of pulmonary arterial hypertension: A systematic review for the global burden of disease 2020 study.Pulmonary circulation · 2022Article
- Pulmonary hypertension among patients hospitalized with acute heart failure in Buea, South West Region of Cameroon.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
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- Pulmonary Hypertension in Children across Africa: The Silent Threat.International journal of pediatrics · 2021Review
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- Prevalence and etiologies of pulmonary hypertension at Somalia-Turkey Training and Research Hospital in Mogadishu.The Pan African medical journal · 2021Observational
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the recent increasing worldwide attention towards pulmonary hypertension (PH), its epidemiology remains poorly described in Africa. Accordingly, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of PH prevalence, incidence and etiologies in Africa.
methodsWe searched PubMed, EMBASE, African Journals Online, and Africa Index Medicus. Published observational studies until September 20, 2017, including adult participants residing in Africa were considered. Two review authors independently selected studies, assessed included studies for methodological quality, and extracted data. A random-effects model was used for meta-analysis. Heterogeneity was evaluated by the χ
resultsOf 1611 entries, 25 studies were retained. Twelve (48%), seven (28%), and six (24%) papers had respectively a low, moderate and high risk of bias. The prevalence of PH widely varied across different populations: 9.8% (95% confidence interval: 3.2-19.3; I
conclusionThe prevalence of PH is relatively high in some populations in Africa, perhaps mainly driven by left heart diseases, highlighting the need for context-specific interventions.
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