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ArticleEuropean heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology2020

May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Republic of the Congo.

Bertrand F Ellenga Mbolla, Christian M Kouala Landa, Paterne R Bakekolo, Jospin K Makani Bassakouahou, Sabrina N Bouithy, Tony Eyeni-Sinomono, Jean-R Bianza, Paul-M Ossou-Nguiet, Aloise M Bani, Aubierge Kimpamboudi and 5 more

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Article in European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. May Measurement Month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from the Republic of the Congo.European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025
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  4. May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from BeninEuropean heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2022
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  5. May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Republic of the Congo.European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Bertrand F Ellenga MbollaFaculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville, n°1 Avenue des 1er Jeux Africains, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
Christian M Kouala LandaFaculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville, n°1 Avenue des 1er Jeux Africains, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
Paterne R BakekoloFaculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville, n°1 Avenue des 1er Jeux Africains, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
Jospin K Makani BassakouahouFaculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville, n°1 Avenue des 1er Jeux Africains, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
Sabrina N BouithyReference Hospital of Talangai, n°35 Avenue des 3 martyrs, Talangaï District, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
Tony Eyeni-SinomonoFaculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville, n°1 Avenue des 1er Jeux Africains, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
Jean-R BianzaFaculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville, n°1 Avenue des 1er Jeux Africains, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
Paul-M Ossou-NguietFaculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville, n°1 Avenue des 1er Jeux Africains, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
Aloise M BaniGeneral Hospital of Loandjili, Route n°1, BP 8122, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo.
Aubierge KimpamboudiHead of Social and Health District from Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo.
Thomas BeaneyImperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, Stadium House, 68 Wood Lane, London W12 7RH, UK.
Anca Chis SterImperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, Stadium House, 68 Wood Lane, London W12 7RH, UK.
Neil R PoulterImperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, Stadium House, 68 Wood Lane, London W12 7RH, UK.
Xin XiaImperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, Stadium House, 68 Wood Lane, London W12 7RH, UK.
Suzy-G Kimbally KakyFaculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville, n°1 Avenue des 1er Jeux Africains, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To determine the proportion with hypertension among opportunistic screenees in the Republic of the Congo. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Republic of the Congo in May 2018. This screening was done in urban and rural areas that included Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, District of Ngoyo, and District of Nkayi. The study protocol was provided by the International Society of Hypertension, and local ethical clearance was obtained. The data were processed by the May Measurement Month global project team. In total, 6169 people were screened, 2418 of which were female (39.2%). Most of the people screened were from 18 to 29 years old (

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Black AfricansBlood pressureHypertensionScreeningSub-Saharan Africa

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PMCPMC7455256

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