ReviewClinical hypertension2023
Challenges of managing hypertension in Pakistan - a review.
Review in Clinical hypertension, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06981247 (m-Lifestyle Intervention for Employees), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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m-Lifestyle Intervention for Employees (m-LIfE): Protocol for a Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Strategies
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Barriers and facilitators of deceased organ donation among Pakistanis living globally: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
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- Translation, Reliability, Psychometric Validation, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Urdu Version of the Self-Efficacy for Appropriate Medication Use Scale (SEAMS-U) Among Hypertensive Patients in Lahore, Pakistan: A Validation Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- m-Lifestyle Intervention for Employees (m-LIfE): protocol for a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial on cardiovascular disease prevention strategies.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Review
- Clinical and biochemical factors associated with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a retrospective case-control study.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Article
- WhatsApp and YouTube as platforms for facilitating lifestyle modifications among individuals with hypertension in a low-income, urban community in Karachi, Pakistan: a qualitative study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- A comprehensive narrative review on precision medicine approach to hypertension: exploring the role of genetics, epigenetics, microbiome, and artificial intelligence.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Review
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- Unveiling the twin epidemics of hypertension and diabetes: a cross-sectional analysis of sex-specific prevalence, risk, and hotspots in India's epidemiological transition zones.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Unmasking the Mental Health Burden of Hypertension: Examining Psychological Distress, And Cognitive Function, Impact on Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Treatment in a Tertiary Care Hospital.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Enhancing knowledge of hypertension among general practitioners in Pakistan through a Train-The-Trainer initiative.PloS one · 2025Article
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- High Blood Pressure-Associated Symptoms: Insights From a Population-Based Study in Pakistan.Cureus · 2024Article
- Obesity and risk of hypertension in preadolescent urban school children: insights from Pakistan.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Article
- Updates in the management of hypertension.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Review
- Breaking barriers: assessing the impact of clinical quality improvements on reducing health disparities in hypertension care among Mumbai's urban slums.BMJ open quality · 2024Article
- Network pharmacology and molecular docking: combined computational approaches to explore the antihypertensive potential of Fabaceae species.Bioresources and bioprocessing · 2024Article
- Obesity and Risk of Hypertension in Preadolescent Urban School Children: Insights from a Developing Country.Research square · 2024Article
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7 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThis review aims to describe existing evidence on the state of hypertension in Pakistan, including the prevalence, associated risk factors, preventive strategies, and challenges in the management of hypertension.
methodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted electronically using PubMed and Google Scholar. Using specific screening methodology, 55 articles were selected to be included.
resultsWe found from this extensive review that several small studies report high prevalence of hypertension but there is a lack of population based prevalence of hypertension in Pakistan. Lifestyle risk factors such as obesity, unhealthy diet, decreased physical activity, low socioeconomic status, and lack of access to care were the main associated factors with hypertension. Lack of blood pressure monitoring practices and medication non-adherence were also linked to uncontrolled hypertension in Pakistan and were more evident in primary care setups. The evidence presented is essential for delineating the burden of the disease, hence allowing for better management of this underserved population.
conclusionThere is a need for updated surveys to depict the true prevalence and management of hypertension in Pakistan. Cost-effective implementation strategies and policies at the national level are needed for both prevention and control of hypertension.
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