Hypertension Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Adult Hypertensive Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka
Objective. Hypertension (HTN) remains a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases globally. Despite considerable improvement in increasing awareness, treatment, and control of HTN, undiagnosed and uncontrolled HTN remains a major public health challenge. Our focus was on studying the knowledge,...
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Main Authors: | Udaya Ralapanawa, Kameera Bopeththa, Noorika Wickramasurendra, Sampath Tennakoon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hypertension |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4642704 |
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