Hypertension-related admissions and outcome in a tertiary hospital in northeast Nigeria

International Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Kolo, P M ^a   Jibrin, Y B ^b   Sanya, E O ^a   Alkali, M ^b   Peter Kio, I B ^b   Moronkola, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMMUNITY CARE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; OCCUPATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84868293686     PISSN: 20900384     EISSN: 20900392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/960546     Document Type: Article

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