Assessment of hypertension care in a Nigerian Hospital

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 137-145

  Chiazor, Ifeanyi E ^a   Oparah, Azuka C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive medication; Hypertension; Lifestyle; Nigeria; Patient knowledge

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMILORIDE PLUS HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; AMLODIPINE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ATENOLOL; CARVEDILOL; FUROSEMIDE; LISINOPRIL; METHYLDOPA; NIFEDIPINE; PROPRANOLOL; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NIGERIA; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 84930478288     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v11i1.18     Document Type: Article

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