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Impact of Non-compliance with Antihypertensive Management on Development of Stroke among Hypertensive Patients: A case control study

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : International Journal of Nursing and Medical Investigation

Source : International Journal of Nursing and Medical Investigation, Volume 4(2), p.-43-49 (2019)

Url : https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Impact-of-Non-compliance-with-Antihypertensive-on-A-Ajee-Kshirsagar/cda867d668d0bb4f124f1866b0e78ce518a6f1b6

Campus : Kochi

School : College of Nursing

Department : Medical Surgical Nursing

Year : 2019

Abstract : IntroductIon Hypertension is the most important risk factor for worldwide morbidity and mortality and a major public health problem which affects 20% of the adult population, responsible for over 70% of stroke in women and 40% in men and the single most important persuasive threat issue for stroke.[1-4] Hypertension is one of the major mainsprings which contributes to disability, health care costs, and stroke mortality[5,6] and one of the major but preventable or controllable risk factors for stroke. Low adherence to antihypertensive therapy is found to be associated with uncontrollable hypertension.[7] The most common neurological disease “Stroke” is not a medical jargon for the layman in the present scenario. Being the second cause of death due to non-communicable disease, stroke is a major health problem in many countries.[8-10] Stroke, a feasible outcome of hypertension, often leads to death and Impact of Non-compliance with Antihypertensive Management on Development of Stroke among Hypertensive Patients: A Case–Control Study

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Ajee K L and Kshirsagar, A. Y., “Impact of Non-compliance with Antihypertensive Management on Development of Stroke among Hypertensive Patients: A case control study.”, International Journal of Nursing and Medical Investigation, vol. 4(2), pp. -43-49, 2019.

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