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September 1, 2002Health & Social Care in the Community

Distribution of blood pressures in Gemlik District, north-west Turkey

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Population

1,992 individuals over 30 years of age (952 men and 1,040 women) from Gemlik District, north-west Turkey.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

NANecla AytekinBursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇KPKayıhan PalaBursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇EIEmel IrgilBursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇

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Implication

Substantial gaps in hypertension control warrant caution in practice; leaves open whether community programs improve outcomes in similar settings.

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Population
1,992 individuals over 30 years of age (952 men and 1,040 women) from Gemlik District, north-west Turkey.
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Outcome
Prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension

The study highlights a high prevalence of hypertension (33.4%) with low awareness and control rates in a Turkish district, emphasizing the need for community-based management programs.

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Aytekin et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fa5f32163a0a01bc3ebdchttps://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2524.2002.00379.x

Topics

Hypertension management
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