May measurement month 2017: Latin America. Issue 6 (June 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- May measurement month 2017: Latin America. Issue 6 (June 2020)
- Main Title:
- May measurement month 2017
- Authors:
- Barbosa, Eduardo C.D.
Ramirez, Agustin
Beaney, Thomas
Kobeissi, Elsa
Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio
Hernánez-Hernández, Rafael
Eibel, Bruna
Lanas, Fernando
Penaherrera, Ernesto
Marin, Marcos
Boggia, José
Ortellado, Jose
Gomez, Enrique
Sánchez, Enrique
Bryce, Alfonso
Valdez, Osiris
Beistline, Holly
Nwokocha, Chukwuemeka
Connell, Kenneth
Barrientos, Ana
Wyss, Fernando
Kenerson, John
Poulter, Neil R. - Abstract:
- Abstract : Objectives: To raise awareness of blood pressure, measured by number of countries involved, number of people screened, and number of people who have untreated or inadequately treated hypertension. Methods: An opportunistic cross-sectional survey of volunteers aged at least 18 years was carried out in May 2017. Blood pressure measurement, the definition of hypertension and statistical analysis followed the standard May measurement month protocol. Eighteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean participated in the campaign, providing us with a wide sample for characterization. Results: During May measurement month 2017 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 105 246 individuals were screened. Participants who had cardiovascular disease, 2245 (2.3%) had a prior myocardial infarction, and 1711 (1.6%) a previous stroke, additionally 6760 (6.4%) individuals were diabetic, 7014 (6.7%) current smokers and 9262 (8.8%) reported alcohol intake once or more per week. Mean SBP was 122.7 mmHg and DBP was 75.6 mmHg. After imputation, 42 328 participants (40, 4%) were found to be hypertensive. Conclusion: The high numbers of participants detected with hypertension and the relatively large proportion of participants on antihypertensive treatment but with uncontrolled hypertension reinforces the importance of this annual event in our continent, to raise awareness of the prevention of cardiovascular events.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of hypertension. Volume 38:Issue 6(2020:Jun.)
- Journal:
- Journal of hypertension
- Issue:
- Volume 38:Issue 6(2020:Jun.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 38, Issue 6 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 38
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0038-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2020-06
- Subjects:
- blood pressure -- hypertension -- risk factors
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http://journals.lww.com/pages/default.aspx ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002370 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1473-5598
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