RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 Improving Control Rates of HTN in the Caribbean
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 24
SP 38
OP 38
DO 10.1177/155989771424026
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/24/38.abstract
AB It is estimated that about two-thirds of patients with hypertension (HTN) are located in the developing world, such as the Caribbean. Despite effective medications and other tools for the management of HTN, the prevalence of poorly controlled HTN remains high. Thus, additional measures are needed to improve the control of HTN, particularly in the developing world. This article discusses the standardization of the Global Standardized Hypertension Treatment Project and the Caribbean Public Health Agency.