May Measurement Month (MMM) 2017: an analysis of blood pressure screening results in Bangladesh—South Asia
| العنوان: | May Measurement Month (MMM) 2017: an analysis of blood pressure screening results in Bangladesh—South Asia |
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| المؤلفون: | Neil R Poulter, A H M Enayet Hussain, Mohammad Badiuzzaman, Mir Ishraquzzaman, Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohammad Rizwanul Karim, Nazir Ahmed, Mohammad Kalimuddin, Thomas Beaney, Xin Xia, Tawfiq Shahriar Huq, Fazila-Tun-Nesa Malik, Abdul Alim, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Abdul Malik |
| المصدر: | European Heart Journal Supplements : Journal of the European Society of Cardiology D24 D21 |
| بيانات النشر: | Oxford University Press (OUP), 2019. |
| سنة النشر: | 2019 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Government, Blood pressure, South asia, Cardiovascular System & Hematology, business.industry, MEDLINE, Medicine, Articles, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Socioeconomics, business, 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology |
| الوصف: | Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a growing burden worldwide, leading to over 10 million deaths each year. Based on the findings of the non-communicable disease Risk Factors Survey Bangladesh 2010, the prevalence of hypertension in adults 25 years or older in Bangladesh is 20.1%. The Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey, 2011 showed that approximately 50% of those affected are unaware of their hypertensive condition. The May Measurement Month 2017 (MMM17) is a global initiative of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) aimed at raising awareness of high BP. We participated in MMM17 to raise awareness of hypertension screening and identify those with elevated BP who were unaware, and those on treatment with still uncontrolled hypertension. Following the standard protocol designed by the ISH, we participated in MMM17, an opportunistic cross-sectional survey of volunteers aged ≥18. It was carried out in May 2017. BP measurement, the definition of hypertension and statistical analysis followed the standard MMM protocol. Data were collected from 35 screening sites in 33 districts in Bangladesh. Personnel from several government and non-government organizations volunteered in this huge event. A total of 11 418 individuals were screened during MMM17, of which 5401 (47.3%) were found to have hypertension. Of 8365 individuals not receiving anti-hypertensive medication, 2348 (28.1%) were hypertensive. Of 3053 individuals receiving anti-hypertensive medication, 1594 (52.2%) had uncontrolled BP. MMM17 was the largest BP screening campaign undertaken in Bangladesh. This study suggests that opportunistic screening can identify significant numbers of people with raised BP. A periodic public health programme at a national level needs to be initiated to increase hypertension detection and control rate and thus for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. |
| تدمد: | 1554-2815 1520-765X |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::984d3bed37c92e000b4b253503759571 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suz078 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....984d3bed37c92e000b4b253503759571 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 15542815 1520765X |
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