Blood pressure-lowering medicines implemented in 12 African countries: the cross-sectional multination EIGHT study.

Pauline CavagnaJean Laurent TakombeJean Marie DamorouCharles Kouam KouamIbrahima Bara DiopStephane Méo IkamaKouadio Euloge KramohIbrahim Ali ToureDadhi BaldeAnastase DzudieBeatriz FerreiraMartin HouenassiAdama KaneSuzy Gisele Kimbally-KakiSamuel KingueEmmanuel LimboleLiliane Mfeukeu KuateJean Bruno MipindaRoland N'GuettaCarol NhavotoAbdallahi Sidy AliBamba GayeGabriel S TajeuDiane Macquart De TerlineMarie Cécile PerierMichel AziziXavier JouvenMarie Antignac

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Our study provided large-scale data on antihypertensive prescriptions in the African continent. Among patients declared adherent to drugs, poor BP control was significantly associated with the use of traditional medicine.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
cross sectional
metabolic syndrome
big data
machine learning
artificial intelligence
data analysis
glycemic control