High Rates of Undiagnosed Target Organ Damage Among Adults with Elevated Blood Pressure or Diabetes Mellitus in a Community-Based Survey in Lesotho.
Emmanuel FirimaLucia GonzalezMoazziz Ali KhanMolulela ManthabisengMamoronts'sane P SematleMatumaole BaneMakhebe KhomolishoeleIkhetheleng LeisaLefokotsane RetselisitsoeThilo BurkardEleonara SeeligTristan LeeFrédérique ChammartinRavi GuptaBailah LeighMaja WeisserAlain AmstutzNiklaus Daniel LabhardtPublished in: Journal of epidemiology and global health (2023)
We found a high prevalence of undiagnosed target organ damage among adults with elevated BP and/or DM during community-based screening. These findings emphasize the importance of regular prevention and screening activities in this setting.