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Epidemiology of depressive disorders in people living with hypertension in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Francky Teddy EndombaTemgoua Ngou MazouJean Joel R Bigna
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
Notwithstanding the representativeness lack of some (sub) regions of Africa, weakening the generalisability of findings to the entire region; depressive disorders and symptoms are prevalent in people living with hypertension in Africa, indicating that strategies from clinicians, researchers and public health makers are needed to reduce its burden in the region.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • blood pressure
  • bipolar disorder
  • risk factors
  • stress induced
  • palliative care
  • depressive symptoms
  • arterial hypertension