Factors associated with stroke among adult patients with hypertension in Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018: A case-control study.
Haftea Hagos MekonenMulugeta Molla BirhanuTilahun Belete MossieHagos Tsegabrhan GebreslassiePublished in: PloS one (2020)
Lost to follow-up, alcohol drinking, uses of excessive salt in diet, medication non-adherence, and uncontrolled systolic and diastolic blood pressure were associated with stroke. Health education on lifestyle practices and hypertension-related complications in each follow-up visit is very essential for improving the primary stroke prevention.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- healthcare
- atrial fibrillation
- hypertensive patients
- heart rate
- physical activity
- weight loss
- left ventricular
- heart failure
- public health
- primary care
- metabolic syndrome
- alcohol consumption
- palliative care
- mental health
- type diabetes
- skeletal muscle
- quality improvement
- emergency department
- health information
- cerebral ischemia
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- acute care
- blood brain barrier