Stroke occurrence by hypertension treatment status in Ghana and Nigeria: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is preeminent among the vascular risk factors for stroke occurrence. The wide gaps in awareness, detection, treatment, and control rates of hypertension are fueling an epidemic of stroke in sub-Saharan Africa.

Purpose

To quantify the contribution of untreated, treated but uncontrolled, and controlled hypertension to stroke occurrence in Ghana and Nigeria.

Methods

The Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network (SIREN) is a case-control study across 16 study sites in Ghana and Nigeria. Cases were acute stroke (n = 3684) with age- and sex-matched stroke-free controls (n = 3684). We evaluated the associations of untreated hypertension, treated but uncontrolled hypertension, and controlled hypertension at BP of <140/90 mmHg with risk of s

SUBMITTER: Sarfo FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11073807 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature