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Drug therapy, lifestyle modification and blood pressure control in a primary care facility, south of Johannesburg, South Africa: an audit of hypertension management

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 54 , issue 2 , 2012 , pages: 156–161

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2012.10874196

Author(s): SC Onwukwe Department of Family Medicine, South Africa , OB Omole Department of Family Medicine, South Africa

Keywords: hypertension control , lifestyle modification , drug therapy , management

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Abstract

Background: Hypertension management is suboptimal in many settings. We assessed blood pressure (BP) control according to target, the appropriateness of antihypertensive therapy and the extent of implementing lifestyle modification among hypertensive patients.

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