2004
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001802
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Noncommunicable diseases in Africa: a silent hypertension epidemic in Eritrea

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“…Non-adherence to antihypertensive medication results into hypertensive complications. Studies have shown that there is a steady rise in disease burden of heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke in Eritrea [9, 20]. Therefore, healthcare providers need to ask patients about the use of traditional medicine, determine if there may be interactions between the traditional medicine and the antihypertensive medication, and discuss the importance of adherence to antihypertensive medication.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Non-adherence to antihypertensive medication results into hypertensive complications. Studies have shown that there is a steady rise in disease burden of heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke in Eritrea [9, 20]. Therefore, healthcare providers need to ask patients about the use of traditional medicine, determine if there may be interactions between the traditional medicine and the antihypertensive medication, and discuss the importance of adherence to antihypertensive medication.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, it is becoming a global public health threat, consuming a large percentage of public health expenditures [3]. Although its prevalence varies among countries, it is increasing in developing countries [49]. In the African continent, the overall prevalence of hypertension has been difficult to determine because a significant segment of its population is still afflicted by severe poverty, famine, and civil strife [5].…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…На відміну від країн з високим рівнем доходу, держави з обмеженими фінансовими ресурсами виділяють кошти лише на пріоритетні напрямки сфери охорони здоров'я. Зокрема, поряд із зростаючим тягарем хронічних неінфекційних захво рювань ці держави потерпають від інфекційних хвороб, порушень харчування, неонатальної та материнської смертності, що в умовах фінансових обмежень призводить до необхідності зваженого вибору втручань з оптимальним співвідношенням «ціна -користь» [26].…”
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“…The prevalence rates of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Eritrea were reported to be increasing, presumably related to tobacco use; however, the prevalence of tobacco use in Eritrea has not been documented (Mufunda et al, 2005). The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of tobacco use in Eritrea.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 96%