Nonadherence to antihypertensive drugs: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hypertension drives the global burden of cardiovascular disease and its prevalence is estimated to increase by 30% by the year 2025. Nonadherence to chronic medication regimens is common; approximately 43% to 65.5% of patients who fail to adhere to prescribed regimens are hypertensive patients. Nona...

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Published in:	Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 96; no. 4; p. e5641
Main Authors:	Abegaz, Tadesse Melaku, Shehab, Abdulla, Gebreyohannes, Eyob Alemayehu, Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth, Elnour, Asim Ahmed
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01.01.2017
Subjects:	Adult Aged Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use Assessment of Medication Adherence Female Humans Hypertension - drug therapy Hypertension - psychology Male Middle Aged Sex Factors Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
ISSN:	0025-7974, 1536-5964, 1536-5964
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