May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Lebanon
Najem RN, Halawi A, Tanios B, Ambriss R, Bikai RE, Partington G, Beaney T, Poulter NR, Abu Alfa A. May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Lebanon. European Heart Journal Supplements 2021, 23: b92-b94. PMID: 34248434, PMCID: PMC8263084, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suab037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood pressureAntihypertensive medicationsLebanese populationImportant public health concernPrevalence of hypertensionBlood pressure readingsTreatment of hypertensionSilent killer diseasePublic health concernCross-sectional surveyOne-thirdHypertensive populationHypertension prevalenceDiastolic BPAnnual screeningBetter prognosisLifestyle factorsMean ageHigh prevalenceHypertensionMortality rateKiller diseasePressure readingsRapid interventionHealth concern