Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A call to action and a lifecourse strategy to address the global burden of raised blood pressure on current and future generations: the Lancet Commission on hypertension. |
| Authors: |
Olsen, Michael H., Angell, Sonia Y., Asma, Samira, Boutouyrie, Pierre, Burger, Dylan, Chirinos, Julio A., Damasceno, Albertino, Delles, Christian, Gimenez-Roqueplo, Anne-Paule, Hering, Dagmara, López-Jaramillo, Patricio, Martinez, Fernando, Perkovic, Vlado, Rietzschel, Ernst R., Schillaci, Giuseppe, Schutte, Aletta E., Scuteri, Angelo, Sharman, James E., Wachtell, Kristian, Ji Guang Wang |
| Source: |
Lancet. 11/26/2016, Vol. 388 Issue 10060, p2665-2712. 48p. 1 Diagram, 5 Charts, 9 Graphs. |
| Subjects: |
Blood pressure, Lancet, The (Periodical), Hypertension, Population |
| Abstract: |
The article focuses on addressing the burden of elevated blood pressure on future and current generations according to the Lancet Commission on hypertension. Topics discussed include aims to improve blood pressure management both at individual and population level, lifetime risk concept applicable to the whole population and no adequate results provide for previous action plans on improving management. |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
