Determinants of stroke among adult hypertensive patients on follow up in Addis Ababa public hospitals, Ethiopia: A case control study
Cigarette smoking, alcohol use, non-adherence to medication, uncontrolled systolic pressure, uncontrolled diastolic blood pressure, high low-density lipoprotein, and diabetic mellitus were determinants of stroke. Providing health education about lifestyle changes and the consequences of hypertension at all follow-up is very important.
Authors
- Guta Kune (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7641-0151)
- Bayisa Abdissa Baye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1434-8169)
- Meseret Ifa
- Feyisa Teshome
- Wekashi Wili
Institutions
- Jimma University (ET)
- Ambo University (ET)
- Oromiyaa Regional Health Bureau (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286845
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00