Imperial College London
Alternate

Professor Neil Poulter

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Professor of Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine.
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 3446n.poulter

 
 
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Assistant

 

Mrs Ranjit Rayat +44 (0)20 7594 3445

 
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Location

 

55Stadium HouseWhite City Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Masupe:2020:eurheartj/suaa021,
author = {Masupe, T and Tlhakanelo, JT and Tiro, MB and Motlhatlhedi, K and Mamela, A and Makwati, O and Kololo, M and Phuswane, O and Lesetedi, O and Motlhagodi, A and Beaney, T and Ster, AC and Poulter, NR and Xia, X and Mosepele, M},
doi = {eurheartj/suaa021},
journal = {European Heart Journal Supplements},
pages = {H23--H25},
title = {May measurement month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Botswana.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suaa021},
volume = {22},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - During the May Measurement Month 2018 (MMM18) campaign, we aimed to raise hypertension awareness and measure blood pressure (BP) across different communities in Botswana. Study sites included four large villages and Gaborone (capital city). Screening sites were shopping malls, train stations, churches, and workplaces. Individuals aged ≥18 years were recruited through fliers, word of mouth, and as volunteer walk-ins at the sites. Demographic and risk factor data were collected through a questionnaire prior to measuring three BP readings per participant. Weight was measured while height was usually estimated. Hypertension was defined as: systolic BP ≥140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg or taking antihypertensive medication. The mean of readings 2 and 3 was used and was estimated using multiple imputation where missing. Amongst 4599 participants whose BPs were measured, 54.5% were female, while mean age was 35.9 years. A total of 1510 (32.8%) participants were hypertensive and of those, 712 (47.1%) were aware of the hypertension. Only 35.2% of hypertensives were on antihypertensive treatment with 54.4% had controlled BP. Amongst all hypertensives, only 19.1% had controlled BP. Risk factors associated with higher BP included obesity, more than 1 unit of alcohol/week and BP measured on Sunday. Less than half (47.1%) of those identified as having hypertension during MMM18 were aware of their condition, despite the escalating prevalence of hypertension in the country. Regular BP awareness and opportunistic BP measurement campaigns like MMM are recommended to improve detection and control of hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors.
AU  - Masupe,T
AU  - Tlhakanelo,JT
AU  - Tiro,MB
AU  - Motlhatlhedi,K
AU  - Mamela,A
AU  - Makwati,O
AU  - Kololo,M
AU  - Phuswane,O
AU  - Lesetedi,O
AU  - Motlhagodi,A
AU  - Beaney,T
AU  - Ster,AC
AU  - Poulter,NR
AU  - Xia,X
AU  - Mosepele,M
DO  - eurheartj/suaa021
EP  - 25
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 1520-765X
SP  - 23
TI  - May measurement month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Botswana.
T2  - European Heart Journal Supplements
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suaa021
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32884461
UR  - https://academic.oup.com/eurheartjsupp/article/22/Supplement_H/H23/5898706
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/84464
VL  - 22
ER  -
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