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{Burazeri:2020:eurheartj/suaa014,
author = {Burazeri, G and Qirjako, G and Beaney, T and Ster, AC and Xia, X and Ylli, A and Muja, H and Cumashi, R and Dika, Q and Roshi, E and Poulter, NR},
doi = {eurheartj/suaa014},
journal = {European Heart Journal Supplements},
pages = {H5--H7},
title = {May measurement month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Albania.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suaa014},
volume = {22},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - This article reports on May Measurement Month (MMM) 2018, which consisted of the 2nd round of the hypertension screening campaign conducted in Albania, a former communist country in South Eastern Europe. The hypertension screening campaign in Albania was conducted during the period 13-31 May 2018. Overall, there were eight sites from seven districts of the country involving 7046 participants aged ≥18 years (61% women and 39% men; overall mean age 46.8 ± 15.7 years). Blood pressure was measured with OMRON sphygmomanometers (Omron Healthcare, Kyoto, Japan). Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mmHg, or on treatment for hypertension. Self-reported information included height and weight, diabetes, smoking status, and alcohol intake. The proportion of participants with hypertension was 37.2% of whom only 52.1% exhibited awareness. Furthermore, only a quarter of hypertensive individuals were properly treated and controlled. Significant predictors of high SBP and/or high DBP included a previous diagnosis of hypertension, being on antihypertensive medication, frequent alcohol intake, and being overweight and obese. The MMM 2018 campaign in Albania had a unique value for early detection of hypertension, particularly among younger adults. Policymakers and decision-makers in Albania and elsewhere should also rely on the MMM screening campaigns which have a great potential for prevention and control of hypertension in the general population.
AU  - Burazeri,G
AU  - Qirjako,G
AU  - Beaney,T
AU  - Ster,AC
AU  - Xia,X
AU  - Ylli,A
AU  - Muja,H
AU  - Cumashi,R
AU  - Dika,Q
AU  - Roshi,E
AU  - Poulter,NR
DO  - eurheartj/suaa014
EP  - 7
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 1520-765X
SP  - 5
TI  - May measurement month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Albania.
T2  - European Heart Journal Supplements
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suaa014
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32884455
UR  - https://academic.oup.com/eurheartjsupp/article/22/Supplement_H/H5/5898719
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/84424
VL  - 22
ER  -
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