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Prevalence and factors associated with uncontrolled systolic blood pressure among treated older adults in Sri Lanka: a nationwide multicenter cross-sectional study

Over 70% of treated elderly hypertensives in Sri Lanka have uncontrolled blood pressure despite therapy, exposing a major cardiovascular risk gap.

In a nationwide sample of 1,339 Sri Lankan elderly hypertensives, over 70% had uncontrolled systolic blood pressure despite treatment, with most on monotherapy and nearly two-fifths reporting prior MACE. This exposes a major treatment gap in a low-middle income country and highlights lifestyle and intensification targets for cardiovascular risk reduction.

What the study was

Study design
Nationwide multicenter cross-sectional study
Population
1,339 adults ≥65 years on antihypertensive therapy across 10 tertiary hospitals in all 9 provinces of Sri Lanka
Sample size
1339
Category
Public Health
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
BMC Cardiovasc Disord

Why it surfaced

Nationwide Sri Lanka study in understudied LMIC elderly population; 71% uncontrolled SBP rate is clinically alarming and actionable for health policy. Cross-sectional design limits causality.

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