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Rev Med Brux
; 27(4): S271-3, 2006 Sep.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17091890
ABSTRACT
In a cross sectional study we determined prevalence of hypertension among institutionalized old subjects. Prevalence of hypertension was 69%. Among detected hypertensive patients, 76% received an antihypertensive drug treatment. 61% of the declared hypertensive patients and 80% of the treated hypertensive patients had their blood pressure controlled. The general practitioners should better detect and treat this common geriatric problem associated with a high comorbidity.