"Hypertension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
| Descriptor ID |
D006973
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.489
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypertension- Hypertension
- Blood Pressure, High
- Blood Pressures, High
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Pressures
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2019 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypertension" by people in Profiles.
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Sodium Reduction Legislation and Urinary Sodium and Blood Pressure in South Africa. JAMA Cardiol. 2025 Apr 01; 10(4):335-342.
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Self-reported hypertension prevalence, risk factors, and knowledge among South Africans aged 24 to 40 years old. J Hum Hypertens. 2025 Feb; 39(2):177-187.
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Integrated multi-month dispensing for HIV and hypertension in South Africa: A model of epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness. J Int AIDS Soc. 2025 Feb; 28(2):e26413.
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Changes in the provision and utilisation of health care services for chronic health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural northeast South Africa: an interrupted time series analysis. J Glob Health. 2025 Jan 31; 15:04022.
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Leadership, cohesion, and stress in primary care facilities and retention in chronic care in rural northeast South Africa before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study. J Glob Health. 2024 Dec 09; 14:05035.
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Experience of a tertiary/quaternary unit with surgery for endocrine hypertension. S Afr J Surg. 2024 Dec; 62(4):20-23.
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Alleviating the public health burden of hypertension: debating precision prevention as a possible solution. Glob Health Action. 2024 Dec 31; 17(1):2422169.
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Hypertension guideline implementation and blood pressure control in Matlosana, South Africa. S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2024 10 30; 66(1):e1-e10.
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Gynaecological cancer-related deaths in a tertiary hospital: A four-year retrospective review. Afr J Reprod Health. 2024 Jul 31; 28(7):30-34.
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The cost of adding rapid screening for diabetes, hypertension, and COVID-19 to COVID-19 vaccination queues in Johannesburg, South Africa. BMC Public Health. 2024 Jul 16; 24(1):1900.