Hypertension and Pre-Hypertension Among Iranian Adults Population: a Meta-Analysis of Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control

Purpose of Review: This meta-analysis and systematic review was conducted to evaluate hypertension and prehypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in Iranian adults population. Recent Findings: In this study, six international and national databases were searched from inception until August 30, 2018. Forty-eight studies performed on 417,392 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Based on the results of random effect method (95 CI), the overall prevalence of pre-hypertension, hypertension, awareness, treatment, and control were 31.6 (95 CI 24.9, 38.3; I2 = 99.7), 20.4 (95 CI 16.5, 24.4; I2 = 99.9), 49.3 (95 CI 44.8, 53.8; I2 = 98.5), 44.8 (95 CI 28.3, 61.2; I2 = 99.9), 37.4 (95 CI 29.0, 45.8; I2 = 99.3), respectively. Summary: Considering the increasing prevalence of pre-hypertension, hypertension, as well as more than half of the participants were unaware of their disease and were not treated, the results of the present study can help policy-makers to increase hypertension awareness, control, and treatment, especially in high-risk individuals. © 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature

Global prevalence of depression among breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Purpose: Depression in patients with breast cancer imposes huge costs to patients, families, and healthcare systems. The present study aimed at evaluating the global prevalence depression among patients with breast cancer. Methods: In this meta-analysis, three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) were searched from 1 January, 2000 until 30 March, 2019. The Hoy tool was used to evaluate the quality of the articles included in the meta-analysis. The search, screening, quality evaluation, and data extraction were carried out by two of the researchers. Results: Of 47,424 studies, 72 studies performed in 30 countries entered the final stage of analysis. The global prevalence of depression was 32.2. Specifically, the prevalence of depression was highest in the Eastern Mediterranean region and twice as high in middle-income countries as compared to developed countries. Conclusions: Regarding the high prevalence of depression in patients with breast cancer, it is vital to carry out screening within standard time periods and offer the necessary emotional support. © 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature