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Amadi, Casmir E.
Ale, Olagoke K.
Okorafor, Ugochi C.
Okwah, Micah N.
Akanbi, Precious O.
Mbakwem, Amam C.
Ajuluchukwu, Jayne N.
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Received: 6 October 2025
Accepted: 12 January 2026
First Online: 23 January 2026
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee of Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria (Reference: ADM/DSCST/HREC/APP/6494). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection, and all data were de-identified and anonymized in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Participants with severe hypertension were promptly referred to either their primary care physician or to the primary healthcare center closest to them. They were followed up with phone calls by one of the investigators (ACE) to ensure they visited the medical facilities for treatment and follow-up.
: Not applicable. This manuscript does not contain any individual person’s identifiable data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
