Hypertension-related knowledge, practice and drug adherence among inpatients of a hospital in samarkand, uzbekistan.

Hypertension is one of the most important preventable causes of premature morbidity and mortality in the world. Many people with hypertension both in developing and developed countries have no adequate control of their blood pressure (BP). Hypertension-related knowledge and practice of patients play an important role in controlling hypertension and in preventing its long-term complications.