Osamor PE, Owumi BE: Complementary and alternative medicine in the management of hypertension in an urban Nigerian community. BMC Compl Alternative Med. 2010, 10: 36-10.1186/1472-6882-10-36.
Article
Google Scholar
World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension: 2003 World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension (ISH) statement on management of hypertension. J Hypertens. 2003, 21: 1983-1992.
Article
Google Scholar
World Health Organization: Global status report on non-communicable diseases. 2010, http://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd_report_annex4.pdf [Downloaded 27.01.2012 10:08]
Google Scholar
Bakris GL, Ritz E: Hypertension and kidney diseases: a marriage that should be prevented. Kidney Int. 2009, 75: 449-452. 10.1038/ki.2008.694.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Nissinen A, Böthig S, Granroth H, Lopez AD: Hypertension in developing countries. World Health Stat Q. 1988, 41 (3–4): 141-54.
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Opie LH, Seedat YK: Hypertension in sub-Saharan African population. Circulation. 2005, 112: 3562-3568. 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.539569.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Kluger J: Blowing a gasket. Time. 2004, 34-40. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1009656-4,00.html [Downloaded 20.01.2012 15.01]
Google Scholar
Seedat YK: Hypertension in developing nations in sub-Saharan Africa. J Hum Hypertens. 2000, 14: 739-747. 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001059.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa: 2012, http://www.heartfoundation.co.za/sites/default/files/HeartFoundation_CVD%20print.pdf. [Downloaded 27.01.2012 11.02]
Connor MD, Thorogood M, Casserly B, Dobson C, Warlow CP: Prevalence of stroke survivors in rural South Africa: results from the Southern Africa Stroke Prevention Initiative (SASPI) Agincourt field site. Stroke. 2004, 35: 627-632.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Steyn K, Fourie J, Lombard C, Katzenellenbogen J, Bourne L, Jooste P: Hypertension in the Black Community of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. East Afr Med J. 1996, 73: 758-63.
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Metcalf CA, Hoffman MN, Steyn K, Katzenellenbogen JM, Fourie JM: Design and Baseline Characteristics of a Hypertension Intervention Program in a South African Village. J Hum Hypertens. 1996, 10 (1): 21-26.
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Steyn K: Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle in South Africa since 1995 – 2005. Hypertension in South Africa. 2006, http://www.mrc.ac.za/chronic/cdlchapter8.pdf. pp 80–96. [Downloaded 25.10. 2011 16.12]. Cited on October, 25, 2011
Google Scholar
Seedat YK, Rayner BL: South African Hypertension Guidelines 2011. S Afr Med J. 2012, 102: 57-84.
CAS
Google Scholar
Eddouks M, Maghrani M, Lemhadri A, Ouahidi ML, Jouad H: Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiac diseases in the south-east region of Morocco. J Ethnopharmacol. 2002, 82 (2–3): 97-103.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Oke DA, Bamidele EO: Misconceptions of hypertension. J Natl Med Assoc. 2004, 96: 1221-1224.
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Shafiq N, Gupta M, Kumari S, Pandhi P: Prevalence and pattern of use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in hypertensive patients of a tertiary care center in India. Int J Clin Pharmacol Therapeut. 2003, 41: 294-298.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Shai-Mahoko SN: Indigenous healers in the North West Province: a survey of their clinical activities in health care in the rural areas. Curationis. 1996, 19 (4): 31-34.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Peltzer K: Faith healing for mental and social disorders in the Northern Province (South Africa). J Relig Af. 1999, 29: 387-402. 10.1163/157006699X00395.
Article
Google Scholar
Peltzer K, Khoza LB, Lekhuleni ME, Madu SN, Cherian VI, Cherian L: Concepts and treatment of hypertension by traditional and faith healers in the Northern Province, South Africa. Health SA Gesond. 2001, 6 (3): 59-67.
Google Scholar
Peltzer K, Mngqundaniso N, Petros G: HIV/AIDS/STI/TB knowledge, beliefs and practices of traditional healers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. AIDS Care. 2006, 18 (6): 608-613. 10.1080/09540120500294206.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Peltzer K, Mngqundaniso N: Patients consulting traditional health practitioners in the context of HIV/AIDS in urban areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. AJTCAM. 2008, 5 (4): 370-379.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Lokita A: Reasons given by hypertensive patients seen at natalspruit hospital, Gauteng, for consulting traditional healers. 2009, M.Sc thesis. University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), Department of Family Medicine & Primary Health Care, http://ul.netd.ac.za/bitstream/10386/206/1/Dr%20Lotika%20Final%20Draft.pdf. [Downloaded 26.10.2011 10.02]
Google Scholar
Teo K, Chow CK, Vaz M, Rangarajan S, Yusuf S, The pure Investigators-Writing group: The prospective urban rural epidemiology (PURE) study: Examining the impact of societal influences on chronic non-communicable diseases in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. Am Heart J. 2009, 158: 1-7. 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.04.019.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
World Health Organization: Factsheet 134: Traditional medicine: Report by the secretariat. 2003, Geneva, Online document downloaded 28.02.2010 from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs134/en/
Google Scholar
Peltzer K: Utilization and practice of traditional/complementary/alternative medicine (tm/cam) in South Africa. AJTCAM. 2009, 6 (2): 168-174.
Google Scholar
Singh V, Raidoo DM, Harries CS: The prevalence, patterns of usage and people’s attitude towards complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among the Indian community in Chatsworth, South Africa. BMC Compl Alternative Med. 2004, 4: 3-10.1186/1472-6882-4-3.
Article
Google Scholar
Amira OC, Okubadejo NU: Frequency of complementary and alternative medicine utilization in hypertensive patients attending an urban tertiary care centre in Nigeria. BMC Compl Alternative Med. 2007, 7: 30-10.1186/1472-6882-7-30.
Article
Google Scholar
Gulian C, Barnes J, Francis SA: Types and preferred sources of information concerning herbal medicinal products: face-to face interviews with users of herbal medicinal products. Int J Pharm Pract. 2002, 10 ((S1): R33-
Article
Google Scholar
Hughes GD, Puoane TR, Clark BL, Wondwossen TL, Johnson Q, Folk W: Prevalence and predictors of traditional medicine utilization among persons living with AIDS (PLWA) on antiretroviral (ARV) and prophylaxis treatment in both rural and urban areas in South Africa. AJTCAM. 2012, 9 (4): 470-484.
Article
CAS
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Puoane TR, Hughes GD, Uwimana J, Johnson Q, Folk WR: Why HIV positive patients on Antiretroviral Treatment and/or Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis use Traditional Medicine: Perceptions of health workers, traditional healers and patients: a study in two provinces of South Africa. AJTCAM. 2012, 9 (4): 495-502.
Article
CAS
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Cocks M, Dold A: The role of African Chemists in the health care system of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Soc Sci Med. 2000, 51: 1505-1515. 10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00050-2.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Valli G, Giardina EG: Benefits, adverse effects and drug interactions of herbal therapies with cardiovascular effects. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002, 39: 1083-1095. 10.1016/S0735-1097(02)01749-7.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar