Tag: Blood Pressure
Many Medicare Patients Non-Adherent to Antihypertensives
Antihypertensive medication regimens should be made as easy-to-follow as possible
Large Trial Proposed to Compare HCTZ, Chlorthalidone
Researchers plan randomized study to compare hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone
Unstable Vital Signs for About One in Five Hospital Discharges
Presence of one or more instabilities linked to increased risk-adjusted odds of death or readmission
Review Links Daytime Napping With Hypertension
In one observational study, nighttime napping in shift workers linked to reduced risk of hypertension
Hospital Care of Hypertensive Urgency Doesn’t Up Outcomes
Sending patients to hospital tied to increased use of health care resources but no better outcomes
High-Dose Steroid No Benefit to Platelets in Preeclampsia
High-dose methylprednisolone no benefit for women with preeclampsia, platelet counts <150 × 109/L
More Evidence That Air Pollution Raises Blood Pressure
Hypertension risk up for both short-term and long-term exposure
Blood Pressure Variability Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline
Older adults with wide variations were more likely to show deterioration in cognitive abilities
American Society of Hypertension, May 13-17
The American Society of Hypertension 31st Annual Scientific Meeting & Exposition The annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension was held from...
Ambulatory BP Monitoring Can Help ID Masked Hypertension
Blacks with undetected HTN twice as likely to eventually be diagnosed with clinic HTN
