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Khabiri R, Jahangiry L, Abbasian M, Majidi F, Farhangi MA, Sadeghi-Bazargani H, Ponnet K. Spiritually Based Interventions for High Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2024:10.1007/s10943-024-02034-3. [PMID: 38565834 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-024-02034-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of spiritually based interventions on blood pressure (BP) among adults. A systematic search was performed using the PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases to identify studies evaluating spiritual interventions, including meditation, transcendental meditation, mindfulness meditation, and yoga, for high BP among adults up to January 1, 2022. The inclusion criteria were (a) randomized controlled trials (RCTs), (b) studies in English or Persian, (c) studies conducted among adults (≥ 18 years), and (d) studies reporting systolic or diastolic BP. Given the high heterogeneity of these studies, a random effect model was used to calculate the effect sizes for the RCTs. In total, the systematic review included 24 studies and the meta-analysis included 23 studies. As some of studies reported two or more outcome measurements, separate estimates of each outcome were extracted for that study (24 datasets). Fifteen trials reported the mean (SD) systolic blood pressure (SBP), and 13 trials reported the mean (SD) diastolic blood pressure (DBP). In addition, 13 studies reported means (SDs) and six trials reported mean changes in DBP. A significant decrease was found in systolic BP following intervention ((WMD (weighted mean difference) = - 7.63 [- 9.61 to - 5.65; P < 0.001]). We observed significant heterogeneity among the studies (I2 = 96.9; P < 0.001). A significant decrease was observed in DBP following the interventions (WMD = - 4.75 [- 6.45 to - 3.05; P < 0.001]). Spiritually based interventions including meditation and yoga had beneficial effects in reducing both SBP and DBP. Reducing BP can be expected to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Roghayeh Khabiri
- Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Health Education and Health Promotion Department, School of Public Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
- Medical Education Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Geriatric Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medical Education Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Imec-Mict-Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Shaver N, Beck A, Bennett A, Wilson BJ, Garritty C, Subnath M, Grad R, Persaud N, Thériault G, Flemming J, Thombs BD, LeBlanc J, Kaczorowski J, Liu P, Clark CE, Traversy G, Graham E, Feber J, Leenen FHH, Premji K, Pap R, Skidmore B, Brouwers M, Moher D, Little J. Screening for hypertension in adults: protocol for evidence reviews to inform a Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline update. Syst Rev 2024; 13:17. [PMID: 38183086 PMCID: PMC10768239 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02392-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To inform updated recommendations by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care on screening in a primary care setting for hypertension in adults aged 18 years and older. This protocol outlines the scope and methods for a series of systematic reviews and one overview of reviews. METHODS To evaluate the benefits and harms of screening for hypertension, the Task Force will rely on the relevant key questions from the 2021 United States Preventive Services Task Force systematic review. In addition, a series of reviews will be conducted to identify, appraise, and synthesize the evidence on (1) the association of blood pressure measurement methods and future cardiovascular (CVD)-related outcomes, (2) thresholds for discussions of treatment initiation, and (3) patient acceptability of hypertension screening methods. For the review of blood pressure measurement methods and future CVD-related outcomes, we will perform a de novo review and search MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, and APA PsycInfo for randomized controlled trials, prospective or retrospective cohort studies, nested case-control studies, and within-arm analyses of intervention studies. For the thresholds for discussions of treatment initiation review, we will perform an overview of reviews and update results from a relevant 2019 UK NICE review. We will search MEDLINE, Embase, APA PsycInfo, and Epistemonikos for systematic reviews. For the acceptability review, we will perform a de novo systematic review and search MEDLINE, Embase, and APA PsycInfo for randomized controlled trials, controlled clinical trials, and observational studies with comparison groups. Websites of relevant organizations, gray literature sources, and the reference lists of included studies and reviews will be hand-searched. Title and abstract screening will be completed by two independent reviewers. Full-text screening, data extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, and GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) will be completed independently by two reviewers. Results from included studies will be synthesized narratively and pooled via meta-analysis when appropriate. The GRADE approach will be used to assess the certainty of evidence for outcomes. DISCUSSION The results of the evidence reviews will be used to inform Canadian recommendations on screening for hypertension in adults aged 18 years and older. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION This protocol is registered on PROSPERO and is available on the Open Science Framework (osf.io/8w4tz).
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- Nicole Shaver
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
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- Global Health and Guidelines Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Global Health and Guidelines Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Primary Care Research Group, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, Devon, England
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- Global Health and Guidelines Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Substance-Related Harms Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Knies M, Kooistra HS, Teske E. Prevalence of persistent hypertension and situational hypertension in a population of elderly cats in The Netherlands. J Feline Med Surg 2023; 25:1098612X231172629. [PMID: 37278217 PMCID: PMC10811978 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x231172629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Systemic arterial hypertension is increasingly recognised and can have serious adverse consequences in cats. Unfortunately, the act of measuring blood pressure itself may cause an increase in blood pressure, known as situational hypertension. It is currently unknown how often this phenomenon occurs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of persistent hypertension and situational hypertension in an elderly population of cats in a first-opinion clinic and to assess which factors were associated with systolic hypertension. METHODS In this prospective study, systolic blood pressure was measured in 185 cats aged ⩾10 years using the Doppler sphygmomanometry method according to the recommendations of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine consensus statement. Age, sex, body weight, body condition score, position during blood pressure measurement and apparent stress level were assessed. If a systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg was found, measurements were repeated to evaluate if persistent hypertension or situational hypertension was present. The first set of blood pressure measurements were used for all the statistical analyses. RESULTS The median systolic blood pressure for this population was 140 mmHg. The prevalence of persistent hypertension was at least 14.6% and situational hypertension at least 5.4%. Factors significantly associated with hypertension were age, higher apparent stress levels and a sitting position during measurement. Sex, body weight or body condition score did not significantly influence systolic blood pressure. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Both persistent hypertension and situational hypertension are common in elderly cats. There are no reliable parameters to distinguish between the two, underlining the importance of a standard protocol and repeating measurements during a follow-up visit when hypertension is found. Age, demeanour and body position during blood pressure measurement influenced blood pressure in this population of elderly cats.
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- Marieke Knies
- AniCura Clinic Drechtstreek, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Nayak S, Behera DK, Shetty J, Shetty A, Kumar S, Shenoy SS. Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on health care insurance in India from 2000 to 2021. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/20479700.2022.2085848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Santosh Nayak
- Department of Commerce, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Commerce, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Commerce, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Commerce, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Commerce, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Lavergne M, Bodner A, Peterson S, Wiedmeyer M, Rudoler D, Spencer S, Marshall E. Do changes in primary care service use over time differ by neighbourhood income? Population-based longitudinal study in British Columbia, Canada. Int J Equity Health 2022; 21:80. [PMID: 35672744 PMCID: PMC9175477 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-022-01679-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Strong primary care systems have been associated with improved health equity. Primary care system reforms in Canada may have had equity implications, but these have not been evaluated. We sought to determine if changes in primary care service use between 1999/2000 and 2017/2018 differ by neighbourhood income in British Columbia. Methods We used linked administrative databases to track annual primary care visits, continuity of care, emergency department (ED) visits, specialist referrals, and prescriptions dispensed over time. We use generalized estimating equations to examine differences in the magnitude of change by neighbourhood income quintile, adjusting for age, sex/gender, and comorbidity, and stratified by urban/rural location of residence. We also compared the characteristics of physicians providing care to people living in low- and high-income neighbourhoods at two points in time. Results Between 1999/2000 and 2017/8 the average number of primary care visits per person, specialist referrals, and continuity of care fell in both urban and rural settings, while ED visits and prescriptions dispensed increased. Over this period in urban settings, primary care visits, continuity, and specialist referrals fell more rapidly in low vs. high income neighbourhoods (relative change in primary care visits: Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) 0.881, 95% CI: 0.872, 0.890; continuity: partial regression coefficient -0.92, 95% CI: -1.18, -0.66; specialist referrals: IRR 0.711, 95%CI: 0.696, 0.726), while ED visits increased more rapidly (IRR 1.06, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.09). The percentage of physicians who provide the majority of visits to patients in neighbourhoods in the lower two income quintiles declined from 30.6% to 26.3%. Conclusion Results raise concerns that equity in access to primary care has deteriorated in BC. Reforms to primary care that fail to attend to the multidimensional needs of low-income communities may entrench existing inequities. Policies that tailor patterns of funding and allocation of resources in accordance with population needs, and that align accountability measures with equity objectives are needed as part of further reform efforts. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12939-022-01679-4.
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The assessment of headache and sleep quality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JOURNAL OF SURGERY AND MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.28982/josam.983605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Paragliola G, Coronato A. An hybrid ECG-based deep network for the early identification of high-risk to major cardiovascular events for hypertension patients. J Biomed Inform 2020; 113:103648. [PMID: 33276113 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2020.103648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE As the population becomes older and more overweight, the number of potential high-risk subjects with hypertension continues to increase. ICT technologies can provide valuable support for the early assessment of such cases since the practice of conducting medical examinations for the early recognition of high-risk subjects affected by hypertension is quite difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. METHODS This paper presents a novel time series-based approach for the early identification of increases in hypertension to discriminate between cardiovascular high-risk and low-risk hypertensive patients through the analyses of electrocardiographic holter signals. RESULTS The experimental results show that the proposed model achieves excellent results in terms of classification accuracy compared with the state-of-the-art. In terms of performances, our model reaches an average accuracy at 98%, Sensitivity and Specificity achieve both an average value at 97%. CONCLUSION The analysis of the whole time series shows promising results in terms of highlighting the tiny differences between subjects affected by hypertension.
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- Giovanni Paragliola
- National Research Council (CNR) - Institute for High-Performance Computing and Networking (ICAR), Naples, Italy.
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- National Research Council (CNR) - Institute for High-Performance Computing and Networking (ICAR), Naples, Italy.
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Understanding the role of educational interventions on medication adherence in hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart Lung 2020; 49:537-547. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Incremental prognostic value of global left atrial peak strain in women with new-onset gestational hypertension. J Hypertens 2020; 37:1668-1675. [PMID: 30950977 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Left atrial strain and strain rate parameters, measured by bidimensional-speckle tracking echocardiography, have been proposed as predictors of atrial fibrillation, stroke, congestive heart failure and cardiovascular death. However, they have not yet been tested in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic role of global left atrial peak strain (GLAPS) in a population of pregnant women with new-onset hypertension in a medium-term follow-up. METHODS Twenty-seven consecutive women with new-onset hypertension after 20 weeks pregnancy and 23 age-matched, race-matched and gestational week-matched consecutive normotensive pregnant women were enrolled in this prospective study. All participants underwent a complete echocardiographic study with bidimensional-speckle tracking echocardiography and carotid examination. At 1-year follow-up, we evaluated the occurrence of persistent hypertension. RESULTS In comparison with normotensive women, those hypertensive had a higher burden of cardiovascular risk factors, similar left atrial volume indexed (P = 0.14), but severely impaired left atrial strain (P < 0.0001) and strain rate values (P < 0.0001). At 1-year follow-up, persistent hypertension was documented in 59.3% of patients. At the univariate Cox analysis, the variables associated with the occurrence of the investigated outcome in all hypertensive pregnancies were SBP (hazard ratio 1.04, P = 0.04), DBP (hazard ratio 1.11, P = 0.01), mean arterial pressure (hazard ratio 1.09, P = 0.01) values and the GLAPS value (hazard ratio 0.85, P = 0.0019). The latter was significantly associated with the investigated outcome both in preeclamptic (hazard ratio 0.84, P = 0.02) and nonpreeclamptic pregnant women (hazard ratio 0.83, P = 0.04). The receiver operating characteristics curve analysis highlighted that a GLAPS value of 23.5% or less predicted persistent hypertension with sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 90.90%. CONCLUSION In hypertensive pregnant women a GLAPS value of 23.5% or less reveals a greater severity of atrial cardiomyopathy and might predict postpregnancy persistent hypertension.
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Saarinen AIL, Keltikangas-Järvinen L, Hintsa T, Pulkki-Råback L, Ravaja N, Lehtimäki T, Raitakari O, Hintsanen M. Does Compassion Predict Blood Pressure and Hypertension? The Modifying Role of Familial Risk for Hypertension. Int J Behav Med 2020; 27:527-538. [PMID: 32347444 PMCID: PMC7497423 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-020-09886-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background This study investigated (i) whether compassion is associated with blood pressure or hypertension in adulthood and (ii) whether familial risk for hypertension modifies these associations. Method The participants (N = 1112–1293) came from the prospective Young Finns Study. Parental hypertension was assessed in 1983–2007; participants’ blood pressure in 2001, 2007, and 2011; hypertension in 2007 and 2011 (participants were aged 30–49 years in 2007–2011); and compassion in 2001. Results High compassion predicted lower levels of diastolic and systolic blood pressure in adulthood. Additionally, high compassion was related to lower risk for hypertension in adulthood among individuals with no familial risk for hypertension (independently of age, sex, participants’ and their parents’ socioeconomic factors, and participants’ health behaviors). Compassion was not related to hypertension in adulthood among individuals with familial risk for hypertension. Conclusion High compassion predicts lower diastolic and systolic blood pressure in adulthood. Moreover, high compassion may protect against hypertension among individuals without familial risk for hypertension. As our sample consisted of comparatively young participants, our findings provide novel implications for especially early-onset hypertension. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s12529-020-09886-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Aino I L Saarinen
- Research Unit of Psychology, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 2000 (Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 1), 90014, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories and Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center-Tampere, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Unit of Psychology, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 2000 (Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 1), 90014, Oulu, Finland.
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Air Pollution, Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular Function of Patients With Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillators: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Indoor Versus Outdoor Activity. J Occup Environ Med 2020; 62:263-271. [DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ng JY, Gilotra K. Complementary medicine mention and recommendations are limited across hypertension guidelines: A systematic review. Complement Ther Med 2020; 50:102374. [PMID: 32444046 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the quantity of complementary medicine (CM) recommendations and their quality across clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the treatment and/or management of hypertension. DESIGN/SETTING A systematic review was conducted to identify hypertension CPGs. MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL were searched from 2008 to 2018, alongside the Guidelines International Network and the National Centre for Complementary and Integrative Health websites. Eligible articles were assessed with the Appraisal of Guidelines, Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument. OUTCOME/RESULTS From 1445 unique search results, 18 CPGs for the treatment and/or management of hypertension published in 2008 or later were eligible for review, though only 1 contained CM recommendations. This CPG was published by the European Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Hypertension, and made a recommendation regarding the Mediterranean diet. The scaled domain percentages of this CPG overall scored significantly better than the CM section across every domain, and were as follows: (overall, CM): scope and purpose (88.9 %, 66.7 %), clarity-of-presentation (88.9 %, 0.0 %), stakeholder involvement (66.7 %, 16.7 %), applicability (60.4 %, 0.0 %), rigor-of-development (35.4 %, 15.6 %), and editorial independence (4.2 %, 0.0 %). CONCLUSION A lack of CM treatment recommendations exists in CPGs for the treatment and/or management of hypertension. Given that it is known that a high proportion of patients with hypertension seek CM, current hypertension guidelines' lack of CM treatment and/or management recommendations reflects a large gap in guidance for both clinicians and patients.
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- Jeremy Y Ng
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1280 Main Street West, L8S 4K1, Canada.
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1280 Main Street West, L8S 4K1, Canada.
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Feldman RD, Campbell NRC. Believing impossible things: achieving universal blood pressure awareness on a global basis. Eur Heart J 2019; 40:2018-2020. [PMID: 31209462 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Ross D Feldman
- Cardiac Sciences Program, IH Asper Institute, St Boniface Hospital and the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences, Physiology and Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Canada
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Magee LA, Sharma S, Nathan HL, Adetoro OO, Bellad MB, Goudar S, Macuacua SE, Mallapur A, Qureshi R, Sevene E, Sotunsa J, Valá A, Lee T, Payne BA, Vidler M, Shennan AH, Bhutta ZA, von Dadelszen P. The incidence of pregnancy hypertension in India, Pakistan, Mozambique, and Nigeria: A prospective population-level analysis. PLoS Med 2019; 16:e1002783. [PMID: 30978179 PMCID: PMC6461222 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Most pregnancy hypertension estimates in less-developed countries are from cross-sectional hospital surveys and are considered overestimates. We estimated population-based rates by standardised methods in 27 intervention clusters of the Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) cluster randomised trials. METHODS AND FINDINGS CLIP-eligible pregnant women identified in their homes or local primary health centres (2013-2017). Included here are women who had delivered by trial end and received a visit from a community health worker trained to provide supplementary hypertension-oriented care, including standardised blood pressure (BP) measurement. Hypertension (BP ≥ 140/90 mm Hg) was defined as chronic (first detected at <20 weeks gestation) or gestational (≥20 weeks); pre-eclampsia was gestational hypertension plus proteinuria or a pre-eclampsia-defining complication. A multi-level regression model compared hypertension rates and types between countries (p < 0.05 considered significant). In 28,420 pregnancies studied, women were usually young (median age 23-28 years), parous (53.7%-77.3%), with singletons (≥97.5%), and enrolled at a median gestational age of 10.4 (India) to 25.9 weeks (Mozambique). Basic education varied (22.8% in Pakistan to 57.9% in India). Pregnancy hypertension incidence was lower in Pakistan (9.3%) than India (10.3%), Mozambique (10.9%), or Nigeria (10.2%) (p = 0.001). Most hypertension was diastolic only (46.4% in India, 72.7% in Pakistan, 61.3% in Mozambique, and 63.3% in Nigeria). At first presentation with elevated BP, gestational hypertension was most common diagnosis (particularly in Mozambique [8.4%] versus India [6.9%], Pakistan [6.5%], and Nigeria [7.1%]; p < 0.001), followed by pre-eclampsia (India [3.8%], Nigeria [3.0%], Pakistan [2.4%], and Mozambique [2.3%]; p < 0.001) and chronic hypertension (especially in Mozambique [2.5%] and Nigeria [2.8%], compared with India [1.2%] and Pakistan [1.5%]; p < 0.001). Inclusion of additional diagnoses of hypertension and related complications, from household surveys or facility record review (unavailable in Nigeria), revealed higher hypertension incidence: 14.0% in India, 11.6% in Pakistan, and 16.8% in Mozambique; eclampsia was rare (<0.5%). CONCLUSIONS Pregnancy hypertension is common in less-developed settings. Most women in this study presented with gestational hypertension amenable to surveillance and timed delivery to improve outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study is a secondary analysis of a clinical trial - ClinicalTrials.gov registration number NCT01911494.
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- Laura A. Magee
- School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
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- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
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- S Nijalingappa Medical College, Hanagal Shree Kumareshwar Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkote, Karnataka, India
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- Centre of Excellence, Division of Woman and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde da Manhiça, Manhiça, Mozambique
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for International Child Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for International Child Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre of Excellence, Division of Woman and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
- Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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Sampalis JS, Psaradellis E, Stutz M, Rickard J, Rampakakis E. Post Hoc Analysis of the CONFIDENCE II, PROTECT I, SHAKE THE HABIT I and SHAKE THE HABIT II Observational Studies in Mild to Moderate Hypertensive Patients Treated with Perindopril and Atorvastatin Concomitantly. Drugs R D 2019; 18:283-293. [PMID: 30448890 PMCID: PMC6277322 DOI: 10.1007/s40268-018-0255-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives Management of hypertension and dyslipidemia is important when considering cardiovascular disease risk; however, achievement of optimal lipid and blood pressure (BP) targets in clinical practice remains inadequate. This analysis sought to estimate the frequency, effectiveness, and safety of co-administrated atorvastatin and perindopril in routine care. Methods We conducted a post hoc analysis of four Canadian, prospective, multi-center, observational studies assessing real-life effectiveness and safety of perindopril + atorvastatin in mild-to-moderate hypertensive patients with concomitant dyslipidemia over 16 weeks. The safety population comprised patients receiving one or more doses of free combination perindopril + atorvastatin; the full analysis set (FAS) received perindopril + atorvastatin at baseline, with one or more post-baseline systolic BP measurements while on treatment. Results A total of 3541 and 3172 patients were included in the safety population and FAS, respectively. At the last observation carried forward, significant reductions in mean systolic BP (− 18.0 mmHg; p < 0.001) and diastolic BP (− 8.9 mmHg; p < 0.001) were observed; target BP was achieved by 73.1% of patients. Emergent adverse events (AEs) were reported in 8.0% of patients, the most common being cough (4.5% of patients), headache (0.9%), and dizziness (0.8%). Four serious AEs were reported among three (0.1%) patients. No differences were observed in effectiveness or safety between studies. Conclusions Concomitant perindopril + atorvastatin therapy demonstrated similar efficacy across all studies, with significant reductions in BP and achievement of target BP levels observed in a real-world setting. Results align with known safety profiles of atorvastatin and perindopril, with no unexpected AEs observed when compared with data from treatment with the individual drugs.
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- John S Sampalis
- JSS Medical Research, 9400 boul. Henri-Bourassa Ouest, St-Laurent, QC, H4S 1N8, Canada. .,McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- JSS Medical Research, 9400 boul. Henri-Bourassa Ouest, St-Laurent, QC, H4S 1N8, Canada
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- JSS Medical Research, 9400 boul. Henri-Bourassa Ouest, St-Laurent, QC, H4S 1N8, Canada
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- JSS Medical Research, 9400 boul. Henri-Bourassa Ouest, St-Laurent, QC, H4S 1N8, Canada.
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Leblanc MÈ, Auclair A, Leclerc J, Bussières J, Agharazii M, Hould FS, Marceau S, Brassard P, Godbout C, Grenier A, Cloutier L, Poirier P. Blood Pressure Measurement in Severely Obese Patients: Validation of the Forearm Approach in Different Arm Positions. Am J Hypertens 2019; 32:175-185. [PMID: 30312368 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpy152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Blood pressure measurement in severe obesity may be technically challenging as the cuff of the device may not fit adequately around the upper arm. The aim of the study was to assess the agreement between intra-arterial blood pressure values (gold standard) compared with forearm blood pressure measurements in severely obese patients in different arm positions. METHODS Thirty-three severely obese patients and 21 controls participated in the study. Pairs of intra-arterial blood pressures were compared with simultaneous forearm blood pressure measurement using an oscillometric device in 4 positions: (i) supine, (ii) semi-fowler with the forearm resting at heart level, (iii) semi-fowler with the arm downward, and (iv) semi-fowler with the arm raised overhead. Degree of agreement between measurements was assessed. RESULTS Overall, correlations of systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements between the gold standard and forearm blood pressure were 0.95 (n = 722; P < 0.001) and 0.89 (n = 482; P < 0.001), respectively. Systolic blood pressure measured using the forearm approach in the supine and the semi-fowler positions with arm downward showed the best agreement when compared with the gold standard (-4 ± 11 (P < 0.001) and 2 ± 14 mm Hg (P = 0.19), respectively). In the control group, better agreement was found between the supine and semi-fowler positions with the arm resting at heart level (1 ± 9 mm Hg (P = 0.29) and -3 ± 10 mm Hg (P = 0.01), respectively). CONCLUSIONS Forearm systolic blood pressure consistently agreed with the gold standard in the supine position. This method can be of use in clinical settings when upper-arm measurement is challenging in severe obesity.
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- Marie-Ève Leblanc
- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Canada
- Faculty of pharmacy, Laval University, Québec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Canada
- Nursing department, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Canada
- Faculty of medicine, Laval University, Québec, Canada
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- Faculty of medicine, Laval University, Québec, Canada
- Research Center, Division of Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Canada
- Faculty of medicine, Laval University, Québec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Canada
- Faculty of medicine, Laval University, Québec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Canada
- Department of Kinesiology, Laval University, Québec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Nursing department, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Canada
- Faculty of pharmacy, Laval University, Québec, Canada
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Subki AH, Algethami MR, Baabdullah WM, Alnefaie MN, Alzanbagi MA, Alsolami RM, Abduljabbar HS. Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Fetal and Maternal Outcomes of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Retrospective Study in Western Saudi Arabia. Oman Med J 2018; 33:409-415. [PMID: 30210720 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2018.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Objectives We sought to estimate the prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in Saudi Arabia as well as the risk factors of HDP, and maternal and fetal outcomes. Methods We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of 9493 women who delivered at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, a tertiary care center, between January 2015 and June 2017. All cases of HDP were included. Results We identified 224 pregnant women with HDP in our patient cohort, giving a prevalence of 2.4%. Their mean age was 31.3±6.7 years, with an average gravidity of 4.0 and average parity of 3.0. The most prevalent subtype of HDP was preeclampsia (54.9%) while 29.5% of the women had gestational hypertension, and 8.0% had eclampsia. The prevalence of subtypes of HDP differed significantly with gravidity, and mean age differed significantly with HDP subtype. Personal and family histories of preeclampsia and the presence of diabetes were more prevalent in women with preeclampsia and gestational hypertension; however, only the difference in diabetes prevalence was significant. The overall prevalence of maternal complications was 9.4% and the prevalence of maternal mortality was 1.3%. Multigravid women and women with chronic hypertension were at increased risk of prematurity compared to other pregnant women, but not significantly. Conclusions The prevalence of HDP was relatively low in our cohort. However, to prevent harmful impacts on both the mother and fetus, screening for this disorder is recommended early in pregnancy.
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- Ahmed Hussein Subki
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Noone C, Dwyer CP, Murphy J, Newell J, Molloy GJ. Comparative effectiveness of physical activity interventions and anti-hypertensive pharmacological interventions in reducing blood pressure in people with hypertension: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Syst Rev 2018; 7:128. [PMID: 30131071 PMCID: PMC6103808 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-018-0791-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of hypertension is a major public health challenge. Despite it being highly preventable, hypertension is responsible for a significant proportion of global morbidity and mortality. Common methods for controlling hypertension include prescribing anti-hypertensive medication, a pharmacological approach, and increasing physical activity, a behavioural approach. In general, little is known about the comparative effectiveness of pharmacological and behavioural approaches for reducing blood pressure in hypertension. A previous network meta-analysis suggested that physical activity interventions may be just as effective as many anti-hypertensive medications in preventing mortality; however, this analysis did not provide the comparative effectiveness of these disparate modes of intervention on blood pressure reduction. The primary objective of this study is to use network meta-analysis to compare the relative effectiveness, for blood pressure reduction, of different approaches to increasing physical activity and different first-line anti-hypertensive therapies in people with hypertension. METHODS A systematic review will be conducted to identify studies involving randomised controlled trials which compare different types of physical activity interventions and first-line anti-hypertensive therapy interventions to each other or to other comparators (e.g. placebo, usual care) where blood pressure reduction is the primary outcome. We will search the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE and PsycInfo. For studies which meet our inclusion criteria, two reviewers will extract data independently and assess the quality of the literature using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. Network meta-analyses will be conducted to generate estimates of comparative effectiveness of each intervention class and rankings of their effectiveness, in terms of reduction of both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. DISCUSSION This study will provide evidence regarding the comparability of two common first-line treatment options for people with hypertension. It will also describe the extent to which there is direct evidence regarding the comparative effectiveness of increasing physical activity and initiating anti-hypertensive therapy. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42017070579.
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- C. Noone
- School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway, H91 TK33 Ireland
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- School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway, H91 TK33 Ireland
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- School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway, H91 TK33 Ireland
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics & Applied Mathematics, National University of Ireland, Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway, H91 TK33 Ireland
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- School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway, H91 TK33 Ireland
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Luo J, Dai L, Li J, Zhao J, Li Z, Qin X, Li H, Liu B, Wei Y. Risk evaluation of new-onset atrial fibrillation complicating ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a comparison between GRACE and CHA 2DS 2-VASc scores. Clin Interv Aging 2018; 13:1099-1109. [PMID: 29922048 PMCID: PMC5995422 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s166100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose New-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) is a common finding in patients with myocardial infarction (MI), but few studies are available regarding the prediction model for its risk estimation. Although Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score (RS) has been recognized as an effective tool for the risk evaluation of clinical outcomes in patients with MI, its usefulness in the prediction of post-MI NOAF remains unclear. In this study, we sought to validate the discrimination performance of GRACE RS in the prediction of post-MI NOAF and to make a comparison with that of the CHA2DS2-VASc score in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Patients and methods A total of 488 patients with STEMI who were admitted to our hospital between May 2015 and October 2016 without a history of atrial fibrillation were retrospectively evaluated in this study. GRACE and CHA2DS2-VASc scores were calculated for each patient. Patients were divided into low (GRACE RS≤125)-, intermediate (GRACE RS 126–154)-, and high (GRACE RS≥155)-risk groups. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were performed to evaluate the discrimination performance of both RSs. Model calibration was evaluated by using Hosmer–Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test (HLS). Results Of the 488 eligible patients, 49 (10.0%) developed NOAF during hospitalization. In the overall cohort, the discrimination performance of GRACE RS (C-statistic: 0.76, 95% CI: 0.72–0.80) was significantly better than that of CHA2DS2-VASc score (C-statistic: 0.68, 95% CI: 0.64–0.72; comparison p=0.03). For subgroup analysis, GRACE RS tended to be better than the CHA2DS2-VASc score in all but the intermediate-risk group as evidenced by C-statistics of 0.60 and 0.65 for GRACE and CHA2DS2-VASc scores, respectively. Excellent calibration was achieved except for GRACE RS in females (HLS p=0.05). Conclusion The diagnostic performance of GRACE RS is relatively high as well as better than that of the CHA2DS2-VASc score with respect to the prediction of post-MI NOAF.
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- Jiachen Luo
- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Division, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Cardio-Respiratory Effects of Air Pollution in a Panel Study of Outdoor Physical Activity and Health in Rural Older Adults. J Occup Environ Med 2018. [PMID: 28628045 PMCID: PMC5374748 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Objective: To examine cardio-respiratory effects of air pollution in rural older adults exercising outdoors. Methods: Adults 55 and over completed measurements of blood pressure, peak expiratory flow and oximetry daily, and of heart rate variability, endothelial function, spirometry, fraction of exhaled nitric oxide and urinary oxidative stress markers weekly, before and after outdoor exercise, for 10 weeks. Data were analyzed using linear mixed effect models. Results: Pooled estimates combining 2013 (n = 36 participants) and 2014 (n = 41) indicated that an interquartile increase in the air quality health index (AQHI) was associated with a significant (P < 0.05) increase in heart rate (2.1%) and significant decreases in high frequency power (−19.1%), root mean square of successive differences (−9.5%), and reactive hyperemia index (−6.5%). Conclusions: We observed acute subclinical adverse effects of air pollution in rural older adults exercising outdoors.
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Nerenberg KA, Zarnke KB, Leung AA, Dasgupta K, Butalia S, McBrien K, Harris KC, Nakhla M, Cloutier L, Gelfer M, Lamarre-Cliche M, Milot A, Bolli P, Tremblay G, McLean D, Padwal RS, Tran KC, Grover S, Rabkin SW, Moe GW, Howlett JG, Lindsay P, Hill MD, Sharma M, Field T, Wein TH, Shoamanesh A, Dresser GK, Hamet P, Herman RJ, Burgess E, Gryn SE, Grégoire JC, Lewanczuk R, Poirier L, Campbell TS, Feldman RD, Lavoie KL, Tsuyuki RT, Honos G, Prebtani APH, Kline G, Schiffrin EL, Don-Wauchope A, Tobe SW, Gilbert RE, Leiter LA, Jones C, Woo V, Hegele RA, Selby P, Pipe A, McFarlane PA, Oh P, Gupta M, Bacon SL, Kaczorowski J, Trudeau L, Campbell NRC, Hiremath S, Roerecke M, Arcand J, Ruzicka M, Prasad GVR, Vallée M, Edwards C, Sivapalan P, Penner SB, Fournier A, Benoit G, Feber J, Dionne J, Magee LA, Logan AG, Côté AM, Rey E, Firoz T, Kuyper LM, Gabor JY, Townsend RR, Rabi DM, Daskalopoulou SS. Hypertension Canada's 2018 Guidelines for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children. Can J Cardiol 2018; 34:506-525. [PMID: 29731013 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 416] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hypertension Canada provides annually updated, evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis, assessment, prevention, and treatment of hypertension in adults and children. This year, the adult and pediatric guidelines are combined in one document. The new 2018 pregnancy-specific hypertension guidelines are published separately. For 2018, 5 new guidelines are introduced, and 1 existing guideline on the blood pressure thresholds and targets in the setting of thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke is revised. The use of validated wrist devices for the estimation of blood pressure in individuals with large arm circumference is now included. Guidance is provided for the follow-up measurements of blood pressure, with the use of standardized methods and electronic (oscillometric) upper arm devices in individuals with hypertension, and either ambulatory blood pressure monitoring or home blood pressure monitoring in individuals with white coat effect. We specify that all individuals with hypertension should have an assessment of global cardiovascular risk to promote health behaviours that lower blood pressure. Finally, an angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor combination should be used in place of either an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker in individuals with heart failure (with ejection fraction < 40%) who are symptomatic despite appropriate doses of guideline-directed heart failure therapies. The specific evidence and rationale underlying each of these guidelines are discussed.
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- Kara A Nerenberg
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Departments of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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- O'Brien Institute for Public Health and Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, McGill University and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health and Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, McGill University and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Nursing, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- CHU-Québec-Hopital St. Sacrement, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services and Covenant Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- McGill Comprehensive Health Improvement Program (CHIP), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Vancouver Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Cardiac Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Director of Stroke, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Adjunct Faculty, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver Stroke Program, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- McGill University, Stroke Prevention Clinic, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculté de Médicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Université de Montréal, Institut de cardiologie de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Institut National d'Excellence en Sante et Services Sociaux, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, CIUSSS-NIM, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- CHUM, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, and Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Division of Endocrinology, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Division of Endocrinology, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, UBC Southern Medical Program, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine (Division of Endocrinology) and Biochemistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University Health Network, Toronto Rehab and Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, and Canadian Collaborative Research Network, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, and Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, CIUSSS-NIM, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Université de Montréal and CRCHUM, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Service de néphrologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, St Thomas' Hospital, London, and Department of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Interlake-Eastern Regional Healthy Authority, Concordia Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health and Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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Hypertension is highly prevalent in Chinese Canadians and diet has been identified as an important modifiable risk factor for hypertension. The current anti-hypertensive dietary recommendations in hypertension care guidelines lack examination of cultural factors, are not culturally sensitive to ethnic populations, and cannot be translated to Chinese Canadian populations without cultural considerations. Guided by Leininger's Sunrise Model of culture care theory, this paper investigates how cultural factors impact Chinese Canadians' dietary practice. It is proposed that English language proficiency, health literacy, traditional Chinese diet, migration and acculturation, and Traditional Chinese Medicine influence Chinese Canadians' dietary practices. A culturally congruent nursing intervention should be established and tailored according to related cultural factors to facilitate Chinese Canadians' blood pressure control. In addition, further study is needed to test the model adapted from Sunrise Model and understand its mechanism.
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Mazoteras Pardo V, Losa Iglesias ME, López Chicharro J, Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo R. The QardioArm App in the Assessment of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate: Reliability and Validity Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2017; 5:e198. [PMID: 29246880 PMCID: PMC5747597 DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.8458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background Self-measurement of blood pressure is a priority strategy for managing blood pressure. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of blood pressure and heart rate following the European Society of Hypertension’s international validation protocol, as measured with the QardioArm, a fully automatic, noninvasive wireless blood pressure monitor and mobile app. Methods A total of 100 healthy volunteers older than 25 years from the general population of Ciudad Real, Spain, participated in a test-retest validation study with two measurement sessions separated by 5 to 7 days. In each measurement session, seven systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate assessments were taken, alternating between the two devices. The test device was the QardioArm and the previously validated criterion device was the Omron M3. Sessions took place at a single study site with an evaluation room that was maintained at an appropriate temperature and kept free from noises and distractions. Results The QardioArm displayed very consistent readings both within and across sessions (intraclass correlation coefficients=0.80-0.95, standard errors of measurement=2.5-5.4). The QardioArm measurements corresponded closely to those from the criterion device (r>.96) and mean values for the two devices were nearly identical. The QardioArm easily passed all validation standards set by the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol. Conclusions The QardioArm mobile app has validity and it can be used free of major measurement error.
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Carotid femoral pulse wave velocity in type 2 diabetes and hypertension: capturing arterial health effects of step counts. J Hypertens 2017; 35:1061-1069. [PMID: 28129250 PMCID: PMC5377988 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Objective: Optimal medication use obscures the impact of physical activity on traditional cardiometabolic risk factors. We evaluated the relationship between step counts and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), a summative risk indicator, in patients with type 2 diabetes and/or hypertension. Research design and methods: Three hundred and sixty-nine participants were recruited (outpatient clinics; Montreal, Quebec; 2011–2015). Physical activity (pedometer/accelerometer), cfPWV (applanation tonometry), and risk factors (A1C, Homeostatic Model Assessment–Insulin Resistance, blood pressure, lipid profiles) were evaluated. Linear regression models were constructed to quantify the relationship of steps/day with cfPWV. Results: The study population comprised 191 patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension, 39 with type 2 diabetes, and 139 with hypertension (mean ± SD: age 59.6 ± 11.2 years; BMI 31.3 ± 4.8 kg/m2; 54.2% women). Blood pressure (125/77 ± 15/9 mmHg), A1C (diabetes: 7.7 ± 1.3%; 61 mmol/mol), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (diabetes: 2.19 ± 0.8 mmol/l; without diabetes: 3.13 ± 1.1mmol/l) were close to target. Participants averaged 5125 ± 2722 steps/day. Mean cfPWV was 9.8 ± 2.2 m/s. Steps correlated with cfPWV, but not with other risk factors. A 1000 steps/day increment was associated with a 0.1 m/s cfPWV decrement across adjusted models and in subgroup analysis by diabetes status. In a model adjusted for age, sex, BMI, ethnicity, immigrant status, employment, education, diabetes, hypertension, medication classes, the mean cfPWV decrement was 0.11 m/s (95% confidence interval −0.2, −0.02). Conclusions: cfPWV is responsive to step counts in patients who are well controlled on cardioprotective medications. This ability to capture the ‘added value’ of physical activity supports the emerging role of cfPWV in arterial health monitoring.
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Garrison SR, Kolber MR, Korownyk CS, McCracken RK, Heran BS, Allan GM. Blood pressure targets for hypertension in older adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017; 8:CD011575. [PMID: 28787537 PMCID: PMC6483478 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd011575.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Eight out of 10 major antihypertensive trials in older adults attempted to achieve a target systolic blood pressure (BP) less than 160 mmHg. Collectively these trials demonstrated benefit for treatment, as compared to no treatment, for an older adult with BP greater than 160 mmHg. However an even lower BP target of less than 140 mmHg is commonly applied to all age groups. At the present time it is not known whether a lower or higher BP target is associated with better cardiovascular outcomes in older adults. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of a higher (less than 150 to 160/95 to 105 mmHg) BP target compared to the lower BP target of less than 140/90 mmHg in hypertensive adults 65 years of age or older. SEARCH METHODS The Cochrane Hypertension Information Specialist searched the following databases for randomised controlled trials up to February 2017: the Cochrane Hypertension Specialised Register, MEDLINE, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. We also contacted authors of relevant papers regarding further published and unpublished work. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised trials, of at least one year's duration, conducted on hypertensive adults aged 65 years or older, which report the effect on mortality and morbidity of a higher systolic or diastolic BP treatment target (whether ambulatory, home, or office measurements) in the range of systolic BP less than 150 to 160 mmHg or diastolic BP less than 95 to 105 mmHg as compared to a lower BP treatment target of less than 140/90 mmHg or lower. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently screened and selected trials for inclusion, assessed risk of bias, and extracted data. We combined data for dichotomous outcomes using the risk ratio (RR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) and for continuous outcomes we used mean difference (MD). Primary outcomes were all-cause mortality, stroke, institutionalisation, and cardiovascular serious adverse events. Secondary outcomes included cardiovascular mortality, non-cardiovascular mortality, unplanned hospitalisation, each component of cardiovascular serious adverse events separately (including cerebrovascular disease, cardiac disease, vascular disease, and renal failure), total serious adverse events, total minor adverse events, withdrawals due to adverse effects, systolic BP achieved, and diastolic BP achieved. MAIN RESULTS We found and included three unblinded randomised trials in 8221 older adults (mean age 74.8 years), in which higher BP targets of less than 150/90 mmHg (two trials) and less than 160/90 mmHg (one trial) were compared to a lower target of less than 140/90 mmHg. Treatment to the two different BP targets over two to four years failed to produce a difference in any of our primary outcomes, including all-cause mortality (RR 1.24 95% CI 0.99 to 1.54), stroke (RR 1.25 95% CI 0.94 to 1.67) and total cardiovascular serious adverse events (RR 1.19 95% CI 0.98 to 1.45). However, the 95% confidence intervals of these outcomes suggest the lower BP target is probably not worse, and might offer a clinically important benefit. We judged all comparisons to be based on low-quality evidence. Data on adverse effects were not available from all trials and not different, including total serious adverse events, total minor adverse events, and withdrawals due to adverse effects. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS At the present time there is insufficient evidence to know whether a higher BP target (less than150 to 160/95 to 105 mmHg) or a lower BP target (less than 140/90 mmHg) is better for older adults with high BP. Additional good-quality trials assessing BP targets in this population are needed.
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- Scott R Garrison
- University of AlbertaDepartment of Family Medicine6‐10 University TerraceEdmontonABCanadaT6G 2T4
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- University of AlbertaDepartment of Family Medicine6‐10 University TerraceEdmontonABCanadaT6G 2T4
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- University of AlbertaDepartment of Family Medicine6‐10 University TerraceEdmontonABCanadaT6G 2T4
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- University of British ColumbiaDepartment of Family MedicineVancouverBCCanada
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- University of British ColumbiaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics2176 Health Sciences MallVancouverBCCanadaV6T 1Z3
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- University of AlbertaDepartment of Family Medicine6‐10 University TerraceEdmontonABCanadaT6G 2T4
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Dasgupta K, Rosenberg E, Joseph L, Cooke AB, Trudeau L, Bacon SL, Chan D, Sherman M, Rabasa‐Lhoret R, Daskalopoulou SS. Physician step prescription and monitoring to improve ARTERial health (SMARTER): A randomized controlled trial in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Diabetes Obes Metab 2017; 19:695-704. [PMID: 28074635 PMCID: PMC5412851 DOI: 10.1111/dom.12874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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AIMS There are few proven strategies to enhance physical activity and cardiometabolic profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension. We examined the effects of physician-delivered step count prescriptions and monitoring. METHODS Participants randomized to the active arm were provided with pedometers and they recorded step counts. Over a 1-year period, their physicians reviewed their records and provided a written step count prescription at each clinic visit. The overall goal was a 3000 steps/day increase over 1 year (individualized rate of increase). Control arm participants were advised to engage in physical activity 30 to 60 min/day. We evaluated effects on step counts, carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV, primary) and other cardiometabolic indicators including haemoglobin A1c in diabetes (henceforth abbreviated as A1c) and Homeostasis Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) in participants not receiving insulin therapy. RESULTS A total of 79% completed final evaluations (275/347; mean age, 60 years; SD, 11). Over 66% of participants had type 2 diabetes and over 90% had hypertension. There was a net 20% increase in steps/day in active vs control arm participants (1190; 95% CI, 550-1840). Changes in cfPWV were inconclusive; active vs control arm participants with type 2 diabetes experienced a decrease in A1c (-0.38%; 95% CI, -0.69 to -0.06). HOMA-IR also declined in the active arm vs the control arm (ie, assessed in all participants not treated with insulin; -0.96; 95% CI, -1.72 to -0.21). CONCLUSIONS A simple physician-delivered step count prescription strategy incorporated into routine clinical practice led to a net 20% increase in step counts; however, this was below the 3000 steps/day targeted increment. While conclusive effects on cfPWV were not observed, there were improvements in both A1c and insulin sensitivity. Future studies will evaluate an amplified intervention to increase impact.
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- Kaberi Dasgupta
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of MedicineMcGill University Health CentreMontréalQuébecCanada
- Division of EndocrinologyMcGill UniversityMontrealQuébecCanada
- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineMcGill UniversityMontrealQuébecCanada
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- Department of Family Medicine, St. Mary's HospitalMcGill UniversityMontrealQuébecCanada
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of MedicineMcGill University Health CentreMontréalQuébecCanada
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- Divisions of Experimental Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Department of MedicineMcGill University Health CentreMontréalQuébecCanada
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- Cardiovascular Prevention Centre, Jewish General HospitalMcGill UniversityMontrealQuébecCanada
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- Division of Exercise ScienceConcordia UniversityMontrealQuébecCanada
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of MedicineMcGill University Health CentreMontréalQuébecCanada
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- Division of EndocrinologyMcGill UniversityMontrealQuébecCanada
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de MontréalUniversité de MontréalMontrealQuébecCanada
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Prestroke treatment with beta-blockers for hypertension is not associated with severity and poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. J Hypertens 2017; 35:870-876. [DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Leung AA, Daskalopoulou SS, Dasgupta K, McBrien K, Butalia S, Zarnke KB, Nerenberg K, Harris KC, Nakhla M, Cloutier L, Gelfer M, Lamarre-Cliche M, Milot A, Bolli P, Tremblay G, McLean D, Tran KC, Tobe SW, Ruzicka M, Burns KD, Vallée M, Prasad GVR, Gryn SE, Feldman RD, Selby P, Pipe A, Schiffrin EL, McFarlane PA, Oh P, Hegele RA, Khara M, Wilson TW, Penner SB, Burgess E, Sivapalan P, Herman RJ, Bacon SL, Rabkin SW, Gilbert RE, Campbell TS, Grover S, Honos G, Lindsay P, Hill MD, Coutts SB, Gubitz G, Campbell NRC, Moe GW, Howlett JG, Boulanger JM, Prebtani A, Kline G, Leiter LA, Jones C, Côté AM, Woo V, Kaczorowski J, Trudeau L, Tsuyuki RT, Hiremath S, Drouin D, Lavoie KL, Hamet P, Grégoire JC, Lewanczuk R, Dresser GK, Sharma M, Reid D, Lear SA, Moullec G, Gupta M, Magee LA, Logan AG, Dionne J, Fournier A, Benoit G, Feber J, Poirier L, Padwal RS, Rabi DM. Hypertension Canada's 2017 Guidelines for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults. Can J Cardiol 2017; 33:557-576. [PMID: 28449828 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2017.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 03/04/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Hypertension Canada provides annually updated, evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis, assessment, prevention, and treatment of hypertension. This year, we introduce 10 new guidelines. Three previous guidelines have been revised and 5 have been removed. Previous age and frailty distinctions have been removed as considerations for when to initiate antihypertensive therapy. In the presence of macrovascular target organ damage, or in those with independent cardiovascular risk factors, antihypertensive therapy should be considered for all individuals with elevated average systolic nonautomated office blood pressure (non-AOBP) readings ≥ 140 mm Hg. For individuals with diastolic hypertension (with or without systolic hypertension), fixed-dose single-pill combinations are now recommended as an initial treatment option. Preference is given to pills containing an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker in combination with either a calcium channel blocker or diuretic. Whenever a diuretic is selected as monotherapy, longer-acting agents are preferred. In patients with established ischemic heart disease, caution should be exercised in lowering diastolic non-AOBP to ≤ 60 mm Hg, especially in the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy. After a hemorrhagic stroke, in the first 24 hours, systolic non-AOBP lowering to < 140 mm Hg is not recommended. Finally, guidance is now provided for screening, initial diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of renovascular hypertension arising from fibromuscular dysplasia. The specific evidence and rationale underlying each of these guidelines are discussed.
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- Alexander A Leung
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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- Divisions of General Internal Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Divisions of General Internal Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, O'Brien Institute of Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of British Columbia, Copeman Healthcare Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- CHU-Québec-Hopital St Sacrement, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Discipline of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine (Division of Endocrinology) and Biochemistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Vancouver Coastal Health Addiction Services, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, and Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS-NIM), Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Vancouver Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Division of Endocrinology, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Stroke, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and Radiology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Halifax Infirmary, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Medicine, Community Health Sciences, Physiology and Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Cardiac Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Charles LeMoyne Hospital Research Centre, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Southern Medical Program, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Université de Montréal and Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Internal Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Médicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Université de Montréal, Institut de cardiologie de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l'Outaouais, Groupes de médecine de famille (GMF) de Wakefield, Wakefield, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Public Health School, University of Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, and Canadian Collaborative Research Network, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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- St George's, University of London and the St George's Hospital National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Service de cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec et Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine, Community Health and Cardiac Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Aslam M, Ahmad M, Mobasher F. Efficacy and Tolerability of Antihypertensive Drugs in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND BIOALLIED SCIENCES 2017; 9:56-65. [PMID: 28584494 PMCID: PMC5450471 DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_308_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of different classes of antihypertensive drugs in diabetic and nondiabetic patients (NDPs) with essential hypertension. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was conducted in Mayo Hospital, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, and National Defence Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, on 200 hypertensive patients with diabetes and 230 hypertensive patients without (Three hospitals) diabetes. Both male and female patients of age between 30 and 80 years with systolic blood pressure (SBP) above 130 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) above 80 mmHg were enrolled in the study. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), beta-blocker (βB), calcium-channel blocker (CCB), diuretics (D), angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) as well as α-blocker classes of antihypertensive drugs were used. These drugs were used as monotherapy as well as combination therapy. The study was conducted for 4 months (July-October). After 4 months, patients were assessed for efficacy by monitoring blood pressure (BP) and tolerability by assessing safety profile on renal function, liver function as well as lipid profile. RESULTS Significant control in mean BP by all drug groups was observed in "both groups that is patients with diabetes and without diabetes." The efficacy and tolerability data revealed that in diabetic patients with hypertension, the highest decrease in SBP and DBP was observed using monotherapy with ACEI, two-drug combination therapy with ACEI plus diuretic, ARBs plus diuretic, ACEI plus CCBs, three-drug combination therapy with ACEI plus CCBs plus diuretic, and four drug combination therapy with ACEI plus CCBs plus diuretic plus βBs, ARB's plus CCBs plus diuretic plus βBs while in NDPs, monotherapy with diuretic, two-drug combination therapy with ACEI plus CCBs, ACEI plus βBs, three-drug combination therapy with βBs plus ACEI plus D was found more effective in controlling SBP as well as DBP. Adverse effects observed were dry cough, pedal edema, dizziness, muscular cramps, constipation, palpitations, sweating, vertigo, tinnitus, paresthesia, and sexual dysfunction. CONCLUSION All classes of antihypertensives were found to control blood pressure significantly in both groups of patients that is diabetic patients with hypertesion and non-diabetic patients with hypertension.
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- Cardiovascular and Medical Departments of Mayo Hospital Lahore, Surgical and Medical Units, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gulab Devi Hospital, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.,Department of Pharmacy, University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Units, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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Cohen BJ. A Fixed-Dose Combination of Bisoprolol and Amlodipine for Hypertension: A Potential Benefit to Selected Patients. Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev 2017; 6:6-8. [DOI: 10.1002/cpdd.325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Brian J. Cohen
- Division of Clinical Decision Making; Department of Medicine; Tufts Medical Center; Boston MA USA
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Payne JR, Brodbelt DC, Luis Fuentes V. Blood Pressure Measurements in 780 Apparently Healthy Cats. J Vet Intern Med 2016; 31:15-21. [PMID: 27906477 PMCID: PMC5259628 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Mean systolic blood pressure in apparently healthy cats has been reported as approximately 125 mmHg using direct assessment, but there is greater variability in reported values using indirect assessment. Increasing age and the white‐coat effect are associated with increased systolic blood pressure. Hypothesis/Objectives To report Doppler‐derived blood pressure measurements from a large population of apparently healthy cats and to assess epidemiologic factors associated with recorded blood pressures. Animals A total of 780 cats in rehoming centers enrolled in a screening program for heart murmurs and cardiac disease. Methods Cats were considered healthy based on history and physical examination. Cats with known hypertension, hyperthyroidism, or clinical signs of systemic disease and pregnant or nursing queens were excluded. After an acclimatization period, systolic blood pressure was measured using the Doppler sphygmomanometry method following the recommendations of the ACVIM Consensus Statement. General linear model analysis was performed to identify factors associated with variation in systolic blood pressure. Results Median (interquartile range, IQR) systolic blood pressure for the group was 120.6 (110.4–132.4) mmHg. Factors significantly associated with higher systolic blood pressure in a general linear model were increased age, increased nervousness, male sex, neutering, or history of being a stray. The model explained 29.2% of the variation in systolic blood pressure. Conclusions and Clinical Importance The age, demeanor, sex, neuter status and history of being a stray should be taken into account when assessing systolic blood pressure in apparently healthy cats.
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- J R Payne
- Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
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Olsen MH, Angell SY, Asma S, Boutouyrie P, Burger D, Chirinos JA, Damasceno A, Delles C, Gimenez-Roqueplo AP, Hering D, López-Jaramillo P, Martinez F, Perkovic V, Rietzschel ER, Schillaci G, Schutte AE, Scuteri A, Sharman JE, Wachtell K, Wang JG. A call to action and a lifecourse strategy to address the global burden of raised blood pressure on current and future generations: the Lancet Commission on hypertension. Lancet 2016; 388:2665-2712. [PMID: 27671667 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31134-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 555] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Michael H Olsen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Holbæk Hospital and Centre for Individualized Medicine in Arterial Diseases (CIMA), Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
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- Division of Prevention and Primary Care, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY, USA
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- Global NCD Branch, Division of Global Health Protection, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and INSERM U 970, Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Kidney Research Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine at University Hospital of Pennsylvania and Veteran's Administration, PA, USA
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- Christian Delles: Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- INSERM, UMR970, Paris-Cardiovascular Research Center, F-75015, Paris, France; Paris Descartes University, F-75006, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Department of Genetics, F-75015, Paris, France
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- The University of Western Australia-Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Direccion de Investigaciones, FOSCAL and Instituto de Investigaciones MASIRA, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Hypertension Clinic, Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinico, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- The George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Ghent University and Biobanking & Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Perugia, Terni University Hospital, Terni, Italy
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- Medical Research Council Unit on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Hypertension Center, Hypertension and Nephrology Unit, Department of Medicien, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, RuiJin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Howe CJ, Barnes DM, Estrada GB, Godinez I. Readability and Suitability of Spanish Language Hypertension and Diabetes Patient Education Materials. J Community Health Nurs 2016; 33:171-180. [DOI: 10.1080/07370016.2016.1227210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Houle SKD, Charrois TL, McAlister FA, Kolber MR, Rosenthal MM, Lewanczuk R, Campbell NRC, Tsuyuki RT. Pay-for-performance remuneration for pharmacist prescribers' management of hypertension: A substudy of the RxACTION trial. Can Pharm J (Ott) 2016; 149:345-351. [PMID: 27829858 DOI: 10.1177/1715163516671745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND To be sustainable, pharmacists providing direct patient care must receive appropriate payment for these services. This prespecified substudy of the RxACTION trial (a randomized trial of pharmacist prescribing vs usual care in patients with above-target blood pressure [BP]) aimed to determine if BP reduction achieved differed between patients whose pharmacist was paid by pay-for-performance (P4P) vs fee-for-service (FFS). METHODS Within RxACTION, patients with elevated BP assigned to the pharmacist prescribing group were further randomized to P4P or FFS payment for the pharmacist. In FFS, pharmacists received $150 for the initial visit and $75 for follow-up visits. P4P included FFS payments plus incentives of $125 and $250 for each patient who reached 50% and 100% of the BP target, respectively. The primary outcome was difference in change in systolic BP between P4P and FFS groups. RESULTS A total of 89 patients were randomized to P4P and 92 to the FFS group. Patients' average (SD) age was 63.0 (13.2) years, 49% were male and 76% were on antihypertensive drug therapy at baseline, taking a median of 2 (interquartile range = 1) medications. Mean systolic BP reductions in the P4P and FFS groups were 19.7 (SD = 18.4) vs 17.0 (SD = 16.4) mmHg, respectively (p = 0.47 for the comparison of deltas and p = 0.29 after multivariate adjustment). CONCLUSIONS This trial of pharmacist prescribing found substantial reductions in systolic BP among poorly controlled hypertensive individuals but with no appreciable difference when pharmacists were paid by P4P vs FFS.
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- Sherilyn K D Houle
- School of Pharmacy (Houle, Tsuyuki), University of Waterloo, Kitchener, Ontario; the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Charrois), the EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS (Charrois, McAlister, Kolber, Tsuyuki), the Department of Medicine (McAlister, Lewanczuk, Tsuyuki) and the Department of Family Medicine (Kolber), University of Alberta, Edmonton; the Cumming School of Medicine (Campbell), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; and the School of Pharmacy (Rosenthal), University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Pharmacy (Houle, Tsuyuki), University of Waterloo, Kitchener, Ontario; the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Charrois), the EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS (Charrois, McAlister, Kolber, Tsuyuki), the Department of Medicine (McAlister, Lewanczuk, Tsuyuki) and the Department of Family Medicine (Kolber), University of Alberta, Edmonton; the Cumming School of Medicine (Campbell), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; and the School of Pharmacy (Rosenthal), University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Pharmacy (Houle, Tsuyuki), University of Waterloo, Kitchener, Ontario; the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Charrois), the EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS (Charrois, McAlister, Kolber, Tsuyuki), the Department of Medicine (McAlister, Lewanczuk, Tsuyuki) and the Department of Family Medicine (Kolber), University of Alberta, Edmonton; the Cumming School of Medicine (Campbell), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; and the School of Pharmacy (Rosenthal), University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Pharmacy (Houle, Tsuyuki), University of Waterloo, Kitchener, Ontario; the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Charrois), the EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS (Charrois, McAlister, Kolber, Tsuyuki), the Department of Medicine (McAlister, Lewanczuk, Tsuyuki) and the Department of Family Medicine (Kolber), University of Alberta, Edmonton; the Cumming School of Medicine (Campbell), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; and the School of Pharmacy (Rosenthal), University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Pharmacy (Houle, Tsuyuki), University of Waterloo, Kitchener, Ontario; the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Charrois), the EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS (Charrois, McAlister, Kolber, Tsuyuki), the Department of Medicine (McAlister, Lewanczuk, Tsuyuki) and the Department of Family Medicine (Kolber), University of Alberta, Edmonton; the Cumming School of Medicine (Campbell), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; and the School of Pharmacy (Rosenthal), University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Pharmacy (Houle, Tsuyuki), University of Waterloo, Kitchener, Ontario; the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Charrois), the EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS (Charrois, McAlister, Kolber, Tsuyuki), the Department of Medicine (McAlister, Lewanczuk, Tsuyuki) and the Department of Family Medicine (Kolber), University of Alberta, Edmonton; the Cumming School of Medicine (Campbell), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; and the School of Pharmacy (Rosenthal), University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Pharmacy (Houle, Tsuyuki), University of Waterloo, Kitchener, Ontario; the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Charrois), the EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS (Charrois, McAlister, Kolber, Tsuyuki), the Department of Medicine (McAlister, Lewanczuk, Tsuyuki) and the Department of Family Medicine (Kolber), University of Alberta, Edmonton; the Cumming School of Medicine (Campbell), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; and the School of Pharmacy (Rosenthal), University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Pharmacy (Houle, Tsuyuki), University of Waterloo, Kitchener, Ontario; the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Charrois), the EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS (Charrois, McAlister, Kolber, Tsuyuki), the Department of Medicine (McAlister, Lewanczuk, Tsuyuki) and the Department of Family Medicine (Kolber), University of Alberta, Edmonton; the Cumming School of Medicine (Campbell), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; and the School of Pharmacy (Rosenthal), University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA
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Peng M, Chen G, Kaplan GG, Lix LM, Drummond N, Lucyk K, Garies S, Lowerison M, Weibe S, Quan H. Methods of defining hypertension in electronic medical records: validation against national survey data. J Public Health (Oxf) 2016; 38:e392-e399. [PMID: 26547088 PMCID: PMC5072168 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Electronic medical records (EMR) can be a cost-effective source for hypertension surveillance. However, diagnosis of hypertension in EMR is commonly under-coded and warrants the needs to review blood pressure and antihypertensive drugs for hypertension case identification. METHODS We included all the patients actively registered in The Health Improvement Network (THIN) database, UK, on 31 December 2011. Three case definitions using diagnosis code, antihypertensive drug prescriptions and abnormal blood pressure, respectively, were used to identify hypertension patients. We compared the prevalence and treatment rate of hypertension in THIN with results from Health Survey for England (HSE) in 2011. RESULTS Compared with prevalence reported by HSE (29.7%), the use of diagnosis code alone (14.0%) underestimated hypertension prevalence. The use of any of the definitions (38.4%) or combination of antihypertensive drug prescriptions and abnormal blood pressure (38.4%) had higher prevalence than HSE. The use of diagnosis code or two abnormal blood pressure records with a 2-year period (31.1%) had similar prevalence and treatment rate of hypertension with HSE. CONCLUSIONS Different definitions should be used for different study purposes. The definition of 'diagnosis code or two abnormal blood pressure records with a 2-year period' could be used for hypertension surveillance in THIN.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaT2N 4Z6
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- Alberta Health Service, Calgary, AB, CanadaT2N 2T9
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaT2N 4N1
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaT2N 4N1
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaR3E 0W3
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaT6G 2C8
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaT2N 4Z6
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaT2N 4N1
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaT2N 4N1
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- Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaT2N 4N1
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaT2N 4Z6
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Malachias MVB, Gomes MAM, Nobre F, Alessi A, Feitosa AD, Coelho EB. 7th Brazilian Guideline of Arterial Hypertension: Chapter 2 - Diagnosis and Classification. Arq Bras Cardiol 2016; 107:7-13. [PMID: 27819381 PMCID: PMC5319466 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20160152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Doonan RJ, Gorgui J, Veinot JP, Lai C, Kyriacou E, Corriveau MM, Steinmetz OK, Daskalopoulou SS. Plaque echodensity and textural features are associated with histologic carotid plaque instability. J Vasc Surg 2016; 64:671-677.e8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.03.423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cybulsky M, Cook S, Kontsevaya AV, Vasiljev M, Leon DA. Pharmacological treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia in Izhevsk, Russia. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2016; 16:122. [PMID: 27255373 PMCID: PMC4891885 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-016-0300-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Russia. Hypertension and hyperlipidemia are important risk factors for CVD that are modifiable by pharmacological treatment and life-style changes. We aimed to characterize the extent of the problem in a typical Russian city by examining the prevalence, treatment and control rates of hypertension and hyperlipidemia and investigating whether the specific pharmacological regimes used were comparable with guidelines from a country with much lower CVD rates. Methods The Izhevsk Family Study II included a cross-sectional survey of a population sample of 1068 men, aged 25–60 years conducted in Izhevsk, Russia (2008–2009). Blood pressure and total cholesterol were measured and self-reported medication use was recorded by a clinician. We compared drug treatments with the Russian and Canadian treatment guidelines for hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Results The prevalence of hypertension was 61 % (age-standardised prevalence 51 %), with 66 % of those with hypertension aware of their diagnosis and 50 % of those aware taking treatment. 17 % of those taking treatment achieved blood pressure control. The majority (59 %) of those taking treatment were not doing so regularly. Prevalence of hyperlipidemia was 45 % (age-standardised prevalence 40 %), however less than 2 % of those with hyperlipidemia were taking any treatment. Types of lipid-lowering and anti-hypertensive medications prescribed were broadly in line with Russian and Canadian guidelines. Conclusion The prevalence of hypertension and hyperlipidemia is high in Izhevsk while the proportion of those treated and attaining treatment targets is very low. Prescribed medications were concurrent with those in Canada, but adherence is a major issue.
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- Department of Non Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK.
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- Department of Non Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK.,Arctic University of Norway, UiT, Tromsø, Norway
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Feasibility of a clinical trial to assess the effect of dietary calcium v. supplemental calcium on vascular and bone markers in healthy postmenopausal women. Br J Nutr 2016; 116:104-14. [PMID: 27181505 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114516001677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Whether supplemental Ca has similar effects to dietary Ca on vascular and bone markers is unknown. The present trial investigated the feasibility of applying dietary and supplemental interventions in a randomised-controlled trial (RCT) aiming to estimate the effect of supplemental Ca as compared with dietary Ca on vascular and bone markers in postmenopausal women. In total, thirteen participants were randomised to a Ca supplement group (CaSuppl) (750 mg Ca from CaCO3+450 mg Ca from food+20 µg vitamin D supplement) or a Ca diet group (CaDiet) (1200 mg Ca from food+10 µg vitamin D supplement). Participants were instructed on Ca consumption targets at baseline. Monthly telephone follow-ups were conducted to assess adherence to interventions (±20 % of target total Ca) using the multiple-pass 24-h recall method and reported pill count. Measurements of arterial stiffness, peripheral blood pressure and body composition were performed at baseline and after 6 and 12 months in all participants who completed the trial (n 9). Blood and serum biomarkers were measured at baseline and at 12 months. Both groups were compliant to trial interventions (±20 % of target total Ca intake; pill count ≥80 %). CaSuppl participants maintained a significantly lower average dietary Ca intake compared with CaDiet participants throughout the trial (453 (sd 187) mg/d v. 1241 (sd 319) mg/d; P<0·001). There were no significant differences in selected vascular outcomes between intervention groups over time. Our pilot trial demonstrated the feasibility of conducting a large-scale RCT to estimate the differential effects of supplemental and dietary Ca on vascular and bone health markers in healthy postmenopausal women.
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Booth JN, Muntner P, Diaz KM, Viera AJ, Bello NA, Schwartz JE, Shimbo D. Evaluation of Criteria to Detect Masked Hypertension. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2016; 18:1086-1094. [PMID: 27126770 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The prevalence of masked hypertension (out-of-clinic daytime systolic/diastolic blood pressure (SBP/DBP) ≥135/85 mm Hg on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring [ABPM] among adults with clinic SBP/DBP <140/90 mm Hg) is high. It is unclear who should be screened for masked hypertension. The authors derived a clinic blood pressure (CBP) index to identify populations for masked hypertension screening. Index cut points corresponding to 75% to 99% sensitivity and prehypertension were evaluated as ABPM testing criterion. In a derivation cohort (n=695), the index was clinic SBP+1.3*clinic DBP. In an external validation cohort (n=675), the sensitivity for masked hypertension using an index ≥190 mm Hg and ≥217 mm Hg and prehypertension status was 98.5%, 71.5%, and 82.5%, respectively. Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (n=11,778), the authors estimated that these thresholds would refer 118.6, 44.4, and 59.3 million US adults, respectively, to ABPM screening for masked hypertension. In conclusion, the CBP index provides a useful approach to identify candidates for masked hypertension screening using ABPM.
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- John N Booth
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
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Measurement of blood pressure (BP) by a doctor in the clinic has limitations that may result in an unrepresentative measure of underlying BP which can impact on the appropriate assessment and management of high BP. Home BP monitoring is the self-measurement of BP in the home setting (usually in the morning and evening) over a defined period (e.g. 7 days) under the direction of a healthcare provider. When it may not be feasible to measure 24-h ambulatory BP, home BP may be offered as a method to diagnose and manage patients with high BP. Home BP has good reproducibility, is well tolerated, is relatively inexpensive and is superior to clinic BP for prognosis of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Home BP can be used in combination with clinic BP to identify 'white coat' and 'masked' hypertension. An average home BP of at least 135/85 mmHg is an appropriate threshold for the diagnosis of hypertension. Home BP may also offer the advantage of empowering patients with their BP management, with benefits including increased adherence to therapy and lower achieved BP levels. It is recommended that, when feasible, home BP should be considered for routine use in the clinical management of hypertension.
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Leung AA, Nerenberg K, Daskalopoulou SS, McBrien K, Zarnke KB, Dasgupta K, Cloutier L, Gelfer M, Lamarre-Cliche M, Milot A, Bolli P, Tremblay G, McLean D, Tobe SW, Ruzicka M, Burns KD, Vallée M, Prasad GVR, Lebel M, Feldman RD, Selby P, Pipe A, Schiffrin EL, McFarlane PA, Oh P, Hegele RA, Khara M, Wilson TW, Penner SB, Burgess E, Herman RJ, Bacon SL, Rabkin SW, Gilbert RE, Campbell TS, Grover S, Honos G, Lindsay P, Hill MD, Coutts SB, Gubitz G, Campbell NRC, Moe GW, Howlett JG, Boulanger JM, Prebtani A, Larochelle P, Leiter LA, Jones C, Ogilvie RI, Woo V, Kaczorowski J, Trudeau L, Petrella RJ, Hiremath S, Drouin D, Lavoie KL, Hamet P, Fodor G, Grégoire JC, Lewanczuk R, Dresser GK, Sharma M, Reid D, Lear SA, Moullec G, Gupta M, Magee LA, Logan AG, Harris KC, Dionne J, Fournier A, Benoit G, Feber J, Poirier L, Padwal RS, Rabi DM. Hypertension Canada's 2016 Canadian Hypertension Education Program Guidelines for Blood Pressure Measurement, Diagnosis, Assessment of Risk, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension. Can J Cardiol 2016; 32:569-88. [PMID: 27118291 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2016.02.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 329] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Hypertension Canada's Canadian Hypertension Education Program Guidelines Task Force provides annually updated, evidence-based recommendations to guide the diagnosis, assessment, prevention, and treatment of hypertension. This year, we present 4 new recommendations, as well as revisions to 2 previous recommendations. In the diagnosis and assessment of hypertension, automated office blood pressure, taken without patient-health provider interaction, is now recommended as the preferred method of measuring in-office blood pressure. Also, although a serum lipid panel remains part of the routine laboratory testing for patients with hypertension, fasting and nonfasting collections are now considered acceptable. For individuals with secondary hypertension arising from primary hyperaldosteronism, adrenal vein sampling is recommended for those who are candidates for potential adrenalectomy. With respect to the treatment of hypertension, a new recommendation that has been added is for increasing dietary potassium to reduce blood pressure in those who are not at high risk for hyperkalemia. Furthermore, in selected high-risk patients, intensive blood pressure reduction to a target systolic blood pressure ≤ 120 mm Hg should be considered to decrease the risk of cardiovascular events. Finally, in hypertensive individuals with uncomplicated, stable angina pectoris, either a β-blocker or calcium channel blocker may be considered for initial therapy. The specific evidence and rationale underlying each of these recommendations are discussed. Hypertension Canada's Canadian Hypertension Education Program Guidelines Task Force will continue to provide annual updates.
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- Alexander A Leung
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Divisions of General Internal Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Divisions of General Internal Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of British Columbia, Copeman Healthcare Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Ambulatory Internal Medicine Teaching Clinic, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- CHU-Québec-Hopital St Sacrement, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Discipline of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine (Division of Endocrinology) and Biochemistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Vancouver Coastal Health Addiction Services, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, and Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Vancouver Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Best Practices and Performance, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and Radiology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Halifax Infirmary, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Medicine, Community Health Sciences, Physiology and Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Cardiac Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Charles LeMoyne Hospital Research Centre, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University Health Network, Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Division of Internal Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de Médicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Université de Montréal, Institut de cardiologie de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- The Canadian Stroke Network, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Forces Health Services, Department of National Defence and Dietitians of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia
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- Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Public Health School, University of Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- St George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Service de cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Service de néphrologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec et Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine, Community Health and Cardiac Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Chang TI, Evans G, Cheung AK, Cushman WC, Diamond MJ, Dwyer JP, Huan Y, Kitzman D, Kostis JB, Oparil S, Rastogi A, Roumie CL, Sahay R, Stafford RS, Taylor AA, Wright JT, Chertow GM. Patterns and Correlates of Baseline Thiazide-Type Diuretic Prescription in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial. Hypertension 2016; 67:550-5. [PMID: 26865200 PMCID: PMC4755350 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.115.06851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Thiazides and thiazide-type diuretics are recommended as first-line agents for the treatment of hypertension, but contemporary information on their use in clinical practice is lacking. We examined patterns and correlates of thiazide prescription in a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from participants enrolled in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). We examined baseline prescription of thiazides in 7582 participants receiving at least 1 antihypertensive medication by subgroup, and used log-binomial regression to calculate adjusted prevalence ratios for thiazide prescription (versus no thiazide). Forty-three percent of all participants were prescribed a thiazide at baseline, but among participants prescribed a single agent, the proportion was only 16%. The prevalence of thiazide prescription differed significantly by demographic factors, with younger participants, women, and blacks all having higher adjusted prevalence of thiazide prescription than other corresponding subgroups. Participants in the lowest category of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min per 1.73 m2) were half as likely to be prescribed a thiazide as participants with preserved kidney function. In conclusion, among persons with hypertension and heightened cardiovascular risk, we found that thiazide prescription varied significantly by demographics and kidney disease status, despite limited evidence about relative differences in effectiveness.
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- Tara I Chang
- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.).
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology (T.I.C., R.S., G.M.C.) and Stanford Prevention Research Center (R.S.S.), Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Departments of Biostatistical Sciences (G.E.) and Internal Medicine (D.K.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); Medical Service, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN (W.C.C.); Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta (M.J.D.); Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (J.P.D.) and Department of General Internal Medicine and Public Health (C.L.R.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN ; Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Y.H.); Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (J.B.K.); Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.O.); Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (A.R.); VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville (C.L.R.); Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (A.A.T.); and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.T.W.)
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Sharman JE, Blizzard L, Kosmala W, Nelson MR. Pragmatic Method Using Blood Pressure Diaries to Assess Blood Pressure Control. Ann Fam Med 2016; 14:63-9. [PMID: 26755785 PMCID: PMC4709157 DOI: 10.1370/afm.1883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) is the reference standard of blood pressure control. Home blood pressure (HBP) is superior to clinic blood pressure for assessing control, but a barrier to its use is the need for physicians to calculate average blood pressure from patient diaries. We sought to develop a quick and pragmatic method to assess blood pressure control from patients' HBP diaries. METHODS Seven-day HBP and 24-hour ABP were measured in 286 patients with uncomplicated treated hypertension (aged 64 ± 8 years; 53% female). We determined the optimal ratio of home systolic blood pressure readings above threshold (≥135 mm Hg) for the last 10 recorded that would best predict elevated 24-hour ABP. Uncontrolled blood pressure was defined as 24-hour ABP systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg or 24-hour ABP daytime systolic blood pressure ≥135 mm Hg. Validation by corroborative evidence was tested by association with markers of end-organ disease. RESULTS The best predictor of 24-hour ABP systolic blood pressure above treatment/target threshold was having 3 or more (≥30%) of the last 10 home systolic blood pressure readings ≥135 mm Hg (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve = 0.71). Importantly, patients meeting this criterion had evidence of target organ disease, with significantly higher aortic stiffness, left ventricular relative wall thickness, and left atrial area, and lower left ventricular ejection fraction, compared with those who did not meet this criterion. CONCLUSIONS To facilitate uptake of HBP monitoring, we propose that physicians can determine the percentage of the last 10 home systolic blood pressure values ≥135 mm Hg for a patient and tailor management accordingly.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Saraswathi V, Ganesan M, Perriotte-Olson C, Manickam DS, Westwood RA, Zimmerman MC, Ahmad IM, Desouza CV, Kabanov AV. Nanoformulated copper/zinc superoxide dismutase attenuates vascular cell activation and aortic inflammation in obesity. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 469:495-500. [PMID: 26692492 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Endothelial cell (EC) oxidative stress can lead to vascular dysfunction which is an underlying event in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The lack of a potent and bioavailable anti-oxidant enzyme is a major challenge in studies on antioxidant therapy. The objective of this study is to determine whether copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (CuZnSOD or SOD1) after nanoformulation (nanoSOD) can effectively reduce EC oxidative stress and/or vascular inflammation in obesity. METHODS Human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) were treated with native- or nanoSOD for 6 h followed by treatment with linoleic acid (LA), a free fatty acid, for 6-24 h. To determine the in vivo relevance, the effectiveness of nanoSOD in reducing vascular cell activation was studied in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity. RESULTS We noted that nanoSOD was more effectively taken up by ECs than native SOD. Western blot analysis further confirmed that the intracellular accumulation of SOD1 protein was greatly increased upon nanoSOD treatment. Importantly, nanoSOD pretreatment led to a significant decrease in LA-induced oxidative stress in ECs which was associated with a marked increase in SOD enzyme activity in ECs. In vivo studies showed a significant decrease in markers of EC/vascular cell activation and/or inflammation in visceral adipose tissue (VAT), thoracic aorta, and heart collected from nanoSOD-treated mice compared to obese control mice. Interestingly, the expression of metallothionein 2, an antioxidant gene was significantly increased in nanoSOD-treated mice. CONCLUSION Our data show that nanoSOD is very effective in delivering active SOD to ECs and in reducing EC oxidative stress. Our data also demonstrate that nanoSOD will be a useful tool to reduce vascular cell activation in VAT and aorta in obesity which, in turn, can protect against obesity-associated CVD, in particular, hypertension.
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- Viswanathan Saraswathi
- Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Radiation Science Technology Education, College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA
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- VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, USA; Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Volpe M, Battistoni A, Savoia C, Tocci G. Understanding and treating hypertension in diabetic populations. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2015; 5:353-63. [PMID: 26543822 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-3652.2015.06.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hypertension and diabetes frequently occurs in the same individuals in clinical practice. Moreover, the presence of hypertension does increase the risk of new-onset diabetes, as well as diabetes does promote development of hypertension. Whatever the case, the concomitant presence of these conditions confers a high risk of major cardiovascular complications and promotes the use integrated pharmacological interventions, aimed at achieving the recommended therapeutic targets. While the benefits of lowering abnormal fasting glucose levels in patients with hypertension and diabetes have been consistently demonstrated, the blood pressure (BP) targets to be achieved to get a benefit in patients with diabetes have been recently reconsidered. In the past, randomized clinical trials have, indeed, demonstrated that lowering BP levels to less than 140/90 mmHg was associated to a substantial reduction of the risk of developing macrovascular and microvascular complications in hypertensive patients with diabetes. In addition, epidemiological and clinical reports suggested that "the lower, the better" for BP in diabetes, so that levels of BP even lower than 130/80 mmHg have been recommended. Recent randomized clinical trials, however, designed to evaluate the potential benefits obtained with an intensive antihypertensive therapy, aimed at achieving a target systolic BP level below 120 mmHg as compared to those obtained with less stringent therapy, have challenged the previous recommendations from international guidelines. In fact, detailed analyses of these trials showed a paradoxically increased risk of coronary events, mostly myocardial infarction, in those patients who achieved the lowest BP levels, particularly in the high-risk subsets of hypertensive populations with diabetes. In the light of these considerations, the present article will briefly review the common pathophysiological mechanisms, the potential sites of therapeutic interactions and the currently recommended BP targets to be achieved under pharmacological treatment in hypertension and diabetes.
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- Massimo Volpe
- 1 Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Phycology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy ; 2 IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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- 1 Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Phycology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy ; 2 IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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- 1 Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Phycology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy ; 2 IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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- 1 Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Phycology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy ; 2 IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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Cooke AB, Toli E, Gomez YH, Mutter AF, Eisenberg MJ, Mantzoros CS, Daskalopoulou SS. From rest to stressed: endothelin-1 levels in young healthy smokers and non-smokers. Metabolism 2015; 64:1103-11. [PMID: 26141182 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2015.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent vasoconstrictor produced by vascular endothelial cells, and a known marker of endothelial dysfunction. However, the acute and chronic effects of smoking and nicotine gum on the ET-1 response to acute physical stress in young healthy smokers have not been investigated. METHODS Healthy smokers (n=35) and non-smokers (n=35) underwent an exercise test to exhaustion (maximal oxygen consumption) on a treadmill. Smokers were assessed a) after 12h smoking abstinence (termed chronic smoking), b) immediately after smoking one cigarette (termed acute smoking), and c) immediately after chewing nicotine gum. Blood was drawn immediately pre-exercise, and 3 minutes post-exercise. During exercise, cardiorespiratory parameters were obtained breath-by-breath using an automated metabolic cart. Plasma ET-1 levels were quantified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent-assay. The above protocol was designed to incorporate exercise as a vascular stressor to reveal changes that would not be detected at rest. RESULTS Mean age was 28.6±7.2 years and body mass index (BMI) was 23.6±3.2 kg/m(2). Post-exercise ET-1 levels were significantly lower than pre-exercise levels in non-smokers (P<0.001) and smokers under all three conditions (P=0.005, P<0.001, P=0.001, respectively). There were no differences in post-exercise ET-1 levels between non-smokers and smokers under all three conditions, however the absolute and relative decrease in ET-1 levels was significantly smaller in chronic smokers compared with non-smokers (P=0.007 and P=0.004). Chronic smokers had a significantly lower exercise-induced change in tidal volume (P=0.050), fraction of expired CO2 (P=0.021), oxygen consumption (P=0.005), carbon dioxide elimination (P=0.004) and peak expiratory flow (P=0.003) compared with non-smokers. Furthermore, the decrease in ET-1 observed in non-smokers in response to exercise was significantly associated with exercise induced-changes in inspiratory time, time for a tidal volume cycle, respiratory frequency, inspired minute ventilation and peak inspiratory flow. CONCLUSIONS An acute decrease of circulating ET-1 in response to acute maximal exercise in young healthy individuals was noted. Chronic smokers had a significantly diminished decrease in ET-1 compared with non-smokers, however there were no significant differences in the ET-1 response between smokers under the three smoking conditions. Smokers were not able to achieve the same exercise-induced changes in cardiorespiratory parameters as non-smokers. By incorporating exercise as a vascular stressor in our study, we have taken a novel approach to provide evidence of an altered ET-1 and cardiorespiratory response that would not otherwise be observed at rest in young active healthy smokers.
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- Alexandra B Cooke
- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A3, Canada
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A3, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1Y6, Canada; Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; VA Section of Endocrinology, VA Boston Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A3, Canada; Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada.
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Pulse Pressure Amplification and Arterial Stiffness in Low-Risk, Uncomplicated Pregnancies. Angiology 2015; 67:375-83. [DOI: 10.1177/0003319715590056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Background: Arterial stiffness, a composite indicator of vascular health and predictor of future cardiovascular (CV) disease and events, was assessed in low-risk, uncomplicated pregnancies. Methods: Women with low-risk pregnancy were recruited consecutively (recruitment across the 3 trimesters). Vessel hemodynamics and arterial stiffness were measured every 4 weeks from recruitment until delivery and at 6.5 weeks postpartum. Results: Sixty-three women (maternal age: 32.7 ± 4.9 years) with low-risk, uncomplicated pregnancy were recruited. Mean arterial pressure ( P = .04) and aortic pulse pressure ( P = .03) decreased during pregnancy, whereas heart rate gradually increased until delivery ( P = .0002) and decreased postpartum ( P = .06). Pulse pressure amplification (PPA) and carotid-to-radial pulse wave velocity initially decreased in the second trimester, followed by a steady increase until delivery ( P = .01 and P = .04, respectively). Interestingly, PPA sharply decreased postpartum ( P = .01). Augmentation index and the subendocardial viability ratio significantly increased postpartum ( P = .03 and .02, respectively). Conclusion: The PPA increased steadily after the second trimester and was sharply decreased postpartum in low-risk, uncomplicated pregnancy. Longer and larger longitudinal studies will evaluate changes in PPA and its potential as a marker of CV risk later in women’s life.
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The 2015 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for blood pressure measurement, diagnosis, assessment of risk, prevention, and treatment of hypertension. Can J Cardiol 2015; 31:549-68. [PMID: 25936483 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The Canadian Hypertension Education Program reviews the hypertension literature annually and provides detailed recommendations regarding hypertension diagnosis, assessment, prevention, and treatment. This report provides the updated evidence-based recommendations for 2015. This year, 4 new recommendations were added and 2 existing recommendations were modified. A revised algorithm for the diagnosis of hypertension is presented. Two major changes are proposed: (1) measurement using validated electronic (oscillometric) upper arm devices is preferred over auscultation for accurate office blood pressure measurement; (2) if the visit 1 mean blood pressure is increased but < 180/110 mm Hg, out-of-office blood pressure measurements using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (preferably) or home blood pressure monitoring should be performed before visit 2 to rule out white coat hypertension, for which pharmacologic treatment is not recommended. A standardized ambulatory blood pressure monitoring protocol and an update on automated office blood pressure are also presented. Several other recommendations on accurate measurement of blood pressure and criteria for diagnosis of hypertension have been reorganized. Two other new recommendations refer to smoking cessation: (1) tobacco use status should be updated regularly and advice to quit smoking should be provided; and (2) advice in combination with pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation should be offered to all smokers. The following recommendations were modified: (1) renal artery stenosis should be primarily managed medically; and (2) renal artery angioplasty and stenting could be considered for patients with renal artery stenosis and complicated, uncontrolled hypertension. The rationale for these recommendation changes is discussed.
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Tsuyuki RT, Houle SKD, Charrois TL, Kolber MR, Rosenthal MM, Lewanczuk R, Campbell NRC, Cooney D, McAlister FA. Randomized Trial of the Effect of Pharmacist Prescribing on Improving Blood Pressure in the Community: The Alberta Clinical Trial in Optimizing Hypertension (RxACTION). Circulation 2015; 132:93-100. [PMID: 26063762 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.015464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypertension control rates remain suboptimal. Pharmacists' scope of practice is evolving, and their position in the community may be ideal for improving hypertension care. We aimed to study the impact of pharmacist prescribing on blood pressure (BP) control in community-dwelling patients. METHODS AND RESULTS We designed a patient-level, randomized, controlled trial, enrolling adults with above-target BP (as defined by Canadian guidelines) through community pharmacies, hospitals, or primary care teams in 23 communities in Alberta. Intervention group patients received an assessment of BP and cardiovascular risk, education on hypertension, prescribing of antihypertensive medications, laboratory monitoring, and monthly follow-up visits for 6 months (all by their pharmacist). Control group patients received a wallet card for BP recording, written hypertension information, and usual care from their pharmacist and physician. Primary outcome was the change in systolic BP at 6 months. A total of 248 patients (mean age, 64 years; 49% male) were enrolled. Baseline mean±SD systolic/diastolic BP was 150±14/84±11 mm Hg. The intervention group had a mean±SE reduction in systolic BP at 6 months of 18.3±1.2 compared with 11.8±1.9 mm Hg in the control group, an adjusted difference of 6.6±1.9 mm Hg (P=0.0006). The adjusted odds of patients achieving BP targets was 2.32 (95% confidence interval, 1.17-4.15 in favor of the intervention). CONCLUSIONS Pharmacist prescribing for patients with hypertension resulted in a clinically important and statistically significant reduction in BP. Policy makers should consider an expanded role for pharmacists, including prescribing, to address the burden of hypertension. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00878566.
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- Ross T Tsuyuki
- From EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., T.L.C., M.R.K., M.M.R., F.A.M.), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., M.M.R., R.L., F.A.M.), Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., R.L., F.A.M.), Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (T.L.C.), and Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (M.R.K.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON, Canada (R.T.T., S.K.D.H.); Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (N.R.C.C.); and Alberta College of Pharmacists, Edmonton, Canada (D.C.).
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- From EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., T.L.C., M.R.K., M.M.R., F.A.M.), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., M.M.R., R.L., F.A.M.), Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., R.L., F.A.M.), Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (T.L.C.), and Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (M.R.K.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON, Canada (R.T.T., S.K.D.H.); Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (N.R.C.C.); and Alberta College of Pharmacists, Edmonton, Canada (D.C.)
| | - Theresa L Charrois
- From EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., T.L.C., M.R.K., M.M.R., F.A.M.), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., M.M.R., R.L., F.A.M.), Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., R.L., F.A.M.), Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (T.L.C.), and Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (M.R.K.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON, Canada (R.T.T., S.K.D.H.); Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (N.R.C.C.); and Alberta College of Pharmacists, Edmonton, Canada (D.C.)
| | - Michael R Kolber
- From EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., T.L.C., M.R.K., M.M.R., F.A.M.), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., M.M.R., R.L., F.A.M.), Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., R.L., F.A.M.), Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (T.L.C.), and Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (M.R.K.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON, Canada (R.T.T., S.K.D.H.); Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (N.R.C.C.); and Alberta College of Pharmacists, Edmonton, Canada (D.C.)
| | - Meagen M Rosenthal
- From EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., T.L.C., M.R.K., M.M.R., F.A.M.), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., M.M.R., R.L., F.A.M.), Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., R.L., F.A.M.), Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (T.L.C.), and Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (M.R.K.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON, Canada (R.T.T., S.K.D.H.); Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (N.R.C.C.); and Alberta College of Pharmacists, Edmonton, Canada (D.C.)
| | - Richard Lewanczuk
- From EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., T.L.C., M.R.K., M.M.R., F.A.M.), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., M.M.R., R.L., F.A.M.), Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., R.L., F.A.M.), Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (T.L.C.), and Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (M.R.K.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON, Canada (R.T.T., S.K.D.H.); Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (N.R.C.C.); and Alberta College of Pharmacists, Edmonton, Canada (D.C.)
| | - Norm R C Campbell
- From EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., T.L.C., M.R.K., M.M.R., F.A.M.), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., M.M.R., R.L., F.A.M.), Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., R.L., F.A.M.), Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (T.L.C.), and Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (M.R.K.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON, Canada (R.T.T., S.K.D.H.); Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (N.R.C.C.); and Alberta College of Pharmacists, Edmonton, Canada (D.C.)
| | - Dale Cooney
- From EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., T.L.C., M.R.K., M.M.R., F.A.M.), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., M.M.R., R.L., F.A.M.), Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., R.L., F.A.M.), Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (T.L.C.), and Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (M.R.K.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON, Canada (R.T.T., S.K.D.H.); Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (N.R.C.C.); and Alberta College of Pharmacists, Edmonton, Canada (D.C.)
| | - Finlay A McAlister
- From EPICORE Centre/COMPRIS, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., T.L.C., M.R.K., M.M.R., F.A.M.), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., M.M.R., R.L., F.A.M.), Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (R.T.T., S.K.D.H., R.L., F.A.M.), Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (T.L.C.), and Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (M.R.K.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON, Canada (R.T.T., S.K.D.H.); Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (N.R.C.C.); and Alberta College of Pharmacists, Edmonton, Canada (D.C.)
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