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Tito K, Gebremariam GT, Beyene K, Sander B, Gebretekle GB. Health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction of patients with cardiovascular disease in Ethiopia. Front Public Health 2022; 10:972378. [PMID: 36299740 PMCID: PMC9589146 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.972378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Purpose Cardiovascular disease is the most prevalent health problem associated with poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We aimed to assess HRQoL and treatment satisfaction of cardiovascular disease patients in Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among adults attending the outpatient cardiac clinic at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital from July to September 2021. Patients were recruited consecutively during follow-up visits. Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication and European Quality of life questionnaires were used to evaluate treatment satisfaction and HRQoL, respectively. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U-tests were used to compare utility weights between patient subgroups. Utility values were computed using disutility weights of the Ethiopian general population derived using a hybrid regression model. Tobit regression modeling was used to explore factors associated with poor HRQoL. Statistical significance was determined at p < 0.05. Results A total of 357 patients participated in the study with a mean age of 49.3 ± 17.8 years. The most frequently reported health problems were pain/discomfort (75.4%), followed by mobility (73.4%). The median (interquartile range) European Quality questionnaires five dimensions with five levels utility (EQ-5D-5L) and European Quality of life Visual Analog Scale scores were 0.84 (0.55-0.92) and 70.0 (50.0-85.0), respectively. The highest and lowest mean (standard deviation) treatment satisfaction scores were for the convenience and safety satisfaction dimensions: 87.7 (17.9) and 53.1 (33.5), respectively. Unemployment, older age, previous hospital admission, non-adherence to lifestyle modification, and presence of three or more cardiovascular disease factors were significantly negatively associated with HRQoL. Conclusions Overall, the study found that cardiovascular disease had a profound negative effect on HRQoL and patient treatment satisfaction. We suggest that interventions to enhance HRQoL and treatment satisfactions should focus on modifiable associated factors including lifestyle changes and controlling disease progression.
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- Kebron Tito
- School of Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,*Correspondence: Girma Tekle Gebremariam
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment (THETA) Collaborative, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Toronto, ON, Canada,Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment (THETA) Collaborative, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM version 1.4): Ceiling and Floor Effects, Reliability, and Known-Group Validity in Brazilian Outpatients With Hypertension. Value Health Reg Issues 2020; 23:150-156. [PMID: 33158803 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.07.578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Evaluate the acceptability, ceiling and floor effects, reliability, and known-group validity of the Brazilian version of the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) version 1.4 in patients with hypertension. METHODS The sample consisted of 300 hypertensive patients undergoing treatment in an outpatient department. The acceptability was evaluated from the items not answered in the TSQM. The reliability of the TSQM was estimated through Cronbach's alpha. Known-group validity tested whether the TSQM discriminates satisfaction between different stages of hypertension, diagnoses of left ventricular hypertrophy, medication adherence, and occurrence of side effects. RESULTS The TSQM had high acceptability (99% of participants answered all items). A substantial ceiling effect was found in the side effect (89%) and global satisfaction (29%) subscales. Reliability evaluated with Cronbach's alpha showed values >0.76 in all subscales. Known-group validity was supported with a statistically significant difference in patient satisfaction effectiveness between the hypertension groups and those without left ventricular hypertrophy. Regarding medication adherence, the TSQM was able to discriminate satisfaction in the side effect and global satisfaction subscales. A significantly higher satisfaction was found in all subscales of the TSQM in those patients without side effects. CONCLUSIONS The TSQM is a reliable and valid questionnaire to be used in Brazilians with hypertension.
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Jneid S, Jabbour H, Hajj A, Sarkis A, Licha H, Hallit S, Khabbaz LR. Quality of Life and Its Association With Treatment Satisfaction, Adherence to Medication, and Trust in Physician Among Patients With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Designed Study. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2018; 23:532-542. [PMID: 29916266 DOI: 10.1177/1074248418784292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients with hypertension tend to have a lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL) compared to normotensive patients. This study's main objectives are to assess (1) HRQOL and factors that might impact it and (2) association between HRQOL and adherence to treatment, trust in physician, and treatment satisfaction among patients with hypertension. METHODS A cross-sectional study enrolled 196 patients from medical-care offices in Beirut, North and South Lebanon. Eligible patients signed a consent form and were asked to complete the Trust in Physician Scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life-brief (WHOQOL-brief) questionnaire, and Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (TSQM 1.4) as well as questions assessing medication adherence. RESULTS Better antihypertensive medication adherence was significantly and positively correlated with better HRQOL domains except general health where significance was not reached ( P = .089). Better adherence was also significantly related to better treatment satisfaction (side effects, convenience, and global satisfaction but not to effectiveness) and an increased trust in physicians ( P < .0001). Better treatment satisfaction (TSQM domains) was significantly and positively associated with a better overall HRQOL ( P ≤ .001). Increased trust in physician scores were significantly and positively correlated with a better psychological health, environment, and overall HRQOL domains ( P = .045, .005, and .006, respectively). Finally, TSQM effectiveness, convenience, and global satisfaction were significantly higher when trust in physician was greater ( P = .017, .035, and .002, respectively). CONCLUSION The results of this study revealed an association between increased adherence to treatment, a higher global satisfaction, and an increased quality of life. An increased patient satisfaction with their antihypertensive treatment and trust in their physician were also correlated with a greater adherence to treatment.
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- Siba Jneid
- 1 Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacy and Quality Control Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.,2 Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- 3 Anesthesia and Critical Care Department, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.,4 Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- 1 Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacy and Quality Control Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.,2 Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- 4 Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.,5 Cardiology Department, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- 6 Cardiology Department, Tennova Healthcare Hospital, Cleveland, TN, USA
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- 2 Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.,7 Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.,8 Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University, Kaslik, Lebanon.,9 Research Department, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon.,10 U1219 BPH Bordeaux Population Health Research Center Inserm, Université de Bordeaux, France.,11 INSPECT-LB: Institut National de Sante Publique, Epidemiologie Clinique et Toxicologie, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- 1 Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacy and Quality Control Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.,2 Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Ishida T, Oh A, Hiroi S, Shimasaki Y, Tsuchihashi T. Current prescription status of antihypertensive drugs in Japanese patients with hypertension: Analysis by type of comorbidities. Clin Exp Hypertens 2018; 41:203-210. [PMID: 29781721 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2018.1465074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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In 2014, the Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH) issued revised guidelines for hypertension management. To assess adherence to the guidelines, this retrospective study evaluated the real-world status of antihypertensive drug prescribing for Japanese patients with hypertension, classified by comorbidity: diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, gout/hyperuricemia and renal diseases. Data on 59,867 hypertensive patients who received their first prescription for antihypertensive therapy between April 2014 and March 2015, were obtained from a medical insurance claims database for hospitals participating in the Diagnosis Procedure Combination/Per-Diem payment system. The most common drugs prescribed for each comorbidity subgroup were calcium channel blockers (CCBs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), with prescription rates of around 60-70%. Contrary to JSH recommendations, diuretics and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors were prescribed less often than β-blockers. Whereas diabetes mellitus is a compelling indication for use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, CCBs were commonly prescribed in this subgroup. The treatment pattern for patients with comorbid dyslipidemia closely resembled that for the overall patient population. Loop diuretics were prescribed more frequently for patients with renal diseases or gout/hyperuricemia than for those with diabetes mellitus or dyslipidemia. Although antihypertensive drug prescribing varied by comorbidity, JSH 2014 guidelines appeared not to be incorporated adequately into actual clinical practice.
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- Takayuki Ishida
- a Japan Medical Affairs , Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Japan Medical Affairs , Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Japan Medical Affairs , Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Japan Medical Affairs , Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited , Tokyo , Japan
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- b Department of Cardiology and Hypertension, Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital , Kitakyushu , Japan
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Ikeda Y, Sasaki T, Kuwahata S, Imamura M, Tanoue K, Komaki S, Hashiguchi M, Kuroda A, Akasaki Y, Hamada C, Ohishi M. Questionnaire Survey From the Viewpoint of Concordance in Patient and Physician Satisfaction Concerning Hypertensive Treatment in Elderly Patients - Patients Voice Study. Circ J 2018; 82:1051-1061. [PMID: 29445065 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-17-1015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patient-physician concordance is an important concern in the treatment of elderly patients with hypertension (HT). Treatment that considers concordance is necessary for mutual understanding and therapeutic satisfaction between patients and physicians. However, there have been no studies addressing concordance that objectively analyzed both patient and physician satisfaction before and after treatment.Methods and Results:An exploratory open-label, multicenter, intervention study was conducted. Patients with HT undergoing treatment with angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) or a calcium-channel blocker (CCB) monotherapy were enrolled. Medication was switched to an ARB/CCB combination tablet and taken for 12 weeks. Physicians and patients participated in satisfaction surveys concerning treatment. Discrepancies in satisfaction levels between patients and physicians were found at baseline for the following survey items: treatment, involvement in treatment, understanding of HT, reliance, medication, and blood pressure. After treatment, the satisfaction levels of both patients and physicians increased; discrepancies in satisfaction between the groups also improved. CONCLUSIONS The rates of satisfaction were relatively higher for patients compared with physicians at baseline. After HT treatment addressing concordance, both patient and physician satisfaction rates and the gap in satisfaction rates between patients and physicians improved. This indicates that addressing concordance has clinical significance in the treatment of elderly HT patients. (UMIN000017270).
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- Yoshiyuki Ikeda
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University
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- Tarumizu Chuo Hospital, Tarumizu Municipal Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University
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Sauer Liberato AC, Cunha Matheus Rodrigues R, Kim M, Mallory C. Reliability and validity of the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication among Portuguese-speaking Brazilian patients with hypertension. J Clin Nurs 2016; 25:1931-40. [PMID: 27136620 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study examined the reliability and validity of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (version 1.4) among patients with hypertension. Understanding the patient experience with treatment satisfaction will contribute to improved medication adherence and control of hypertension. BACKGROUND Hypertension is a serious problem in Brazil that is associated with chronic illness controlled, in part, by consistent adherence to medications. Patient satisfaction with medication treatment is associated with adherence to medication. The Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (version 1.4) is a promising instrument for measuring medication; however, to date there has been no report of the reliability and validity of the instrument with Portuguese-speaking adults with hypertension in Brazil. DESIGN Cross-sectional descriptive exploratory study. METHODS A convenience sample of 300 patients with hypertension in an outpatient setting in the southeast region of São Paulo state in Brazil completed the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (version 1.4). The instrument, comprised of four subscales, was evaluated for reliability using correlation analyses and internal consistency. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to determine factorial validity. RESULTS Correlational analyses, internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and hierarchical confirmatory factor analysis demonstrate adequate support for the four-factor dimensionality, reliability and factorial validity of the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (version 1.4). CONCLUSIONS This study provides modest evidence for internal consistency and factorial validity of the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (version 1.4) in Portuguese-speaking adult Brazilians with hypertension. Future testing should focus on extending reliability testing, discriminant validity and potential translation and literacy issues in this population. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Within known limitations, clinicians will find the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (version 1.4) useful for identifying adult Portuguese-speaking Brazilian patients at risk of poor adherence and tailoring adherence interventions to promote hypertension control.
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- Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing, Normal, IL, USA
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- Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing, Normal, IL, USA
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Kansui Y, Ibaraki A, Goto K, Haga Y, Seki T, Takiguchi T, Ohtsubo T, Kitazono T, Matsumura K. Trends in blood pressure control and medication use during 20 years in a hypertension clinic in Japan. Clin Exp Hypertens 2016; 38:299-304. [PMID: 27027222 DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2015.1107086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Guidelines for the management of hypertension have recommended strict control of blood pressure to help prevent cardiovascular disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the current status of blood pressure control and trends over the past two decades. Four hundred patients treated for hypertension at Kyushu University Hospital were included in the present study. Blood pressure levels and prescribed antihypertensive drugs were examined in 2011. The average blood pressure was 129/74 mmHg, and the number of prescribed antihypertensive drugs was 2.2. Angiotensin II receptor antagonists, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, alpha-blockers, and beta-blockers were prescribed in 66%, 5%, 78%, 21%, 12%, and 27% of the cases, respectively. Systolic blood pressure was significantly higher, and diastolic blood pressure was significantly lower in patients aged 80 years or older compared with the younger patients (<80 and ≥80 years, 128/75 mmHg and 133/68 mmHg, respectively). The number of prescribed antihypertensive drugs was similar between the two groups. Sixty-five patients were continuously treated for 20 years. The average blood pressure of these patients significantly decreased from 142/87 mmHg in 1991 to 128/71 mmHg in 2011, accompanied with an increase in the number of antihypertensive drugs from 1.6 in 1991 to 2.7 in 2011. These findings suggest that the revised guidelines for the management of hypertension may have contributed to increased awareness and better management of blood pressure levels.
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- Yasuo Kansui
- a Department of Medicine and Clinical Science , Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan.,b Department of Internal Medicine , Fukuoka Dental College , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Department of Medicine and Clinical Science , Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Department of Medicine and Clinical Science , Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Department of Medicine and Clinical Science , Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Department of Medicine and Clinical Science , Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Department of Medicine and Clinical Science , Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Department of Medicine and Clinical Science , Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Department of Medicine and Clinical Science , Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Department of Medicine and Clinical Science , Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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Rossetti G, Pizzocri S, Brasca F, Pozzi M, Beltrami LM, Bolla GB, Famiani R, Caimi B, Omboni S, Magrini F, Carugo S. Antihypertensive effect of barnidipine 10 mg or amlodipine 5 to 10 mg once daily in treatment-naive patients with essential hypertension: A 24-week, randomized, open-label, pilot study. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp 2014; 69:192-206. [PMID: 24692798 DOI: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2008.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2008] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dihydropyridine calcium antagonists are largely employed for the treatment of hypertension, coronary heart disease, and heart failure. OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to compare the antihypertensive effect of the dihydropyridine calcium antagonists barnidipine and amlodipine. METHODS This was a 24-week, randomized, open-label, pilot study. Consecutive treatment-naive patients with grade I or II essential hypertension (office sitting systolic blood pressure [BP] of 140-179 mm Hg and diastolic BP of 90-109 mm Hg) were enrolled. The primary end points were the effect of treatment with either barnidipine 10 mg or amlodipine 5 mg once daily on office and ambulatory BP, left ventricular mass index (LVMI), and markers of cardiac damage, serum procollagen type I C-terminal propeptide, and plasma amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations. Patients were assessed at enrollment, and 12 and 24 weeks. During each visit, the prevalence of adverse events (AEs) was also monitored using spontaneous reporting, patient interview, and physical examination, the relationship to study drug being determined by the investigators. Compliance with treatment was assessed at each study visit by counting returned tablets. RESULTS Thirty eligible patients (20 men, 10 women; mean [SD] age, 47 [12] years) were included in the study; all patients completed the 24 weeks of study treatment. Twelve weeks after randomization, 6 patients in the amlodipine group had their dose doubled to 10 mg due to inadequate BP control. Mean BP reductions at study end were not significantly different between the barnidipine and amlodipine groups (office BP, -10.3/-9.4 vs -16.6/-9.1 mm Hg; ambulatory BP, 9.4/6.4 vs 8.1/5.1 mm Hg). Reductions in LVMI and markers of cardiac damage were not significantly different between the 2 groups. Significantly more patients in the amlodipine group reported drug-related AEs compared with those in the barnidipine group (9 [60%] vs 2 [13%]; P < 0.05). CONCLUSION In this small sample of treatment-naive hypertensive patients, the antihypertensive effect of barnidipine 10 mg once daily was not significantly different from that of amlodipine 5 to 10 mg once daily.
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- Giuseppe Rossetti
- UOC I Cardiologia, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona, Istituti Milanesi Martinitt e Stelline e Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- UOC I Cardiologia, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona, Istituti Milanesi Martinitt e Stelline e Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- UOC I Cardiologia, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona, Istituti Milanesi Martinitt e Stelline e Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- UOC I Cardiologia, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona, Istituti Milanesi Martinitt e Stelline e Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- UOC I Cardiologia, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona, Istituti Milanesi Martinitt e Stelline e Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Centro Interuniversitario di Fisiologia Clinica e Ipertensione, IRCCS Policlinico, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- UOC I Cardiologia, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona, Istituti Milanesi Martinitt e Stelline e Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- UOC I Cardiologia, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona, Istituti Milanesi Martinitt e Stelline e Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Centro Interuniversitario di Fisiologia Clinica e Ipertensione, IRCCS Policlinico, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- UOC I Cardiologia, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona, Istituti Milanesi Martinitt e Stelline e Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Christe V, Waeber G, Vollenweider P, Marques-Vidal P. Antihypertensive drug treatment changes in the general population: the CoLaus study. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol 2014; 15:20. [PMID: 24685255 PMCID: PMC4021828 DOI: 10.1186/2050-6511-15-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Changes in antihypertensive drug treatment are paramount in the adequate management of patients with hypertension, still, there is little information regarding changes in antihypertensive drug treatment in Switzerland. Our aim was to assess those changes and associated factors in a population-based, prospective study. Methods Data from the population-based, CoLaus study, conducted among subjects initially aged 35–75 years and living in Lausanne, Switzerland. 772 hypertensive subjects (371 women) were followed for a median of 5.4 years. Data Subjects were defined as continuers (no change), switchers (one antihypertensive class replaced by another), combiners (one antihypertensive class added) and discontinuers (stopped treatment). The distribution and the factors associated with changes in antihypertensive drug treatment were assessed. Results During the study period, the prescription of diuretics decreased and of ARBs increased: at baseline, diuretics were taken by 46.9% of patients; angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) by 44.7%, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) by 28.8%, beta-blockers (BB) by 28.0%, calcium channel blockers (CCB) by 18.9% and other antihypertensive drugs by 0.3%. At follow-up (approximately 5 years later), their corresponding percentages were 42.8%, 51.7%, 25.5%, 33.0% 20.7% and 1.0%. Among all participants, 54.4% (95% confidence interval: 50.8-58.0) were continuers, 26.9% (23.8-30.2) combiners, 12.7% (10.4-15.3) switchers and 6.0% (4.4-7.9) discontinuers. Combiners had higher systolic blood pressure values at baseline than the other groups (p < 0.05). Almost one third (30.6%) of switchers and 29.3% of combiners improved their blood pressure status at follow-up, versus 18.8% of continuers and 8.7% of discontinuers (p < 0.001). Conversely, almost one third (28.3%) of discontinuers became hypertensive (systolic ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic ≥90 mm Hg), vs. 22.1% of continuers, 16.3% of switchers and 11.5% of combiners (p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed baseline uncontrolled hypertension, ARBs, drug regimen (monotherapy/polytherapy) and overweight/obesity to be associated with changes in antihypertensive therapy. Conclusion In Switzerland, ARBs have replaced diuretics as the most commonly prescribed antihypertensive drug. Uncontrolled hypertension, ARBs, drug regimen (monotherapy or polytherapy) and overweight/obesity are associated with changes in antihypertensive treatment.
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Bâtiment Biopôle 2, Route de la Corniche 10, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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The impact of a change in hypertension management guidelines on diuretic use in Japan: trends in antihypertensive drug prescriptions from 2005 to 2011. Hypertens Res 2013; 36:559-63. [PMID: 23388884 DOI: 10.1038/hr.2012.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH) updated its hypertension management guidelines in 2009. One of the most significant changes with respect to the 2004 version was the stance towards the use of diuretics: in 2004, their use was cautioned against, but in 2009, it was actively promoted. The purpose of this study was to measure the impact of this change in guidelines on prescription patterns for antihypertensive medications, and to investigate the overall trend in the use of antihypertensives. We used monthly claims data obtained from a database company. Data of patients who were 20 or more years old and prescribed antihypertensives were extracted and analyzed. There were 66 223 patients who were prescribed antihypertensives (mean age 53.6±11.0). Of these, 38 130 were men and 28 093 were women. The two most prescribed classes of antihypertensives were angiotensin receptor blockers, whose usage steadily increased over a 7-year period, and calcium channel blockers. Prescriptions for antihypertensives in these two classes were also more likely to be continued than those for other antihypertensive classes. The prescription rate for diuretics increased from December 2006 (P<0.0001), but the rate of increase was the same before and after 2009 (P=0.09). The clinical guidelines published in 2009 had no apparent impact on the trend of diuretic prescriptions, despite the radical change in stance concerning the use of antihypertensives. Further effort to disseminate the content of these guidelines, so that it is reflected in actual clinical practice, may be warranted.
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Jackson J, Kohn-Parrott KA, Parker C, Levins N, Dyer S, Hedalen EJ, Frank E, Bramer S, Brandt D, Doyle JJ. Blood Pressure Success Zone: You Auto Know. A worksite-based program to improve blood pressure control among auto workers. Popul Health Manag 2011; 14:257-63. [PMID: 21988347 DOI: 10.1089/pop.2010.0060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Worksite-based wellness programs can be a means to improve employee health awareness and potentially reduce health care costs. The "BP Success Zone: You Auto Know" program was a worksite-based intervention to reduce the incidence of hypertension among auto workers at Chrysler LLC. This 6-month program comprised an intervention consisting of education, awareness, and support intended to intensify the engagement of Chrysler employees at moderate-to-high cardiovascular risk who were not adequately controlling their blood pressure. The 539 participants had systolic blood pressure of ≥ 120 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure of ≥ 80 mmHg, or were told by a health care provider that they had hypertension. Questionnaires compared awareness and knowledge of hypertension and lifestyle choices before and at the end of the intervention. After the 6-month intervention, mean systolic blood pressure had decreased from a baseline value of 133 mmHg to 129 mmHg (P < 0.0001) and mean blood diastolic pressure had decreased from 85 mmHg to 82 mmHg (P < 0.0001). The proportion of participants with controlled blood pressure increased from 52% to 62% (P < 0.0001) over the course of the intervention. Eighty-six percent of the participants reported that the program helped them to better understand and control their blood pressure and 84% reported that they had a better understanding of their treatment options. In conclusion, a program of hypertension awareness, education, and lifestyle modification helped to improve blood pressure control among a group of Chrysler LLC employees.
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Baraniuk JN, Jamieson MJ. Rhinorrhea, cough and fatigue in patients taking sitagliptin. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2010; 6:8. [PMID: 20462426 PMCID: PMC2877018 DOI: 10.1186/1710-1492-6-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2009] [Accepted: 05/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Sitagliptin is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP IV, CD26) inhibitor indicated for treatment of Type II diabetes as a second line therapy after metformin. We report fifteen sitagliptin intolerant patients who developed anterior and posterior rhinorrhea, cough, dyspnea, and fatigue. Symptoms typically developed within 1 to 8 weeks of starting, and resolved within 1 week of stopping the drug. Peak expiratory flow rates increased 34% in 8 patients who stopped sitagliptin. Similar changes were found in 4 out of 5 persons who had confirmatory readministration. Chart review identified 17 patients who tolerated sitagliptin and had no symptomatic changes. The sitagliptin intolerant group had higher rates of clinically diagnosed allergic rhinitis (15/15 vs. 6/18; p = 0.00005), Fisher's Exact test) and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor - induced cough (6/13 vs. 1/18; p = 0.012). Nasal and inhaled glucocorticoids may control the underlying allergic inflammation and abrogate this new sitagliptin - induced pharmacological syndrome. Potential mucosal and central nervous system mechanisms include disruption of neuropeptides and/or cytokines that rely on DPP IV for activation or inactivation, and T cell dysfunction.
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- James N Baraniuk
- Department of Family Medicine, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, McMinnville, TN, USA.
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Ivanova AD, Petrova GI. Hypertension and common complications --analysis of the ambulatory treatment cost. Cent Eur J Public Health 2010; 17:223-30. [PMID: 20377054 DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AIM Retrospective analysis of the prescribing practice and cost of ambulatory treatment of hypertension and its common complications--heart failure, sequelae of cerebrovascular disease, and angina pectoris. METHODS Analysis of 3,240 reimbursable ambulatory prescriptions for hypertension, heart failure, sequelae of cerebrovascular disease and angina pectoris according to the complexity of the therapy and frequency of the prescribed medicines. Modeling and calculation of the expected monthly cost for outpatient therapy by using the "decision tree model". Sensitivity analysis is performed within the +/- 30% interval. RESULTS 65% of the prescription were for the hypertension, and 35% for the observed complications. 1,297 prescriptions for hypertension include one medicine, 647 include two medicines, and only 8% of prescriptions were for three medicines. ACE inhibitors have been prescribed in 41% of all hypertension prescriptions, followed by beta-blockers (19%), Ca channel blockers (16%), diuretics (15%) etc. The prescriptions for hypertension complications are more diverse as therapeutic groups. The expected monthly cost of prescribed medicines per patient with hypertension alone is 6.90 Euro and in case of complications it is 10.71 Euro according to the prevalence of the complexity of therapy, and weighted monthly cost of medicines. The overall ambulatory cost is expected to be around 148 million Euro per year for near 1.5 million patients with 44% reimbursement. The cost of the therapy is sensitive more to changes in the medicine's prices than to its complexity. CONCLUSION This study is a first step in providing information for evidence-based cost containment measures or policy decisions at ambulatory level in Bulgaria and for the assessment of the share of complications' therapy on the overall hypertension cost.
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- Anna D Ivanova
- Department of Social Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Marshall DA, Johnson FR, Kulin NA, Ozdemir S, Walsh JME, Marshall JK, Van Bebber S, Phillips KA. How do physician assessments of patient preferences for colorectal cancer screening tests differ from actual preferences? A comparison in Canada and the United States using a stated-choice survey. HEALTH ECONOMICS 2009; 18:1420-39. [PMID: 19191268 PMCID: PMC3964796 DOI: 10.1002/hec.1437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patient preferences can affect colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test use. We compared utility-based preferences for alternative CRC screening tests from a stated-preference discrete-choice survey of the general population and physicians in Canada and the United States. METHODS General population respondents (Canada, n = 501; US, n = 1087) participated in a survey with 12 choice scenarios and 9 CRC screening test attributes. Physicians (n = 100, both Canada and US) reported expected patient preferences. We estimated relative importance of attributes using bivariate probit regression analysis and calculated willingness-to-pay for various CRC screening tests. RESULTS In 28 and 31% of scenarios, Canadian and US respondents, respectively, chose no screening over a hypothetical test. Canadian (45%) and US (46%) physicians expected patients to choose no screening more often. For all groups the most important attribute was sensitivity, but physicians' perception of patients' preferences are significantly different from actual preferences. Other key attributes are those related to test performance or the testing process. Fecal DNA, colonoscopy, and virtual colonoscopy were the most preferred tests by all groups, but respondents were willing-to-pay more than physicians predicted. CONCLUSION Physicians' perception of patients' preferences are quite different from those of the general population. However, among general population and physicians, Canadian and US preferences were similar.
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- Deborah A Marshall
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., Canada.
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Tinetti ME, McAvay GJ, Fried TR, Allore HG, Salmon JC, Foody JM, Bianco L, Ginter S, Fraenkel L. Health outcome priorities among competing cardiovascular, fall injury, and medication-related symptom outcomes. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008; 56:1409-16. [PMID: 18662210 PMCID: PMC3494099 DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01815.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the priority that older adults with coexisting hypertension and fall risk give to optimizing cardiovascular outcomes versus fall- and medication symptom-related outcomes. DESIGN Interview. SETTING Community. PARTICIPANTS One hundred twenty-three cognitively intact persons aged 70 and older with hypertension and fall risk. MEASUREMENTS Discrete choice task was used to elicit the relative importance placed on reducing the risk of three outcomes: cardiovascular events, serious fall injuries, and medication symptoms. Risk estimates with and without antihypertensive medications were obtained from the literature. Participants chose between 11 pairs of options that displayed lower risks for one or two outcomes and a higher risk for the other outcome(s), versus the reverse. Results were used to calculate relative importance scores for the three outcomes. These scores, which sum to 100, reflect the relative priority participants placed on the difference between the risk estimates of each outcome. RESULTS Sixty-two participants (50.4%) placed greater importance on reducing risk of cardiovascular events than reducing risk of the combination of fall injuries and medication symptoms; 61 participants did the converse. A lower percentage of participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (P=.02), unsteadiness (P=.02), functional dependency (P=.04), lower cognition (P=.02) and depressive symptoms (P=.03) prioritized cardiovascular outcomes over fall injuries and medication symptoms than did participants without these characteristics. CONCLUSION Interindividual variability in the face of competing outcomes supports individualizing decision-making to individual priorities. In the current example, this may mean forgoing antihypertensive medications or compromising on blood pressure reduction for some individuals.
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- Mary E Tinetti
- Department of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology, New Haven, Connecticut 06504, USA.
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Dusek JA, Hibberd PL, Buczynski B, Chang BH, Dusek KC, Johnston JM, Wohlhueter AL, Benson H, Zusman RM. Stress Management Versus Lifestyle Modification on Systolic Hypertension and Medication Elimination: A Randomized Trial. J Altern Complement Med 2008; 14:129-38. [DOI: 10.1089/acm.2007.0623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Jeffery A. Dusek
- Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Mind/Body Medical Institute, Chestnut Hill, MA
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Medical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Mind/Body Medical Institute, Chestnut Hill, MA
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- Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Mind/Body Medical Institute, Chestnut Hill, MA
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- Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Mind/Body Medical Institute, Chestnut Hill, MA
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- Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Mind/Body Medical Institute, Chestnut Hill, MA
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Medical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Harmon G, Lefante J, Krousel-Wood M. Overcoming barriers: the role of providers in improving patient adherence to antihypertensive medications. Curr Opin Cardiol 2008; 21:310-5. [PMID: 16755199 DOI: 10.1097/01.hco.0000231400.10104.e2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide an overview of recent research assessing the role of physicians and other healthcare providers in facilitating improvements in patient adherence to antihypertensive medications, to provide a framework for addressing patient adherence to antihypertensive therapy, and to propose future directions for assessing the risk of poor adherence in clinical settings. RECENT FINDINGS Several recent studies have highlighted the role of the healthcare provider in improving patient adherence to antihypertensive therapy. Opportunities exist for providers to improve communication that enhances patients' understanding of their disease and its treatment, to tailor interventions based on whether patients are intentionally or unintentionally non-adherent, to assess and treat side-effects such as erectile dysfunction, to switch to less costly generic alternatives, and to reduce the complexities of medication regimens. SUMMARY Poor adherence to prescribed therapies is common in patients with hypertension, and should be considered in the evaluation of the hypertensive patient with poor blood pressure control. When initiating treatment in patients newly diagnosed with hypertension and when monitoring patients with existent disease, providers should identify barriers to medication adherence and actively engage patients in shared decision-making regarding their treatment. These activities will facilitate adherence, which may lead to improved outcomes for patients with hypertension and other chronic cardiovascular diseases.
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- Gary Harmon
- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
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Agostini JV, Tinetti ME, Han L, Peduzzi P, Foody JM, Concato J. Association between antihypertensive medication use and non-cardiovascular outcomes in older men. J Gen Intern Med 2007; 22:1661-7. [PMID: 17899299 PMCID: PMC2219823 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0388-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2007] [Revised: 08/23/2007] [Accepted: 09/13/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antihypertensive drugs are prescribed commonly in older adults for their beneficial cardiovascular and cerebrovascular effects, but few studies have assessed antihypertensive drugs' adverse effects on non-cardiovascular outcomes in routine clinical practice. OBJECTIVE To evaluate, among older adults, the association between antihypertensive medication use and physical performance, cognition, and mood. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective cohort study in a Veterans Affairs primary care clinic, with patients enrolled in 2000-2001 and assessed for medication use, comorbidities, health behaviors, and other characteristics; and followed-up 1 year later. PARTICIPANTS 544 community-dwelling hypertensive men over age 65 years. MEASUREMENTS Timed chair stands; Trail Making Test part B; and Centers for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scores. RESULTS Participants had a mean age of 74.4 +/- 5.2 years and took a mean of 2.3 +/- 1.2 antihypertensive medications at baseline. After adjustment for age, comorbidities, level of blood pressure, and other confounders, each 1-unit increase in antihypertensive medication "intensity" was associated with a 0.11-second (95% confidence interval, 0.05-0.16) increase in the time required to complete the timed chair stands. No significant relationship was found between antihypertensive medication intensity and outcomes for Trail Making B or CES-D scores. CONCLUSIONS A higher cumulative exposure to antihypertensive medications in community-living older men was associated with adverse effects on physical performance, but not on the cognitive or depression measures available in this study. Clinicians should consider non-cardiovascular related adverse effects when treating older males taking multiple antihypertensive medications.
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- Joseph V Agostini
- Clinical Epidemiology Research Center 151B, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, USA.
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Briesacher BA, Limcangco MR, Frech‐Tamas F. New‐User Persistence With Antihypertensives and Prescription Drug Cost‐Sharing. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2007; 9:831-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-6175.2007.06651.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Roberts WC, Black HR, Bakris GL, Mason RP, Giles TD, Sulkes DJ. The editor's roundtable: revisiting the role of beta blockers in hypertension. Am J Cardiol 2007; 100:253-67. [PMID: 17631080 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2007] [Accepted: 03/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- William C Roberts
- Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
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Fujisawa T, Ogihara T. [Quality of life and the treatment of hypertension in the elderly]. Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 2007; 44:452-5. [PMID: 17827801 DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.44.452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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A recent dramatic increase in the number of elderly patients with hypertension has made the proper management of the disease in this population more important. Since quality of life (QOL) is greatly affected in elderly patients with hypertension, as a life-style disease, we reviewed QOL and related issues in the treatment of hypertension in the elderly. Assessment of QOL requires multi-dimensional evaluation from many aspects. Elderly individuals, especially those with hypertension, generally have impaired QOL. It has been shown that treatment of hypertension could affect QOL, and care in treatment is required because of possible effects on QOL. Given the major role of stroke in the deterioration of QOL among elderly people, treatment of hypertension may well be targeted at prevention of stroke. A recent meta-regression analysis demonstrated that calcium channel blockers are effective in reducing risk of stroke, as their effects are not limited to blood pressure reduction. Since overall benefit of hypertension treatment is determined by multiple factors, including safety, efficacy, compliance, as well as risk reduction, it is of particular importance to pay attention to QOL in the treatment of hypertension. Further clinical evidence is needed for the establishment of proper management of hypertension in the elderly, especially from the QOL point of view.
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- Tomomi Fujisawa
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Ragot S, Sosner P, Yau C, Brunel P, Herpin D. Management in general practice of hypertensive patients poorly controlled with a fixed-dose renin–angiotensin system inhibitor and diuretic combination: results from a French national survey. J Hum Hypertens 2006; 20:407-18. [PMID: 16572194 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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High rates of uncontrolled hypertensives have been reported in France as well as in other countries, partly owing to an inadequate management of hypertension by clinicians. The objectives of the study were (1) to describe the therapeutic decisions faced by general practitioners (GP) in hypertensives not controlled by fixed-dose combination antihypertensive therapy with a renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor and a diuretic (D) and (2) to evaluate the frequency with which ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is used in these patients. Each GP had to include five uncontrolled hypertensives on fixed-dose RAS inhibitor and D combination. A total of 2118 GPs included 9551 patients; 8643 patients were receiving at least one of the two drugs at a low dose (group 1) and the remaining 908 patients were receiving high doses of both drugs (group 2). The most common therapeutic choice was that of a new combination, either a fixed-dose in one pill or with separate preparations: 65% (n=5621) in group 1 and 56% (n=505) in group 2. An increase in dose was chosen in 28% of patients in group 1 (n=2467) and continuation of treatment without modification in 27% of patients in group 2 (n=242). A third active principle was only added in 2.5% of patients in group 1 (n=219) and 11% in group 2 (n=103). Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was employed in 25% of patients (n=2413). An improvement in hypertension management should be expected from the implementation of the 2005 French guidelines. Journal of Human Hypertension (2006) 20, 407-418. doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1002000; published online 30 March 2006.
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- S Ragot
- Clinic Research Centre, CHU La Milétrie, Poitiers and University Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Poitiers, France.
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Vitezić D, Burke T, Mrsić-Pelcić J, Mavrić Z, Zaputović L, Zupan G, Simonić A. Characteristics of blood-pressure control in treated hypertensive patients in Croatia. Blood Press 2006; 2:33-41. [PMID: 16429641 DOI: 10.1080/08038020500465809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The aim of our study was to investigate blood pressure (BP) control and different factors with possible influence on BP control in Croatian hypertensive patients. In this cross-sectional investigation, a representative sample of target populations (primary care physicians and patients) from different parts of Croatia was included according to the study protocol. During December 2003 and January 2004, we included, according to correctly completed questionnaires, 141 physicians and 814 hypertensive patients. A controlled BP (BP < 140/90 mmHg) in this hypertensive population treated with antihypertensive drugs was in 23% of patients. The analysis of BP control according to risk factors showed that significantly related with higher levels of systolic or diastolic BP were the age (poorer systolic BP control in patients older than 60 years), left ventricular hypertrophy, changes of the eye retina, smoking and diabetes mellitus. Furthermore, patients from towns closer to the hospital, from urban centers, with higher education and employed had significantly lower average BP. According to our results of hypertension control in Croatia, there is a need and a possibility for the improvement of the quality of hypertension care. The relationship between demographic and cardiovascular risk factors with poor BP control should be taken into account when treating patients.
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- Dinko Vitezić
- University of Rijeka Medical School and University Hospital Centre Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
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