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Hypertension

Intervention delivered via web-based platform ups BP control
Intervention delivered via web-based platform ups BP control
Dec 07, 2022

The rate of BP control was significantly higher after 12 months of multicomponent intervention, with reduction in SBP of −10.1 mm Hg.

Team care with clinical decision support system beneficial for type 2 diabetes patients
Team care with clinical decision support system beneficial for type 2 diabetes patients
Dec 06, 2022

Significantly greater decreases were seen in HbA1c levels, LDL-C levels and systolic blood pressure for team-based care with versus without a clinical decision support system.

Hypertension linked to increased risk for severe COVID-19
Hypertension linked to increased risk for severe COVID-19
Nov 10, 2022

Elevated systolic blood pressure showed a dose-response relationship with severe COVID-19 for those taking antihypertensive meds.

Remote program beneficial for management of HTN, cholesterol
Remote program beneficial for management of HTN, cholesterol
Nov 09, 2022

Significant reductions were seen in blood pressure and LDL-C at six and 12 months for patients enrolled in the remote program.

AHA: Baxdrostat studied in treatment-resistant hypertension
AHA: Baxdrostat studied in treatment-resistant hypertension
Nov 08, 2022

Dose-dependent reductions in systolic blood pressure were seen in the phase 2 dose-ranging study.

Worsening BP outcomes seen in HTN patients during pandemic
Worsening BP outcomes seen in HTN patients during pandemic
Nov 03, 2022

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure increased by 1.79 and 1.30 mm Hg, respectively, during the pandemic versus the prepandemic period.

Meta-analysis shows decrease in dementia risk with hypertension treatment
Meta-analysis shows decrease in dementia risk with hypertension treatment
Nov 02, 2022

Lowering blood pressure with antihypertensive treatment may reduce the risk for incident dementia in older adults with a history of hypertension.

Early-onset HTN, type 2 diabetes linked to early-onset glaucoma
Early-onset HTN, type 2 diabetes linked to early-onset glaucoma
Sep 09, 2022

Age at hypertension and type 2 diabetes diagnoses were linked to age at the onset of primary open-angle glaucoma. No link was found for obstructive sleep apnea or migraine.

59.5 percent of adult ED visits are for patients with chronic conditions
59.5 percent of adult ED visits are for patients with chronic conditions
Sep 02, 2022

Among adults with three or more chronic conditions, Medicare was the most frequently observed expected source of payment.

Small CV impact seen when replacing salt with low-sodium salt substitute
Small CV impact seen when replacing salt with low-sodium salt substitute
Aug 24, 2022

The small effects of LSSS versus regular salt on cardiovascular health in adults may be important when implemented at the population level