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Adherence to proper blood pressure measurements among interns at the university of Gondar specialized referral hospital

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Accurate blood pressure measurement is essential for proper diagnosis and management of patients, especially those with hypertension. The survey included questions about devices used, patient's information, and blood pressure measurement techniques. Epi-Data version 3.1 95% CI: 7.19, 13.9).

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Pharmacists delivering hypertension care services: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundCommunity-based models of care with the involvement of pharmacists and other nonphysician healthcare professionals can help improve blood pressure (BP) control. Pharmacist interventions included patient education in 88%, feedback to healthcare providers in 49%, and patient reminders in 24% of the studies.

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Study: Young Athletes at Risk for Elevated Blood Pressure Rates, Future Cardiovascular Complications

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 06/06/2024 - 21:40 June 6, 2024 — A substantial portion of young athletes are at risk of hypertension, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Care of the Athletic Heart conference , taking place on June 6-8 in Washington. The blood pressure recordings found that 21.3%

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Adverse Social Determinants of Health Linked to Treatment-resistant Hypertension in Black Americans

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:37 May 16, 2024 — People were more likely to develop a type of treatment-resistant hypertension when they experienced adverse effects of economic and social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health status, known as social determinants of health. Over a period of 9.5

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Biosocial predictors and blood pressure goal attainment among postmenopausal women with hypertension

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Objectives In postmenopausal states, women may not maintain blood pressure (BP) in the same way as men, even though most women follow their treatment plans and prescriptions more consistently than men. Biological and lifestyle factors influence the progression of hypertension in postmenopausal women (PMW).

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Study shows aerobic exercise performed in the evening benefits elderly hypertensives more than morning exercise

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Aerobic training is known to regulate blood pressure more effectively when practiced in the evening than in the morning.

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Home Blood Pressure Measurements Are Not Performed According to Guidelines and Standardized Education Is Urgently Needed

Hypertension Journal

Hypertension, Volume 82, Issue 1 , Page 149-159, January 1, 2025. BACKGROUND:Patient education is needed to perform home blood pressure measurement (HBPM) according to blood pressure (BP) guidelines. Participants who received education did not perform high-quality HBPM.