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Blood pressure drugs more than double bone-fracture risk in nursing home patients

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Records from nearly 30,000 nursing home residents indicate that blood pressure medications more than double the risk of life-threatening bone fractures, according to Rutgers Health research.

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

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

It is one of the vital signs often measured by interns, nurses, and physicians at doctors offices, at bedside, and possibly at home. Accurate blood pressure measurement is essential for proper diagnosis and management of patients, especially those with hypertension. Epi-Data version 3.1 95% CI: 7.19, 13.9).

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Self-Measured Blood Pressure–Guided Pharmacotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of US-Based Telemedicine Trials

Hypertension Journal

BACKGROUND:The optimal approach to implementing telemedicine hypertension management in the United States is unknown.METHODS:We examined telemedicine hypertension management versus the effect of usual clinic-based care on blood pressure (BP) and patient/clinician-related heterogeneity in a systematic review/meta-analysis.

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Abstract NS3: Nurse Led Interventions Improve the Timeliness of Blood Pressure Reduction in Patients Presenting With Acute Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Stroke Journal

Introduction:The 2022 AHA/ASA Guidelines for Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) recommend initiating treatment and lowering blood pressure (BP) within 2 hours of ICH onset and reaching the target systolic BP of 130-150mmHg within one hour of treatment initiation. Nurse to patient ratios were changed to 1:1 until goal BP achieved.

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The heart grows more in pregnant rats with high blood pressure

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

The hearts of pregnant rats with high blood pressure increase in size more than rats experiencing a normal pregnancy, according to computer model predictions.

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Antihypertensive Medication Linked to Fracture Risk Among Older Adults

HCPLive

The fracture risk is greater for nursing home residents with dementia, greater baseline blood pressure values, and no recent antihypertensive medication use, a new study found.

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Abstract WP102: Evaluating Door to Blood Pressure Treatment Goals in Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Stroke Journal

Background and Purpose:2022 Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) guidelines encourage treatment of blood pressure (BP) as soon as possible following identification of ICH. Our academic comprehensive stroke center (CSC) evaluated the initiation of antihypertensive medications and target systolic BP goals for ICH patients.In