Tag: Blood Pressure
Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
Second study shows ambulatory BP patterns not tied to cognitive impairment or frailty in CKD patients
BP Load No Aid to Prognosis in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease
But high average blood pressure on 24-hour test strongly predicts child's cardiac, kidney disease risk
Excess Mortality Observed for Older Adults With BP Below 130/80 mm Hg
Mortality risk lower for SBPs of 150 to 159 mm Hg versus 130 to 139 mm Hg for nonfrail, frail elderly
Opportunities Identified for Improving BP Control
Based on EHR data, room for improvement found in BP control, health care processes such as meds intensification
Orthostatic Hypotension During HTN Tx Not Tied to CVD Events
Medication doses do not need to be reduced in response to symptomless orthostatic hypotension, authors say
Systolic BP Variability in Young Adults May ID Later CVD Risk
Variability independent of the mean in SBP in young adults linked to CVD events, all-cause mortality
BP Measures Progress More Rapidly in Women Than Men
Steeper increase in BP seen as early as the third decade in women, continued through life course
Mindfulness Program May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Program participants showed improvements in self-regulation, behavioral determinants of hypertension
Deportation Worry May Raise Risk for Hypertension in Women
Reporting 'a lot' or 'moderate' versus 'not too much' deportation worry tied to higher risk for hypertension
AMA, AHA Support Refresher Training for Measuring Blood Pressure
Broad support needed for providing BP refresher training for all roles of primary care health care providers
