Tag: Blood Pressure
High Remote Patient Monitoring Practices Offer Improved Hypertension Care
Increase seen in hypertension medication fills, days' supply, and unique medications received, but increase in HTN-linked spending also seen
Pharmacist-Led Rx Intervention to Manage Hypertension Saves Lives, Money
Over 30 years, model predicted $1.137 trillion in cost savings and 30.2 million life years saved
Few Adults Talk to Providers About BP Risks of OTC Pain Relievers
Findings show fewer than half of patients with high blood pressure have had these conversations
High BP Visit-to-Visit Variability Linked to Dementia Risk in Late Life
Higher blood pressure variability not associated with higher lifetime dementia risk at age 60, 70, or 80 years
Healthy Diet in Midlife Reduces Risk for Later Cognitive Impairment
Findings seen for adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet
Walking Intervention Can Lower BP in Sedentary Older Adults
Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure may improve among older adults taking additional 3,000 steps/day
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Screening with blood pressure measurements has substantial net benefits and is recommended throughout pregnancy
Improved Outcomes Seen With Lower 2021 KDIGO BP Target
Risk for composite kidney outcome reduced with lower 2021 KDIGO BP target versus 2012 KDIGO target
Weight Gain, but No Increase in BP, Seen With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in RA
Glucocorticoids led to 1.1 kg more weight gain than control treatment over two years using data from five pooled RCTs
BP Measurements Inaccurate With Undercuffing, Overcuffing
Significantly higher BP reading seen with use of a regular cuff among those requiring large or extra-large cuff
