Hypertension
New hypertension research from B.B. Green and colleagues discussed
Published in Blood Weekly, July 31st, 2008
"Randomized controlled trials have provided unequivocal evidence that treatment of hypertension decreases mortality and major disability from cardiovascular disease; however, blood pressure remains inadequately treated in most affected individuals. This large gap continues despite the facts that more than 90% of adults with hypertension have health insurance, and hypertension is the leading cause of visits to the doctor," scientists writing in the journal Contemporary Clinical Trials report.
"New approaches are needed to improve hypertension care. The Electronic Communications and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (e-BP) study is a three-arm randomized controlled...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-07-31)
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