Hypertension

Recent findings in hypertension described by researchers from University of Erlangen

Published in Pharma Law Weekly, July 14th, 2009

"The authors assessed whether patient empowerment in the management of hypertension improved more with the practice of shared decision making (SDM) than by education programs. In a prospective controlled clinical study, 15 general practitioners in Nuremberg, Germany who were specially trained to conduct SDM consultations participated in a 12-month study," investigators in Erlangen, Germany report.

"Hypertensive patients (N=86) were included; N=40 were in the SDM group and N=46 were in the control group, if blood pressures were >= 135/85 mm Hg (self measurement) and patients had no signs of cardiovascular complications or severe hypertension. All participants in the...

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Source: Pharma Law Weekly (2009-07-14)

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