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Controlled Blood Pressure Factors In Hypertension Patients Atarifin Achmad Hospital, Riau Province: Cross Sectional Study, Dimas Pramita Nugraha, Eka Bebasari
Controlled Blood Pressure Factors In Hypertension Patients Atarifin Achmad Hospital, Riau Province: Cross Sectional Study, Dimas Pramita Nugraha, Eka Bebasari
Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia
Introduction. Hypertension is a chronic disease that causes 1 in every 7 deaths. Controlled blood pressure will reduce the complication of hypertension. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that influence controlled blood pressure. Methods.This research was conduct by using an observational method with a cross-sectional study design to analyze factors for controlled blood pressure. The population of this research was all of the hypertension patients at the internal medicine polyclinic in Arifin Achmad Hospital Riau Province. The sample was selected using accidental sampling method. Patient adherence level factor was measured using the Morisky medication adherence scale-8 …
Application Of The American College Of Cardiology(Acc/Aha) 2017 Guideline For The Management Ofhypertension In Adults And Comparison With The2014 Eighth Joint National Committee Guideline, Mohammad Alahmad, Salah Aburuz, Rami Beiram
Application Of The American College Of Cardiology(Acc/Aha) 2017 Guideline For The Management Ofhypertension In Adults And Comparison With The2014 Eighth Joint National Committee Guideline, Mohammad Alahmad, Salah Aburuz, Rami Beiram
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Objectives: This study aims to compare the 2017-ACC/AHA hypertension guideline with 2014-JNC-8 guideline in regard to the number of patients who are eligible for treatment and to determine the physicians’ adherence and the financial impact of implementing the new guideline. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on adult patients who attended the hospital outpatient setting in UAE during January 1, 2018 till February 28, 2018. Adults who are diagnosed with hypertension and those with blood pressure (BP) levels based on two or more readings obtained on two or more different occasions were screened for inclusion into this study and …