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Benefits of Treatment in Very Old People with Hypertension
- February 14, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP, and Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Immediate benefits of antihypertensive treatment included lowered risk for stroke, heart failure, and CV events.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Beckett N et al., BMJ 2012 Jan 4; 344:d7541.
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Clinic-Based BP Measurement Is Inaccurate for Diagnosing Hypertension Free
- August 11, 2011
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Compared with ambulatory blood pressure measurements, those obtained in the clinic or at home are far less accurate.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Hodgkinson J et al., BMJ 2011 Jun 24; 342:d3621.
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Automated vs. Manual BP Monitoring for Systolic Hypertension
- February 17, 2011
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Automated blood pressure monitoring was more accurate.- Reviewing:
- Myers MG et al., BMJ 2011 Feb 7; 342:d286.
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Pay for Performance Doesn't Benefit Patients with Hypertension
- February 15, 2011
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Neither quality of care nor outcomes were better after PFP implementation.- Reviewing:
- Serumaga B et al., BMJ 2011 Jan 25; 342:d108.
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Renal Sympathetic Denervation for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
- December 28, 2010
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
Blood pressure dropped sharply in the denervation group.- Reviewing:
- Symplicity HTN-2 Investigators., Lancet 2010 Dec 4; 376:1903. Doumas M and Douma S., Lancet 2010 Dec 4; 376:1878.
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Self-Management of Hypertension Outperforms Usual Care
- July 27, 2010
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
The intervention involved self-measured blood pressure readings and a predetermined drug-titration plan.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- McManus RJ et al., Lancet 2010 Jul 17; 376:163.
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Self-Management for Hypertension
- December 3, 2009
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Two interventions helped patients reach blood pressure goals.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Bosworth HB et al., Ann Intern Med 2009 Nov 17; 151:687.
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Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Hypertension
- July 7, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
In most cases, hypertension likely results from a complex interplay of various factors.- Reviewing:
- O’Connor GT et al., Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 Jun 15; 179:1159.
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ACE Inhibitor Plus Calcium Blocker for Hypertension
- December 16, 2008
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
This drug combination bested a diuretic-containing regimen in a trial involving older high-risk patients.
Audio Interview- Reviewing:
- Jamerson K et al., N Engl J Med 2008 Dec 4; 359:2417. Chobanian AV., N Engl J Med 2008 Dec 4; 359:2485.
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Controlling Hypertension with Web-Based Communication Free
- June 24, 2008
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Involvement of healthcare professionals — but not necessarily physicians — still was important.- Reviewing:
- Green BB et al., JAMA 2008 Jun 25; 299:2857. Jones DW and Peterson ED., JAMA 2008 Jun 25; 299:2896.
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Which Came First — Kidney Dysfunction or Hypertension?
- April 24, 2008
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Renal dysfunction could have an etiologic role in essential hypertension, at least in some people.- Reviewing:
- Kestenbaum B et al., Ann Intern Med 2008 Apr 1; 148:501.
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Should We Treat Hypertension in Very Old People?
- April 17, 2008
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
In the HYVET, relatively healthy octogenarians benefited from antihypertensive therapy.- Reviewing:
- Beckett NS et al., N Engl J Med 2008 Mar 31;: Kostis JB., N Engl J Med 2008 Mar 31;:
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High BP in the Emergency Department: Stress or Hypertension?
- March 13, 2008
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Patients who are hypertensive in the ED should be advised to get follow-up blood pressure measurements.- Reviewing:
- Tanabe P et al., Ann Emerg Med 2008 Mar; 51:221.
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Hypertension Often Undiagnosed in Children
- August 23, 2007
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Hypertension was missed in approximately 75% of children with persistently elevated BP readings.- Reviewing:
- Hansen ML et al., JAMA 2007 Aug 22; 298:874-9.
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Primary Aldosteronism Among Diabetic Patients with Resistant Hypertension
- July 26, 2007
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Primary aldosteronism was confirmed in 14% of patients.- Reviewing:
- Umpierrez GE et al., Diabetes Care 2007 Jul; 30:1699-703.
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Hypertension in Adolescents
- June 26, 2007
- Robert A. Dershewitz, MD, MSc
- General Medicine
Blood pressure problems were found in nearly 20% of students in one school system.- Reviewing:
- McNiece KL et al., J Pediatr 2007 Jun; 150:640-4.
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Frequent Use of Nonnarcotic Analgesics Associated with Hypertension in Men
- March 20, 2007
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
The study results reflect similar findings among women.- Reviewing:
- Forman JP et al., Arch Intern Med 2007 Feb 26; 167:394-9.
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Hypertension in Kidney Donors
- September 14, 2006
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
This meta-analysis suggests that blood pressure increases after kidney donation.- Reviewing:
- Boudville N et al., Ann Intern Med 2006 Aug 1; 145:185-96.
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Another Look at β-Blockers for Hypertension
- June 23, 2006
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
β-blockers might be more acceptable first-line drugs for younger hypertensive patients than for older patients.- Reviewing:
- Khan N and McAlister FA., CMAJ 2006 Jun 6; 174:1737-42.
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β-Blockers: Still Recommended for Uncomplicated Hypertension?
- December 9, 2005
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
A meta-analysis suggests that other antihypertensive drugs can be more effective for patients without heart disease.- Reviewing:
- Lindholm LH et al., Lancet 2005 Oct 29; 366:1545-53. Beevers DG., Lancet 2005 Oct 29; 366:1510-2.
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