Filtered By:
Condition: Hypertension
Management: Family Practices

This page shows you your search results in order of date. This is page number 3.

Order by Relevance | Date

Total 48 results found since Jan 2013.

Reducing Ischemic Stroke in Diabetes: The Role of GLP-1 RAs
J Fam Pract. 2023 Jul;72(6 Suppl):S55-S60. doi: 10.12788/jfp.0624.ABSTRACTStroke is a significant cause of mortality worldwide, and diabetes is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke occurrence and recurrence. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) lower the risk of ischemic stroke through beneficial effects on traditional stroke risk factors such as hyperglycemia, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Primary care practitioners (PCPs) can play a substantial role in reducing ischemic stroke; studies have indicated that patients who have a PCP at the time of first stroke have a lower risk of stroke recurren...
Source: The Journal of Family Practice - August 7, 2023 Category: Practice Management Authors: John E Anderson Javed Butler Andrei V Alexandrov Source Type: research

Clinical code usage in UK general practice: a cohort study exploring 18 conditions over 14 years
Conclusions This is an under-reported research area and the findings suggest the codes’ usage diversity for most conditions remained overall stable throughout the study period. Generated mental health code lists can last for a long time unlike cardiometabolic conditions and cancer. Adopting more consistent and less diverse coding would help improve data quality in primary care. Future research is needed following the transfer to the Systematised Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) coding.
Source: BMJ Open - July 25, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zghebi, S. S., Reeves, D., Grigoroglou, C., McMillan, B., Ashcroft, D. M., Parisi, R., Kontopantelis, E. Tags: Open access, General practice / Family practice Source Type: research

Blood pressure control in patients with a previous stroke/transient ischaemic attack in primary care in Ireland: a cross sectional study
Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) is an important modifiable risk factor for recurrent stroke. Secondary prevention measures when implemented can reduce stroke re-occurrence by 80%. However, hypertension contro...
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 10, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: R óisín Doogue, David McCann, Noirin Fitzgerald, Andrew W. Murphy, Liam G. Glynn and Peter Hayes Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Tight versus standard blood pressure control on the incidence of myocardial infarction and stroke: an observational retrospective cohort study in the general ambulatory setting
The 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guideline defined hypertension as blood pressure (BP)  ≥ 130/80 mmHg compared to the traditional definition of ≥140/90 mmHg. This change ra...
Source: BMC Family Practice - May 16, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Bumsoo Park, Katarzyna Budzynska, Nada Almasri, Sumaiya Islam, Fanar Alyas, Rachel L. Carolan, Benjamin E. Abraham, Pamela A. Castro-Camero, Maria E. Shreve, Della A. Rees and Lois Lamerato Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Clinical and Demographic Characteristics Associated With Suboptimal Primary Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack Prevention Clinical Sciences
Conclusions—Knowing the patient characteristics predictive of missed opportunities for stroke prevention may help primary care identify and appropriately manage these patients. Improving the management of these groups may reduce their risk and potentially prevent large number of future strokes and TIAs in the population.
Source: Stroke - February 26, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Grace M. Turner, Melanie Calvert, Max G. Feltham, Ronan Ryan, Samuel Finnikin, Tom Marshall Tags: Epidemiology, Primary Prevention, Hypertension, Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Original Contributions Source Type: research

Outcomes of Treated Hypertension at Age 80 and Older: Cohort Analysis of 79,376 Individuals
ConclusionIn routine primary care, SBP less than 135 mmHg was associated with greater mortality in the oldest adults with hypertension and free of selected potentially confounding comorbidities. Although important confounders were accounted for, observational studies cannot exclude residual confounding. More work is needed to establish whether unplanned SBPs less than 135 mmHg in older adults with hypertension may be a useful clinical sign of poor prognosis, perhaps requiring clinical review of overall care.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 29, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jo ão Delgado, Jane A.H. Masoli, Kirsty Bowman, W. David Strain, George A. Kuchel, Kate Walters, Louise Lafortune, Carol Brayne, David Melzer, Alessandro Ble, Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research

Exclusion of patients with concomitant chronic conditions in ongoing randomised controlled trials targeting 10 common chronic conditions and registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: a systematic review of registration details
Conclusions Despite widespread multimorbidity, more than three-quarters of ongoing trials assessing interventions for patients with chronic conditions excluded patients with concomitant chronic conditions.
Source: BMJ Open - September 26, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Buffel du Vaure, C., Dechartres, A., Battin, C., Ravaud, P., Boutron, I. Tags: Open access, Evidence based practice, General practice / Family practice, Research methods Source Type: research

Nonadherence to guidelines for prescribing antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation
Conclusions. Nonadherence to guidelines was found in three out of every five patients. A greater cerebrovascular risk and a lower haemorrhagic risk were associated with this behaviour. Qualitative studies are needed to determine the causes.
Source: Family Practice - July 3, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Navarro-Juan, M., Carbonell-Torregrosa, M. A., Palazon-Bru, A., Martinez-Diaz, A. M., Gil-Guillen, V. F. Tags: Health Service Research Source Type: research

How a public health solution is reducing hypertension disparities
Addressing health care disparities can help practices improve the health of patients in vulnerable at-risk populations. Learn how eight family medicine practices boosted hypertension control rates for diverse patients by more than 3 percentage points in just three months. A targeted pilot As part of the Million Hearts initiative, the Summit County Public Health department (SCPH) and several partners in Ohio launched a pilot project with several family medicine practices to help reduce hypertension rates among black men. In Ohio, 38.5 percent of black patients have a diagnosis of hypertension, compared to 33.7 percent...
Source: AMA Wire - February 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lyndra Vassar Source Type: news

Does pragmatically structured outpatient dietary counselling reduce sodium intake in hypertensive patients? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
DiscussionThough decreasing sodium intake has been reported to be efficacious in lowering blood pressure, there exists a gap in the evidence for an effective intervention that could be easily translated into clinical practice. If successful, our intervention would be suitable for outpatient programs such as hypertension clinics or interprofessional family practices (family health teams). A negative, or partially negative (positive effect at four weeks with attrition by 12 months) trial outcome also has significant implications for healthcare delivery and use of resources.Trial registrationThe trial was registered with Cli...
Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - June 16, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Marcel RuzickaTim RamsayAnn BugejaCedric EdwardsGeorge FodorAnne KirbyPeter MagnerBrendan McCormickGigi van der HoefJessica WagnerSwapnil Hiremath Source Type: research

Retrospective case review of missed opportunities for primary prevention of stroke and TIA in primary care: protocol paper
This study will investigate: (1) the proportion of strokes/TIAs with prior missed opportunities for prevention in primary care; (2) the influence of patient characteristics on missed prevention opportunities and (3) how the proportion of missed prevention opportunities has changed over time. Methods and analysis A retrospective case review will identify first-ever stroke and patients with TIA between 2000 and 2013 using anonymised electronic medical records extracted from the health improvement network (THIN) database. Four categories of missed opportunities for stroke/TIA prevention will be sought: untreated high blood p...
Source: BMJ Open - November 11, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Moran, G. M., Calvert, M., Feltham, M. G., Marshall, T. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, Epidemiology, General practice / Family practice, Global health Protocol Source Type: research

Prevalence and predictors of resistant hypertension in a primary care setting: a cross-sectional study
We examined the control of blood pressure in a randomly selected sample of patients with hypertension in a primary care clinic. Demographic data, blood pressure and anti-hypertensive drug use were captured from patient records at the end of 2007. Resistant hypertension is defined as failure to achieve target blood pressure of
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Yook ChiaSiew Ching Source Type: research

Quality of cardiovascular disease care in Ontario's primary care practices: a cross sectional study examining differences in guideline adherence by patient sex
Conclusions: Sex disparities exist in the quality of cardiovascular care in Canadian primary care practices, which tend to favour men. Women with PVD have a particularly high risk of not receiving appropriate medications. Our findings indicate that improvements in care delivery should be made to address these issues, particularly with regard to the prescribing of recommended medications for women, and preventive measures for men.
Source: BMC Family Practice - June 18, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kiyuri NaickerClare LiddyJatinderpreet SinghMonica TaljaardWilliam Hogg Source Type: research

Quality of cardiovascular disease care in Ontario¿s primary care practices: a cross sectional study examining differences in guideline adherence by patient sex
Conclusions: Sex disparities exist in the quality of cardiovascular care in Canadian primary care practices, which tend to favour men. Women with PVD have a particularly high risk of not receiving appropriate medications. Our findings indicate that improvements in care delivery should be made to address these issues, particularly with regard to the prescribing of recommended medications for women, and preventive measures for men.
Source: BMC Family Practice - June 18, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kiyuri NaickerClare LiddyJatinderpreet SinghMonica TaljaardWilliam Hogg Source Type: research