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Keeping the Focus on Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly 40% of United States adults are obese.1 Obesity-related disorders include some of the leading causes of preventable death and disproportionately affect women. In 2013, there was an intense debate at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association over whether to classify obesity as a disease. Proponents cited the association of obesity with an increased risk of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - July 11, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Denise G. Link Tags: Quality Care for Women’s Health Source Type: research

Hypertension Management Guidelines Update and Research on the Importance of Blood Pressure Control
Abstract: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 65 million adults in America have hypertension (HTN) and fewer than half of those 65 million people have their blood pressure (BP) under control. More than 1,000 deaths occur each day related to HTN and Americans are at an increased risk of complications related to uncontrolled BP such as heart failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, and kidney disease (CDC, 2014). Data from the National Home and Hospice Survey, which is conducted by the CDC, indicate that 41% of home care patients have HTN (Caffrey et al., 2011). This research brief col...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: research briefs Source Type: research

Review of article: Hypertension in 2014 making sense of the guidelines by Kristine Anne Scordo, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, Kim Anne Pickett, MS, APRN, CDE (Nurse Practitioner 2014;39:18-23)
Hypertension is among the most common modifiable conditions that, if not detected early with appropriate treatment, can cause a host of medical conditions, such as stroke, kidney failure, myocardial infarction, and death. Multiple clinical trials have demonstrated increased risk for cardiovascular disease and overall mortality in people with uncontrolled hypertension.1,2 In 2010, cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death in the United States, and hypertension was ranked as 13th1,2 From 2003 to 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the overall prevalence of hypertension in US adults ≥1...
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - August 19, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Karen R. Fitzgerald Tags: Clinical Column Source Type: research

Vascular Complications in Maternal Care
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease and stroke are 2 of the 3 leading causes of death in women across the lifetime. Most women do not expect to experience heart disease or stroke during pregnancy. However, in a recent study in California, the American Heart Association (AHA) reported heart disease as the number 1 cause of pregnancy-related mortality.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - March 20, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Deedra H. Harrington, Laurie Kinchen Tags: Diagnostic Tips Source Type: research