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Patient experience of home and waiting room blood pressure measurement: a qualitative study of patients with recently diagnosed hypertension
(2018-12)
Background Out-of-office blood pressure (BP) measurement is advocated to confirm hypertension diagnosis. However, little is known about how primary care patients view and use such measurement.
Aim To investigate patient ...
Defining the relationship between arm and leg blood pressure readings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2019-04)
Objectives: To define the relationship between arm and leg blood pressure (BP) to inform the interpretation of leg BP readings in routine clinical practice where arm readings are not available. Methods: Systematic review ...
Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure in Patients With Hypertension-Related Multi-morbidity: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis
(2019-11)
BACKGROUND
Studies have shown that self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) is effective when combined with co-interventions, but its efficacy varies in the presence of some co-morbidities. This study examined whether ...
Deprescribing antihypertensives in patients with multimorbidity
(2020-10)
Deprescribing preventative medications
such as antihypertensives may reduce
adverse events in some older adults,
leading to improved quality of life. The
Optimising Treatment for Mild Systolic
Hypertension in the ...
The Salt Swap intervention to reduce salt intake in people with high blood pressure: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial
(2019-10)
Background: High salt intake is a risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Reducing salt intake has been shown to reduce blood pressure. Despite population-level interventions, including product reformulation ...
New Approaches in Hypertension Management: a Review of Current and Developing Technologies and Their Potential Impact on Hypertension Care
(2019-06)
Hypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Currently, around a third of people with hypertension are undiagnosed, and of those diagnosed, around half are not taking antihypertensive medications. The World ...