Age and sex disparities in blood pressure control and therapeutic inertia: Impact of a quality improvement program

Age and sex disparities in blood pressure control and therapeutic inertia: Impact of a quality improvement program

Objective: Hypertension quality improvement programs reduce uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) but impact may differ by sex and age. Methods: This study examined uncontrolled BP, defined as a BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg, and therapeutic inertia, defined as absence of medication initiation or escalation during vi...

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Main Authors: Olivia Myers, Talar Markossian, Beatrice Probst, Grant Hiura, Katherine Habicht, Brent Egan, Holly Kramer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Hypertension
Hypertension control
Gender
Disparities
Aging
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667723001733

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