| The choice of home blood pressure result reporting method is essential: Results mailed to physicians did not improve hypertension control compared with ordinary office-based blood pressure treatment. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20367560 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Effective antihypertensive care is not possible without regular and reliable blood pressure measurements. The use of blood pressure home measurement has increased a lot during the last years. Various methods have been used in communication between the patients and physicians. In a randomized study we compared traditional office-based hypertension treatment protocol (n=68) to the home-based blood pressure measurement protocol (n=89) in which the patient mailed their home-measured BP diary in a letter to the office of their physician. The studied home-based antihypertensive care system was not more effective than the ordinary office-based treatment. The results highlight the importance of continuous home measurement data interpretation by the physician. The system based on mailing the results to the physician office does not seem to be a suitable method in communication between the patient and the physician. Online or other telemedicine-aided means of communication might yield better antihypertensive control. |
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Authors:
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Juha Varis; Ilkka Kantola |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Blood pressure Volume: 19 ISSN: 1651-1999 ISO Abbreviation: Blood Press. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-22 Completed Date: 2011-01-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9301454 Medline TA: Blood Press Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 319-24 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Kiinanmyllynkatu, Finland. juha.varis@tyks.fi |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Antihypertensive Agents
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therapeutic use Blood Pressure Determination / methods* Female Home Care Services / standards* Humans Hypertension / prevention & control* Male Physician-Patient Relations Physicians' Offices / standards* Postal Service |
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0/Antihypertensive Agents |
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