Hypertension Management in General Practice

Current management of hypertension in general practice.

An examination of the notes of 697 patients in a random sample of seven general practices in one part of inner London showed that 164 (24%) of 669 had had a blood-pressure recording in a five-year period. Proportions varied between 4% and 36% in the different practices. The blood pressure was raised (systolic greater than or equal to 160 mm Hg or diastolic greater than or equal to 100 mm Hg or ...

Hypertension in general practice.

Hypertension in general practice.

RESPIRATORY MORBIDITY AND THE WEATHER Sir, I was interested in the article on the effect of weather on reported morbidity (April Journal) and in particular the comments that " for practical reasons measures of reported morbidity may be the best available estimate of true morbidity" (p. 248) and " there is a negative association between temperature and the number ofrespiratory episodes . . . rai...

The management of severe hypertension in Australian general practice

BACKGROUND Severe hypertension (SHT) (Blood Pressure, BP ≥ 180/110 mmHg) is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, yet little is known about how it is managed. The purpose of this study is to examine the management of SHT by Australian general practitioners (GPs) and to explore its variance across patient characteristics and clinical practices. METHODS Review of electronic medi...

Treating hypertension with guidelines in general practice.

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