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6ª Diretriz de monitorização ambulatorial da pressão arterial e 4ª diretriz de ...
Brandão, Andrea A.; Alessi, Alexandre; Feitosa, Audes Magalhães; Machado, Carlos Alberto; Figueiredo, Carlos Eduardo Poli de; Amodeo, Celso-; -
How to avoid discontinuation of antihypertensive treatment: The experience in S...
Ortega, Katia Coelho; Gusmão, Josiane Lima de; Pierin, Angela Maria Geraldo; Nishiura, José Luiz; Ignez, Edna Caetano; Segre, Carlos AlexandreOBJECTIVES: To evaluate the importance of providing guidelines to patients via active telephone calls for blood pressure control and for preventing the discontinuation of treatment among hypertensive patients. INTRODUCTION: Many reasons exist for non-adherence to medical regimens, and one of the strategies employed to improve treatment compliance is the use of active telephone calls. METHODS: Hypertensive patie...
Health-related quality of life and blood pressure control in hypertensive patie...
Gusmão, Josiane Lima de; Mion Jr., Decio; Pierin, Angela Maria GeraldoINTRODUCTION: The goal of antihypertensive treatment is to reduce blood pressure without interfering in health-related quality of life (HRQL) OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the influence of hypertension control upon HRQL in hypertensive patients with and without complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-seven hypertensive outpatients (71% women, 58% white, 60% with elementary school level education, ...