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ArticleAtencion primaria2008

[Current situation of hypertensive patients over 75 years old: the DISEHTAE study].

Antonio Martínez Pastor, Mariano Leal Hernández, Luis Alberto Vara González, Luis Javier González Elena, Eduardo Paja Fano, Juan López Abril

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Article in Atencion primaria, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade is safe and effective in elderly hypertensive patients with and without impaired renal function.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2012
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6 authors.

Antonio Martínez PastorUnidad Docente de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Gerencia de Atención Primaria, Murcia, Spain. amartinezpas@ono.com
Mariano Leal Hernández
Luis Alberto Vara González
Luis Javier González Elena
Eduardo Paja Fano
Juan López Abril

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess in patients over 75 years old the degree of their compliance with recommendations on follow-up, control and treatment of hypertension.

designDescriptive, multi-centre study, covering the whole of Spain.

settingA total of 107 health centres from 14 autonomous communities.

participantsHypertensive patients over 75: 1,369 clinical charts. INTERVENTIONS AND MAIN MEASUREMENTS: The variables studied were: age and sex, place monitored, blood pressure figures, screening for, and diagnosis of diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia, smoking, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and obesity. Blood creatinine, proteinuria, prescribed medication, and infrastructure variables were also included.

resultsThe most often screened cardiovascular risk factor (CRF) was obesity (76.1%), whilst the most prevalent was hypercholesterolaemia (31.3%). Of the patients, 25.5% had associated diabetes and 48.5% had a body mass index (BMI) >25. Low microalbuminuria (8.4%) was found. The proportion of patients with their blood pressure controlled was higher among those monitored in primary care (32.8%) than out of primary care (23.2%). No drug treatment was prescribed for 7.9%, only hygiene-dietary measures. The most common pharmacological group was that of the diuretics, followed by IECAS and ARA II.

conclusionsThough we can say that the degree of control of hypertension in elderly patients is steadily increasing, it is still far from optimal in most of our patients.

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AgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansHypertensionMale

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PMCPMC7713422

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