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Implementation Evaluation of a Community Health Worker Program for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes or Hypertension [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Disparities in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) control are well-described. However, studies on the generalizability and implementation of CHW interventions in clinical and community settings are limited. Setting 3 primary care clinics in SW Virginia. Intervention Exposure to a CHW vs. usual care.

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A Multisite CFIR Study of Readiness to Implement Collaboration Oriented Approach to Controlling High Blood Pressure (COACH) [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Results: 72 care team members at 9 clinics participated. Conclusion: COACH pre-implementation evaluation provided information that informed implementation and trial protocol changes and may increase the adoption of COACH.

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Hypertensive Crisis with Dr. Travis Huffman

Louisville Lectures

Travis Huffman gives a quick overview of Hypertensive Crisis, Hypertensive Urgency vs. Hypertensive Emergency and management of both Markedly elevated BP and HTN Emergency/Crisis. Hypertension. 07.01.2018; 71:e13-e115 Evaluation and treatment of hypertensive emergencies in adults, William J. Whelton et al, 2017.

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Hypertension with Dr. Nina Vasavada

Louisville Lectures

Nina Vasavada presents Hypertension by first discussing a general approach to ambulatory patients with elevated blood pressure. She then presents primary versus secondary hypertension, and ends her discussion on hypertension management in special populations. Her clinical expertise is in Nephrology as well as Hypertension.

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Racial and Disaggregated Ethnic Disparities of Blood Pressure Control in Community Health Centers [Hypertension]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Hypertension is the most prevalent reversible risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Setting: 953 community-based primary care clinics in a national network from 25 states across the United States. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Comparisons between groups are presented as odds ratios (OR).

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Nephrology IM Board Review with Dr. Lederer

Louisville Lectures

She is also Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Nephrology & Hypertension Division and Director of the Neprhology Training Program at the University of Louisville. Her clinical expertise involves nephrology, transplant, kidney stones, genetic kidney disease and high risk pregnancy. For more information, see our citation page.

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Chronic Kidney Disease with Dr. Gunjan Garg

Louisville Lectures

She then presents the pathophysiology and epidemiology, screening, and clinical manifestations. After, she discusses hypertension, dyslipidemia, management, and so on. Her clinical expertise is in Nephrology. For more information, see our citation page. Learn more here. Disclaimers ©2015 LouisvilleLectures.org