Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Hypertension Canada recommends home blood pressure monitors (HBPM) for diagnosing and managing hypertension. Setting Kaye Edmonton Clinic Family Medicine Clinic and a hypertension research lab. However, 29% of HBPMs are inaccurate by 10 mmHg or more. Population Adults who own a HBPM.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background: Hypertension and depression frequently co-occur, complicating patient management and worsening outcomes. This scoping review aims to systematically map non-pharmacological interventions for managing comorbid hypertension and depression, providing insights into current practices and guiding future research.

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Hypertension Management Individual Clinical Practice 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Two thirds of diabetes patients complicated with hypertension, and comorbidity increase 4-fold risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Population Studied individuals with comorbidity of hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Study design and analysis This is a multiple-center retrospective real-world cohort study.

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Hypertension Diabetes Patients Transportation 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Disparities in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) control are well-described. Community health worker (CHW) interventions show promising outcomes for T2D and HTN control particularly among low income and historically marginalized patients.

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Hypertension Community Diabetes Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intervention/Instrument: In its first phase, the MU incorporated three interventions tailored specifically to its context: nurse-led hypertension management, integration of blocks of telehealth consultations into routine clinician schedules, and a pilot of an ambient documentation system to supplant clinician-generated visit notes.

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Management Primary Care Telehealth Hypertension 130

Edge Family Medicine

JANUARY 9, 2025

A Health Revolution with Lifestyle Medicine At Edge Family Medicine, we recognize the transformative power of lifestyle medicine in reversing early-stage chronic diseases. As a leading family medical practice in Upland, CA, we champion evidence-based approaches that empower patients to take control of their health.

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Chronic Disease Family Medicine DO Chronic Condition 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and Gestational Hypertension (GHTN), each linked to poor maternal and infant health outcomes, affect an average of 5-10% of US pregnancies. Despite an important role in disease development, few have described maternal diet of those diagnosed with GDM/GHTN.

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Diagnose Hypertension Community Diabetes 130

Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 6, 2025

What Is Hypertension? Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. When the level of pressure is too high, doctors label this condition as hypertension or high blood pressure. When the level of pressure is too high, doctors label this condition as hypertension or high blood pressure.

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Hypertension Chronic Disease Physicals Patient-Centered 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Nearly half of all US adults have hypertension. Objective: Describe Black adults’ preferences for managing hypertension. Population Studied: Black adults 18 and over with hypertension (N=209). Exactly 50% had heard of the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan and of those, 69% had tried it.

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Hypertension Management Medical Diagnosis 130

The Health Policy Exchange

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Smartphone apps now include a variety of self-management tools for weight loss, physical activity, and chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Director, Robert L. Phillips, Jr.

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Chronic Disease Family Medicine DO Hypertension 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Hypertension is a common condition seen by primary care clinicians and is more common in Black adults than other racial/ethnic groups. For the secondary analysis, engagement in a SDM process with Black patients and confidence to help with lifestyle changes as well as confidence in ability to manage patients’ hypertension.

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Hypertension Primary Care Management Nurse Practitioner 130

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

JANUARY 24, 2022

Uncontrolled, elevated blood pressure is known as Hypertension. Longstanding hypertension affects your heart and can cause other health problems. The Cardiology/AHA 2017 defines hypertension as systolic of 130 mmHg and higher or diastolic of 80 mmHg and higher. What are some signs and symptoms of Hypertension?

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Hypertension Family Medicine DO Complication 40

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Methods The study included individuals aged 75 to 90 years, diagnosed with diabetes or hypertension, who were treated with at least one antihypertensive, or antidiabetic medication in 2017. We retrieved information on all ER visits and hospitalizations in internal medicine and surgical wards from 2017 to 2019 and mortality in 2019.

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Hypertension Diabetes ER Medical 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Evaluating organizational readiness for implementing digital health solutions can identify potential barriers and increase the likelihood of sustained adoption.

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Electronics Patient-Centered Hypertension Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

vs 28.2%), numbers of prescription medications (6[5;9] vs 6 [5;8]), and prevalent conditions requiring medications, including hypertension (81.5 The patients had similar levels of education (less than high school 30.2 vs 88.3%), high cholesterol (65.9 vs 64.1%), and pain (55.6 vs 96.1%).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Adults (≥18yrs) with chronic diseases such as prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, dyslipidemia, and/or concerns related to body weight (BMI≥25). Setting: Program was conducted in Parry Sound, ON with participants recruited from the local community.

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Chronic Disease Community Hypertension Physicals 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Hypertension is the most prevalent reversible risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Blood pressure (BP) control (<130/80 systolic/diastolic) is poor nationally, and is inequitable by race/ethnicity, with minimal understanding of the differences within Latino patients by country of origin.

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Hypertension Community Primary Care Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

chronic kidney disease (CKD), heart failure (HF), and/or hypertension (HTN)). Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a novel electronically delivered education video in reducing regular OTC NSAID use in high-risk patients (ie. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial (RCT).

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. High blood pressure, also dubbed hypertension , is a common health issue that can lead to severe problems if left uncontrolled.

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Management Medical Treatment Plan Family Medicine 52

Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. High blood pressure, also dubbed hypertension , is a common health issue that can lead to severe problems if left uncontrolled.

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Management Medical Treatment Plan Family Medicine 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) are being studied for their potential role in syndromes of overactive sympathetic tone. Longer-duration interventions have demonstrated reduction of physiological parameters such as systolic blood pressure (Carlton 2007; Loucks 2019; Lee 2020).

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Primary Care Hypertension Insurance Patients 130

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 19, 2025

Recognizing subtle symptoms of high blood pressure or hypertension early is paramount for mitigating associated health risks before complications develop. Vision loss may indicate retinopathy related to long-standing hypertension. Flushing may also suggest a surge in adrenaline , both a consequence of and contributor to hypertension.

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Hypertension Family Medicine DO Management 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Chronic exposure has been associated with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, skin cancer, renal, bladder and lung cancers, polyneuropathy, and QT prolongation. Despite recommendations for routine screening, this is rarely done. Arsenic cannot be seen, tasted, or smelled. Dataset: Questionnaires for clinicians and patients via emailed surveys.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Her academic interests include clinical problem solving, diagnostic reasoning, resident education, and pulmonary hypertension. She works closely with family medicine residents on their ICU rotation and is involved in creating their curriculum and weekly didactic sessions on general internal medicine, pulmonary, and ICU topics.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 16, 2025

Without knowing you recently lost fluids, your provider may think those higher results mean you have hypertension. Imperial Center Family Medicine ’s healthcare providers want to make sure you know exactly what your blood pressure results reflect on any given day.

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Family Medicine DO Management Screening 52

Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 16, 2025

Without knowing you recently lost fluids, your provider may think those higher results mean you have hypertension. Imperial Center Family Medicine ’s healthcare providers want to make sure you know exactly what your blood pressure results reflect on any given day.

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Family Medicine DO Management Screening 52

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

You Can Tell You Have High Blood Pressure From How You Feel The reality is that high blood pressure (hypertension) is largely a “silent” condition. Imperial Center Family Medicine is here to help support your heart health with personalized blood pressure management guidance. Let’s take a look at some of these common myths.

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Management Family Medicine DO Hypertension 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Overtreatment of hypertension has been identified as a major risk factor for putting patients at risk for falls in patients with low blood pressures. Study Design: Secondary data analysis created a machine learning model that identified high risk patients potentially over treated for hypertension placing them at higher fall risk.

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Patients Hypertension Primary Care Chronic Condition 130

Permanente Medicine

JUNE 10, 2025

Improving access in adult and family medicine at TPMG by reducing appointment booking times by more than 33%. Reducing disparities in hypertension control between white and Black patients by 33% and in diabetes control between white and Latino patients by 25% at TPMG.

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Clinic Patient-Centered Healthcare Medical 59

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 5, 2025

Over time, this can cause persistent hypertension and extra strain on your cardiac system. Get to the Heart of the Matter with Imperial Center Family Medicine While the mind-body connection around emotions plays an important role in blood pressure management , adopting healthy lifestyle habits makes a substantial difference, too.

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Newnan Family Medicine Associates

JUNE 12, 2025

Medical conditions such as asthma, hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney diseases, and liver cirrhosis can require extensive treatment and care to prevent fatal. Life is not always easy for individuals who experience chronic diseases. Long-term illness can cause patients to be irritable and exhausted.

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Chronic Disease Management Asthma Hypertension 40

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Research has associated telehealth interventions with reduced self-reported smoking during pregnancy, reduced risk of gestational hypertension, and continuation of breastfeeding. However, health leaders have cautioned about expanding telehealth into maternal-fetal medicine.

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Telehealth Consulting Hypertension Mental Health 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

To address this knowledge deficit, we conducted a nonrandomized crossover trial utilizing two plant-based diets (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, and Whole Food, Plant-Based, or WFPB) among individuals with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes.

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Diabetes Hypertension Individual Utilities 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

People who were "not sure" if they had a family history of cancer also had lower odds of CRC screening test discussions compared to those who answered yes to a family history of cancer. Conclusions: Our findings may inform interventions to enhance CRC screening test conversations among 45 to 49 year-olds and their providers.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Recruiting adults with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, we conducted a non-randomized crossover trial with meals provided utilizing two ad libitum diets: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and whole food, plant-based (WFPB), and had dietary intake data from baseline and both intervention diets for all participants.

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Diabetes Hypertension Utilities Provider 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Of those patients with a BH referral and a chronic condition, hypertension was the most common (n= 2,053, 51%). Patients with a BH referral and no CCs were younger on average (38 years) compared to those with at least 1 CC (52 years) and this difference was statistically significant at p< 0.001.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Results: The proportion of patients with a premium billed for diabetes or hypertension was highest in small urban areas, but lower amongst patients with SMI across all three geographic settings, with particularly low values in metro.

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Chronic Disease Management Chronic Disease Illness Management 130