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Influencing Factors of Adherence Dynamics in Young Adults with Hypertension: A Mixed-Methods Study [Hypertension]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Young adults with hypertension are a susceptible group prone to changes in adherence influenced by external factors, which are associated with lower control rates and adverse long-term prognoses. However, the factors influencing the dynamics of adherence among young Chinese patients with hypertension remain unclear.

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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. Vasavada, M.D.

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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM

A Country Doctor Writes

I thought of it the other day when I put together a presentation about Galileo’s way of interacting with patients. And, as the NEJM article points out, there are no financial incentives to have nurses or other non-providers manage routine problems like hypertension in our current system.

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Chronic Kidney Disease with Dr. Gunjan Garg

Louisville Lectures

Gunjan Garg presents an overview on "Chronic Kidney Disease" by first discussing the definition and staging. 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.

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Positive Pressure Ventilation with Dr. Bilal Jalil

Louisville Lectures

Bilal Jalil presents "Positive Pressure Ventilation" through the following questions: Why is my patient intubated? Bilal Jalil completed medical school at the he Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan and his residency at the University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, NM. What MV modes do I need to know about? What do I do?

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Oxygen Delivery and Devices with Dr. Bilal Jalil

Louisville Lectures

Bilal Jalil presents 'Oxygen Delivery and Devices" by first building and narrowing the differential for hypoxemia. Bilal Jalil completed medical school at the he Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan and his residency at the University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, NM.

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Point of Care Ultrasound with Dr. Bilal Jalil (Part I)

Louisville Lectures

Bilal Jalil presents part one of three talks on Point of Care Ultrasound. Bilal Jalil completed medical school at the he Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan and his residency at the University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, NM. After, Dr. Jalil goes into the history of the ultrasound and then into Point of Care Ultrasound.