Longitudinal study on hypertension control in primary care: The Insubria study

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 140-145

  Grandi, Anna Maria ^a   Maresca, Andrea Maria ^a   Sessa, Aurelio ^a   Stella, Roberto ^a   Ponti, Daniele ^a   Barlocco, Elena ^a   Banfi, Fabio ^a   Venco, Achille ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood pressure control; Guidelines; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRAINING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; DIET; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644800493     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.06.034     Document Type: Article

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