Impact of hospitalization on blood pressure control in Italy: results from the Italian Group of Pharmacoepidemiology in the Elderly (GIFA)

Graziano Onder; Giovanni Gambassi; Antonio Sgadari; Jd Williamson; Matteo Cesari; Francesco Luigi Landi; Roberto Bernabei; M. Pahor

Impact of hospitalization on blood pressure control in Italy: results from the Italian Group of Pharmacoepidemiology in the Elderly (GIFA)

Graziano Onder
, Giovanni Gambassi
, Antonio Sgadari
, Jd Williamson
, Matteo Cesari
, Francesco Luigi Landi
, Roberto Bernabei
, M. Pahor

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Abstract

To evaluate whether hospitalization affects blood pressure control in hypertensive patients, and to identify factors associated with attainment of adequate blood pressure control and with aggressive pharmacologic treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	240-247
Number of pages	8
Journal	Pharmacotherapy
Volume	23
Publication status	Published - 2003

Keywords

Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antihypertensive Agents
Blood Pressure Determination
Female
Health Services for the Aged
Hospitalization
Humans
Hypertension
Italy
Length of Stay
Male
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Physician's Practice Patterns
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies

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Impact of hospitalization on blood pressure control in Italy: results from the Italian Group of Pharmacoepidemiology in the Elderly (GIFA)

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