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Screening for hypertension using emergency department blood pressure measurements can identify patients with undiagnosed hypertension: A systematic review with meta‐analysis

Hypertension is the leading risk factor for death globally. A significant percentage of patients admitted to hospital have undiagnosed hypertension, yet recognition of elevated blood pressure (BP) in hospital and referral for post‐discharge assessment are poor. Physician perception that elevated inh...

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Autores principales: Armitage, Laura C., Whelan, Maxine E., Watkinson, Peter J., Farmer, Andrew J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6771846/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31385426
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jch.13643