2021
National Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Antihypertensive Medication Use and Blood Pressure Control Among Adults With Hypertension, 2011–2018
Lu Y, Liu Y, Dhingra LS, Massey D, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Spatz ES, Onuma O, Herrin J, Krumholz HM. National Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Antihypertensive Medication Use and Blood Pressure Control Among Adults With Hypertension, 2011–2018. Hypertension 2021, 79: 207-217. PMID: 34775785, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.121.18381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntihypertensive medication usePoor hypertension controlOverall treatment rateLow control rateHypertension controlHypertension awarenessMedication useControl rateHispanic individualsEthnic differencesTreatment ratesBlack individualsGuideline-recommended medicationsBlood pressure controlWhite individualsNutrition Examination SurveyLow awareness rateAntihypertensive medicationsHypertensive peopleExamination SurveyIntensive medicationNational HealthAwareness rateEthnic disparitiesPressure control
2019
Prevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension: Insights From the China PEACE Million Persons Project
Mahajan S, Zhang D, He S, Lu Y, Gupta A, Spatz ES, Lu J, Huang C, Herrin J, Liu S, Yang J, Wu C, Cui J, Zhang Q, Li X, Nasir K, Zheng X, Krumholz HM, Li J, Dong Z, Jiang B, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Meng Y, Xi Y, Tian Y, Fu Y, Liu T, Yan S, Jin L, Wang J, Xu X, Xing X, Zhang L, Fang X, Xu Y, Xu C, Fan L, Qi M, Qi J, Li J, Liu Q, Feng Y, Wang J, Wen H, Xu J, He J, Jiang C, Yang C, Yu Y, Tashi Z, Hu Z, Zhang J, Li X, Ma S, Ma Y, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Shen J. Prevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension: Insights From the China PEACE Million Persons Project. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e012954. PMID: 31566101, PMCID: PMC6806046, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMillion Persons ProjectPrior cardiovascular eventsBody mass indexAntihypertensive medicationsDiastolic hypertensionCardiovascular eventsDiabetes mellitusMass indexIsolated diastolic hypertensionDiastolic blood pressureSelf-reported diagnosisTreatment of peoplePersons ProjectBlood pressureTreatment patternsHypertensionLeast collegeHigher likelihoodMellitusMedicationsPrevalenceTreatmentDiagnosisSubstantial numberCurrent use
2010
The Effect of How Outcomes Are Framed on Decisions about Whether to Take Antihypertensive Medication: A Randomized Trial
Carling CL, Kristoffersen DT, Oxman AD, Flottorp S, Fretheim A, Schünemann HJ, Akl EA, Herrin J, MacKenzie TD, Montori VM. The Effect of How Outcomes Are Framed on Decisions about Whether to Take Antihypertensive Medication: A Randomized Trial. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e9469. PMID: 20209127, PMCID: PMC2830888, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntihypertensive medicationsVisual analog scaleCardiovascular diseaseVAS scoresRelative importance scoresCVD risk reductionYear old manLow baseline riskDetailed patient informationRandomized trialsAnalog scaleRisk factorsBaseline riskMedicationsAdult volunteersHypertensionLogistic regressionPatient informationSignificant decreaseTrialsSignificant differencesRisk reductionPresentationParticipantsRisk