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Feasibility and effect of community health worker support and home monitoring for blood pressure control in Nigeria: a randomised pilot trial.
Ojji, Dike B; Baldridge, Abigail S; Orji, Anthony I; Shedul, Lamkur G; Ojji, Olubunmi I; Egenti, Nonye B; Nwankwo, Ada M; Huffman, Mark D.
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  • Ojji DB; Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Abuja and University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria. Email: dike.ojji@uniabuja,edu,ng.
  • Baldridge AS; Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Orji AI; Disease Control Unit, Department of Health, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
  • Shedul LG; Department of Family Medicine, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Ojji OI; Department of Community Medicine, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Egenti NB; Department of Community Medicine, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Nwankwo AM; Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences University of Abuja and University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Huffman MD; Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Cardiovasc J Afr ; 31(3): 213-215, 2020.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32627803
ABSTRACT
In a three-arm, randomised, controlled trial among 60 Nigerian adults with hypertension, community health worker support and home blood pressure monitoring led to greater reductions in systolic blood pressure at four weeks compared to the usual care.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Contexto em Saúde: 1_ASSA2030 / 2_ODS3 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pressão Sanguínea / Educação de Pacientes como Assunto / Agentes Comunitários de Saúde / Monitorização Ambulatorial da Pressão Arterial / Hipertensão / Anti-Hipertensivos Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Cardiovasc J Afr Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Contexto em Saúde: 1_ASSA2030 / 2_ODS3 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pressão Sanguínea / Educação de Pacientes como Assunto / Agentes Comunitários de Saúde / Monitorização Ambulatorial da Pressão Arterial / Hipertensão / Anti-Hipertensivos Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Cardiovasc J Afr Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article