Therapeutic Inertia and Treatment Intensification.
Curr Hypertens Rep
; 20(1): 4, 2018 01 29.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review aims to emphasize how therapeutic inertia, the failure of clinicians to intensify treatment when blood pressure rises or remains above therapeutic goals, contributes to suboptimal blood pressure control in hypertensive populations. RECENT FINDINGS:
Studies reveal that the therapeutic inertia is quite common and contributes to suboptimal blood pressure control. Quality improvement programs and standardized approaches to support antihypertensive treatment intensification are ways to combat therapeutic inertia. Furthermore, programs that utilize non-physician medical professionals such as pharmacists and nurses demonstrate promise in mitigating the effects of this important problem. Therapeutic inertia impedes antihypertensive management and requires a broad effort to reduce its effects. There is an ongoing need for renewed focus and research in this area to improve hypertension control.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Manejo de Atención al Paciente
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Hipertensión
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Antihipertensivos
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Hypertens Rep
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos