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SUBMITTER: Goldberg EM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6407636 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Goldberg Elizabeth M EM Wilson Taneisha T Jambhekar Bianca B Marks Sarah J SJ Boyajian Michael M Merchant Roland C RC
High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension 20190119 1
<h4>Introduction</h4>Emergency departments (EDs) are critical sites for hypertension (HTN) screening. Home blood pressure (BP) monitoring (HBPM) is used routinely in outpatient settings, yet its utility after the ED visit for those with elevated BP in the ED is unclear.<h4>Aim</h4>In this pilot study, we assessed if HBPM could detect HTN in patients with elevated in-ED BP.<h4>Methods</h4>From September 2014 to July 2017, we recruited adult patients at an urban, academic ED with a triage BP ≥ 120 ...[more]