2022
Effectiveness of a community health worker-delivered care intervention for hypertension control in Uganda: study protocol for a stepped wedge, cluster randomized control trial
Ingenhoff R, Nandawula J, Siddharthan T, Ssekitoleko I, Munana R, Bodnar B, Weswa I, Kirenga B, Mutungi G, van der Giet M, Kalyesubula R, Knauf F. Effectiveness of a community health worker-delivered care intervention for hypertension control in Uganda: study protocol for a stepped wedge, cluster randomized control trial. Trials 2022, 23: 440. PMID: 35610712, PMCID: PMC9128241, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06403-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health workersNon-communicable diseasesUncontrolled hypertensionBlood pressureCardiovascular disease risk assessmentHealthy lifestyle counselingMonthly household visitsBlood pressure controlSub-Saharan African settingPatient-related factorsPrimary care levelStepped-wedge clusterMedical treatment outcomeMajority of LMICsMulti-component interventionDisease risk assessmentNCD clinicsHypertension controlHypertensive patientsLifestyle counselingAdult patientsHTN managementMiddle-income countriesMedication adherenceEntire cohort
2020
Hypertensive Urgency: An Emergency Department Pipeline to Primary Care Pilot Study
Giaimo AA, Kang AJ, Huot SJ. Hypertensive Urgency: An Emergency Department Pipeline to Primary Care Pilot Study. American Journal Of Hypertension 2020, 34: 291-295. PMID: 33216142, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpaa190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive urgencyED utilizationED visitsEmergency departmentED patientsPilot studyACC/AHA hypertension guidelinesPrimary care pilot studyAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease riskCare pilot studyTotal ED visitsBlood pressure controlCardiovascular disease riskPrimary care physiciansPrimary care practicesBP controlReferral coordinatorHypertension guidelinesClinic visitsHTN managementMean BPTreatment initiationCare physiciansMean ageVisit 1
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