2018
Comparison of Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in China and the United States
Lu Y, Wang P, Zhou T, Lu J, Spatz ES, Nasir K, Jiang L, Krumholz HM. Comparison of Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in China and the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007462. PMID: 29374046, PMCID: PMC5850247, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntihypertensive AgentsAttitude of Health PersonnelBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesChinaDiabetes MellitusDyslipidemiasFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Status DisparitiesHumansHypertensionHypolipidemic AgentsLipidsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysObesityPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrevalencePrognosisRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesWaist CircumferenceConceptsHigher stroke prevalenceCardiovascular risk factorsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinBody mass indexC-reactive proteinRisk factorsBlood pressureWaist circumferenceMass indexStroke prevalenceCardiovascular risk factor profileHigher mean blood pressureControl of hypertensionMean blood pressureBlood pressure levelsRisk factor profileComparison of prevalenceRepresentative population sampleLower ratesDyslipidemia awarenessSevere hypertensionHemoglobin A1cHypertension treatmentControl ratePlasma glucose
2017
Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in China: data from 1·7 million adults in a population-based screening study (China PEACE Million Persons Project)
Lu J, Lu Y, Wang X, Li X, Linderman GC, Wu C, Cheng X, Mu L, Zhang H, Liu J, Su M, Zhao H, Spatz ES, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in China: data from 1·7 million adults in a population-based screening study (China PEACE Million Persons Project). The Lancet 2017, 390: 2549-2558. PMID: 29102084, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)32478-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl of hypertensionBlood pressureAntihypertensive medicationsCardiac Events Million Persons ProjectSelf-reported antihypertensive medication usePopulation-based screening studyPopulation-based screening projectMillion Persons ProjectPrescribed antihypertensive medicationsPrevious cardiovascular eventsAntihypertensive medication useDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureManagement of hypertensionCalcium channel blockersProportion of participantsSelf-reported diagnosisCommunity-dwelling adultsSex-standardised ratesCardiovascular eventsHypertensive adultsMedication classesHypertension awarenessHypertension prevalenceClinical factors