2022
Rural Residence and Antihypertensive Medication Use in US Stroke Survivors
Tran PM, Tran LT, Zhu C, Chang T, Powers IP, Goldstein LB, Lichtman JH. Rural Residence and Antihypertensive Medication Use in US Stroke Survivors. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2022, 11: e026678. PMID: 35862140, PMCID: PMC9375512, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.026678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS stroke survivorsAntihypertensive medication useAntihypertensive useStroke survivorsLifestyle characteristicsMedication useBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveyUrban residenceSurvey-weighted logistic regressionRural stroke survivorsSurvey-weighted prevalenceHigh smoking prevalenceRecurrent strokeHypertension prevalenceSmoking prevalenceRural residentsRural residenceHypertensionReported historyLogistic regressionSurvivorsGeographic disparitiesSystem surveyPrevalenceSignificant increase
2020
Association Between Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence and Hypertension Management Among US Adults
Fang J, Chang T, Wang G, Loustalot F. Association Between Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence and Hypertension Management Among US Adults. American Journal Of Hypertension 2020, 33: 879-886. PMID: 32369108, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpaa072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent antihypertensive medication useCost-related medication nonadherenceAntihypertensive medication useNormal blood pressureSelf-reported hypertensionBlood pressureMedication useHypertension managementMedication nonadherenceUS adultsPrevalence ratiosSelf-reported antihypertensive medication useNational Health Interview SurveyAdjusted prevalence ratiosHealth Interview SurveyAdherence persistUncontrolled hypertensionAdjusted prevalenceHypertensionAdjusted percentageNonadherenceInterview SurveyMonthsFinancial barriersAdults