All Articles on Hypertension
Diagnosing high blood pressure: Who knew it could be so complicated?High blood pressure is a well-known health risk. But diagnosing it can be challenging. With patient advisors, the BP-CHECK study aims to find an easier way.
Treating hypertension in pregnancy: What’s the best way?A KPWHRI study by Dr. Sascha Dublin uses data from pregnant women’s experiences to find out the risks and benefits of taking high blood pressure medicine.
How a physician-scientist studying blood pressure became a patient tooDr. Beverly Green, PCORI-funded BP-CHECK leader, reflects on her professional interest in hypertension getting up close and personal
PCORI approves Group Health for $2.8 million research funding awardWith Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute support, Dr. Beverly Green will test how best to confirm new hypertension cases
A new lowdown on high blood pressure?Recent results seem to support dramatically reducing blood pressure, says Dr. Bev Green, and might finally unify hypertension guidelines.
New online care from dietitians helps control weightOverweight Group Health patients with hypertension benefit from ‘pocket dietitian’
- New online care for hypertension gets results
Web-based care and at-home blood pressure checks can help control hypertension without office visits, according to the "e-BP" (Electronic Blood Pressure) study of more than 700 Group Health patients published in the June 25 Journal of the American Medical Association. "To our knowledge, this is the first large randomized controlled trial to use Web-based care and a patient-shared electronic medical record to improve treatment outcomes of a chronic disease," said study leader Beverly B. Green, MD, MPH.
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