title: [Comparison of hospitalized hypertensive patients and those consulting in a specialized unit. Initial clinical state and patient compliance].
abstract: This study is based on a series of 1919 hypertensive patients examined consecutively either in hospital or in the out patient clinic between 1969 and 1977 and reviewed in February 1977 by a postal questionnaire. The initial presentation of in-patients and out-patients differed very significantly in the same specialised department: the patients hospitalised were seen at a more advanced stage of their hypertensive illness. Neither group was truly representative of the general population of hypertensive patients. The percentage of patient compliance was only slightly lower in the out-patients. The mortality rate observed did not differ significantly from the expected mortality rate in out-patients; despite treatment it remained over 200% greater in the hospitalised group. It would seem desirable to develop out-patient rather than in-patient hospital facilities for the treatment of hypertension, despite the foreseeable practical difficulties.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010349:Patient Compliance
vernacular_title: Comparaisons des hypertendus hospitalisés et consultants dans une unité spécialisée. Etat initial et observation des conseils médicaux.