Awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in the elderly in a general practice experience. Study Group on Hypertension in the Elderly.
In 3858 ambulatory elderly people (age greater than or equal to 65 years) prevalence of hypertension was 67.8%. The hypertensive status was unknown to both the doctor and the patient in 21.4% of cases. More than 90% of known hypertensives were treated, but hypertension could be considered as controlled in less than 30% of them.
Avanzini
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Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Istituto di Scienze Biomediche Bassini, University of Milan, Italy.
Alli
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C
Bettelli
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G
Colombo
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F
Conforti
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L
Devoto
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MA
di Tullio
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M
Marchioli
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R
Mariotti
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G
Pirone
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F
D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011787:Quality of Health Care