title: [Control of hypertension in nursing homes].
abstract: In a cross sectional study we determined prevalence of hypertension among institutionalized old subjects. Prevalence of hypertension was 69%. Among detected hypertensive patients, 76% received an antihypertensive drug treatment. 61% of the declared hypertensive patients and 80% of the treated hypertensive patients had their blood pressure controlled. The general practitioners should better detect and treat this common geriatric problem associated with a high comorbidity.
authors.affiliation: D.M.G.-U.L.B.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mulaj
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Breucker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leeman
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pepersack
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015995:Prevalence