title: [RELIPH -- REgularnoye Letcheniye I ProPHylaktika (Regular Treatment and Prevention) -- the key to improvement of situation with cardiovascular diseases in Russia: results of multicenter study. Part II].
abstract: The paper presents results of the conducted in Russia large scale study " REgularnoye Letcheniye I ProPHylaktika (Regular Treatment and Prevention) -- the key to improvement of situation with cardiovascular diseases in Russia -- RELIPH " on assessment of conformity of recommended by medical practitioners treatment of arterial hypertension (AH) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) to contemporary standards as well as compliance of patients to physician s recommendations. Local physicians/general practitioners (n=512) and patients (n=2517) with AH (isolated and combined with IHD) from 20 cities in Russia participated in the study. This publication contains data on assessment of compliance of patients to antihypertensive therapy and to recommendations of physicians concerning non-drug treatment, as well as analysis of large number of factors closely associated with compliance.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Petroverigsky per 10, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Oganov
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Pogosova
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Koltunov
authors.forename: Iu S
authors.initials: IuS
authors.lastname: Belova
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Vygodin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spivak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology