title: Medication adherence and resistant hypertension.
abstract: Non-adherence has been a major concern in the treatment of hypertension and is particularly important in understanding and intervening in patients who appear to have resistant hypertension. Relatively few studies have examined the role of non-adherence in resistant hypertension. This review will address issues related to measurement of adherence, adherence interventions and rates of non-adherence in general hypertensive populations and in patients classified as having resistant hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hyman
authors.affiliation: Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pavlik
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D055118:Medication Adherence; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents