National Trends in Antihypertensive Treatment Among Older Adults by Race and Presence of Comorbidity, 2008 to 2017.

Timothy S AndersonJohn Z AyanianAlan M ZaslavskyJeffrey SouzaBruce E Landon

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)

Many older adults, particularly Black patients, continue to be initiated on antihypertensive classes not recommended as first-line, indicating opportunities to improve the effectiveness and equity of hypertension care and potentially reduce antihypertensive regimen complexity.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
end stage renal disease
hypertensive patients
quality improvement
healthcare
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
chronic kidney disease
systematic review
palliative care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
pain management
health insurance