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Evaluation of screening practices for primary hyperaldosteronism by specialists and general practitioners: an observational, cross-sectional study.

Giselle Fernandes TaboadaAline Barbosa MoraesLeonardo Vieira
Published in: Archives of endocrinology and metabolism (2024)
Endocrinologists were the specialists who most often chose PHA screening, although the screening rates were overall low among all specialists. These findings highlight a need for continuing medical education programs addressing PHA screening and making the diagnosis of PHA more present in the daily clinical practice of physicians treating patients with hypertension.
Keyphrases
  • medical education
  • primary care
  • clinical practice
  • blood pressure
  • healthcare
  • public health