Trends in blood pressure diagnosis, treatment, and control among VA nursing home residents, 2007-2018.

Michelle C OddenYongmei LiLaura A GrahamMichael Alan Steinman Zachary A Marcum Christine Kee LiuBocheng JingKathy Z FungCarmen A PeraltaSei J Lee

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)

Hypertension is well controlled in VA nursing homes, and recent trends of less intensive BP control were accompanied by a lower prevalence of chronic low BP. Nonetheless, some high-risk populations have average BP levels >140/90 mmHg. Future research is needed to better understand the benefits and harms of BP control in nursing home residents.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
risk factors
heart rate
hypertensive patients
skeletal muscle
combination therapy
drug induced