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Lack of a bridge between screening and medical management for hypertension: health screening cohort in Japan.

Shingo FukumaTatsuyoshi IkenoueYoshiyuki SaitoYukari YamadaYusuke SaigusaToshihiro MisumiMasataka Taguri
Published in: BMC public health (2020)
Health screenings detected hypertension in a substantial percentage of the middle-aged population in this study. However, detection was often followed by insufficient medical treatment and inappropriate blood pressure management. These findings indicate an inadequate link between health screenings and medical treatments in patients with hypertension.
Keyphrases
  • blood pressure
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • middle aged
  • hypertensive patients
  • health information
  • heart rate
  • health promotion
  • combination therapy
  • climate change
  • quantum dots
  • arterial hypertension