Assessment of the Relationship Between Ambient Temperature and Home Blood Pressure in Patients From a Web-Based Synchronous Telehealth Care Program: Retrospective Study.
Ching-Chang HuangYing-Hsien ChenChi-Sheng HungJen-Kuang LeeTse-Pin HsuHui-Wen WuPao-Yu ChuangMing-Fong ChenYi-Lwun HoPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2019)
Short-term exposure to low ambient temperature significantly increased home blood pressure in patients with chronic cardiovascular diseases. Antihypertensive agents may modify this effect.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- healthcare
- air pollution
- hypertensive patients
- end stage renal disease
- particulate matter
- cardiovascular disease
- quality improvement
- heart rate
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- pain management
- weight loss
- cardiovascular events