Naslov
Hypertension control and antihypertensive drugs usage in Croatia

Autori
Vitezić, Dinko ; Knežević, Aleksandar ; Mavrić, Žarko ; Mršić Pelčić, Jasenka ; Župan, Gordana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, Vol. 18, Suppl. 1 ; Abstracts of the First Global Conference on Cardiovascular Clinical Trials and Pharmacotherapy / - , 2004, 28-28

Skup
First Global Conference on Cardiovascular Clinical Trials and Pharmacotherapy

Mjesto i datum
Hong Kong, Kina, 01.10.2004. - 03.10.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
antihypertensive drugs usage; Croatia

Sažetak
Introduction: Hypertension is among the most common reasons for an outpatient visit but epidemiological studies from different countries have shown that patients with well-controlled blood-pressure (BP) represent only a small fraction of the hypertensive population. So the aim of our study was to investigate hypertension control and antihypertensive drugs usage in Croatian hypertensive patients. Methods: In this investigation the patients from different parts of Croatia were included according to the study protocol (non-institutionalized patients with physician-diagnosed hypertension, treated with antihypertensive medications for at least 6 months), and a specially prepared questionnaire was used. Results: We have included 822 hypertensive patients (male 45%). A well-controlled BP in this hypertensive population treated with antihypertensive drugs was in 23% of patients. Patients from settlements less distant from the hospital as well as patients from urban centers have significantly lower average systolic BP. Drugs were used as monotherapy in 51% of patients. Conclusion: The results of hypertension control in Croatia are not satisfactory and there is a general priority for improving the quality of hypertension care. Special attention should be given to non urban patients living far from the hospital.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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