Imperial College London
Alternate

Professor Neil Poulter

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Professor of Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine.
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 3446n.poulter

 
 
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Assistant

 

Mrs Ranjit Rayat +44 (0)20 7594 3445

 
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Location

 

55Stadium HouseWhite City Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Espeche:2020:eurheartj/suaa016,
author = {Espeche, WG and Rojas, C and Stisman, D and Fuentes, A and Fita, M and Lacunza, CD and Marquez, D and Grosse, P and Bueno, D and Zilberman, J and Beaney, T and Ster, AC and Poulter, NR and Marín, M and Ennis, IL},
doi = {eurheartj/suaa016},
journal = {European Heart Journal Supplements},
pages = {H11--H13},
title = {May measurement month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Argentinean cohort.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suaa016},
volume = {22},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Hypertension continues to be the leading cause of death and disability in the industrialized world, with a high level of unawareness and unacceptably poor control. Therefore, the Argentinian Society of Hypertension, in agreement with the May Measurement Month (MMM) initiative of the International Society of Hypertension, implemented for the second consecutive year an educational campaign during the month of May 2018. A volunteer cross-sectional survey was carried out in public spaces and health centres during the month of May 2018 across 33 cities in Argentina. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (BP) ≥140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg based on the mean of the 2nd and 3rd of three consecutive BP measurements, or in those on treatment for high BP. Statistical analysis including multiple imputation followed the MMM protocol. A total of 70 418 individuals were screened during MMM18, after excluding those under 18 years old. Of the total, 43.8% of participants were classified as hypertensive, 77.7% were aware of their diagnosis, 69.1% were on pharmacological treatment, and 38.7% were controlled. Of those on antihypertensive medication, 56.0% were controlled. It is necessary to reinforce strategies not only to increase the awareness and control of hypertension but also to identify the population groups, in which these strategies would have the greatest impact, helping to reduce the enormous health burden attributed to hypertension.
AU  - Espeche,WG
AU  - Rojas,C
AU  - Stisman,D
AU  - Fuentes,A
AU  - Fita,M
AU  - Lacunza,CD
AU  - Marquez,D
AU  - Grosse,P
AU  - Bueno,D
AU  - Zilberman,J
AU  - Beaney,T
AU  - Ster,AC
AU  - Poulter,NR
AU  - Marín,M
AU  - Ennis,IL
DO  - eurheartj/suaa016
EP  - 13
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 1520-765X
SP  - 11
TI  - May measurement month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Argentinean cohort.
T2  - European Heart Journal Supplements
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suaa016
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32884457
UR  - https://academic.oup.com/eurheartjsupp/article/22/Supplement_H/H11/5898733
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/84454
VL  - 22
ER  -
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