Grant Hiura

Journal Article Journal of human hypertension · September 2025 Neighborhood characteristics may influence patient and clinician management of blood pressure (BP) control. This study examined the association of the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) with uncontrolled BP ( ≥ 140/90 mmHg) at primary care visits and therapeutic ... Full text Cite

Association of Questionnaire-Assessed Fall Risk With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure and Therapeutic Inertia Among Older Adults.

Journal Article Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · January 2025 Therapeutic inertia (TI), or failure to escalate or initiate BP lowering medications when BP is uncontrolled, increases with advancing age and may in part be due to perceived fall risk. This study examined the association of a fall risk assessment, based o ... Full text Cite

Age and sex disparities in blood pressure control and therapeutic inertia: Impact of a quality improvement program.

Journal Article American journal of preventive cardiology · March 2024 ObjectiveHypertension quality improvement programs reduce uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) but impact may differ by sex and age.MethodsThis study examined uncontrolled BP, defined as a BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg, and therapeutic inertia, defined as ... Full text Cite

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