Available measurement methods of blood pressure at the community pharmacy for the screening and follow up of hypertension

Sabater Hernández, D; Fikri-Benbrahim, N; Azpilicueta, I; Fikri-Benbrahim, O; Faus, MJ

Available measurement methods of blood pressure at the community pharmacy for the screening and follow up of hypertension

Sabater Hernández, D

Fikri-Benbrahim, N Azpilicueta, I Fikri-Benbrahim, O Faus, MJ

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Citation:: Pharmaceutical Care Espana, 2011, 13 (3), pp. 123 - 133
Issue Date:: 2011-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Sabater Hernández, D https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7419-8740	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fikri-Benbrahim, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Azpilicueta, I	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fikri-Benbrahim, O	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Faus, MJ	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-05-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Pharmaceutical Care Espana, 2011, 13 (3), pp. 123 - 133	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/117481
dc.description.abstract	The blood pressure (BP) measurement in the physician's office has been for many years the gold standard for diagnosis, monitoring and making clinical decisions in the management of hypertension. On the other hand, few studies analyze the usefulness of the community pharmacy BP measurement method, which remains unknown in clinical practice. Home and ambulatory BP monitoring (HBPM and ABPM, respectively) have overcome many of the inherent limitations of the BP measurement at the physician's office, mainly providing multiple BP readings exempt from the white coat effect. Additionally, these methods have shown to be better predictors of end-organ damage and cardiovascular outcome than BP measured in the physician's office. Finally, the use of HBPM or ABPM enables a more accurate assessment and an improved management of hypertension. This article provides an overview update on the interest of the different BP measurement methods available in the community pharmacy for the screening and monitoring of hypertensive patients.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Pharmaceutical Care Espana	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	en_US
dc.title	Available measurement methods of blood pressure at the community pharmacy for the screening and follow up of hypertension	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	13	en_US
utslib.for	1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	13	en_US

Abstract:

The blood pressure (BP) measurement in the physician's office has been for many years the gold standard for diagnosis, monitoring and making clinical decisions in the management of hypertension. On the other hand, few studies analyze the usefulness of the community pharmacy BP measurement method, which remains unknown in clinical practice. Home and ambulatory BP monitoring (HBPM and ABPM, respectively) have overcome many of the inherent limitations of the BP measurement at the physician's office, mainly providing multiple BP readings exempt from the white coat effect. Additionally, these methods have shown to be better predictors of end-organ damage and cardiovascular outcome than BP measured in the physician's office. Finally, the use of HBPM or ABPM enables a more accurate assessment and an improved management of hypertension. This article provides an overview update on the interest of the different BP measurement methods available in the community pharmacy for the screening and monitoring of hypertensive patients.

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