Undertreatment of hypertension in older Mexican Americans

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Many Mexican Americans are not receiving adequate treatment for hypertension. A survey of 3,050 Mexican-American men and women 65 and older found that 61% had hypertension but only half were taking antihypertensive drugs. Only 25% had blood pressure below 140/90 on two separate blood pressure readings. Women were more likely to be treated than men, as were those with a history of heart disease, and a regular source of health care.

Mexican Americans

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The relationship between blood pressure and mortality in the oldest old

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This article examines blood pressure levels and mortality rates among older women and men during a six-year longitudinal study. Findings indicate that increased systolic blood pressure is associated with a higher risk of death in adults over sixty-five but improved survival rates in men over eighty-five years old.

Health aspects, Statistical Data Included, Usage, Mortality, Longitudinal method, Blood pressure, Geriatrics, Longitudinal studies

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Effect of nurse case management on the treatment of older women with breast cancer

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Research indicates that older breast cancer patients receive more appropriate care under nurse case management scenarios. Data were obtained from 335 women 65 years of age and older; patients with case management reported greater choice in treatment options and had a higher rate of regaining normal arm function.

Science & research, Methods, Evaluation, Patient outcomes, Breast cancer, Cancer patients, Aged women, Elderly women, Medical case management, Outcome and process assessment (Health Care), Outcome and process assessment (Medical care)

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