Pharmacist HTN monitoring yields positive results

[WVUPharm2007]

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Those who took part in the online program transmitted blood pressure readings via a home computer to their physicians. Pharmacy specialists reviewed the numbers and adjusted the medications of the patients accordingly, the study authors explained.

After six months, 58 percent of those in the program had lowered their blood pressure to healthy levels, compared to just 38 percent of those in the other group, Dr. David Magid of Kaiser Permanente Colorado and colleagues found.

Cool news. Though I have a feeling Kaiser Permamalevolent probably did the study to justify less physician visits somehow.

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[KARM12]

You're all about the links today...

 

[Rockinacoustic]

You're all about the links today...

Beats another surplus/salary thread

 

[powertoold]

This doesn't really surprise me. Pharmacists would be valuable for managing almost any chronic disease.

 

[PumpkinSmasher]

This doesn't really surprise me. Pharmacists would be valuable for managing almost any chronic disease.

Well Goodie gum drops.