2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Assessment of blood pressure control and factors associated with cessation of therapy among Japanese hypertensive patients
| Project/Area Number |
20790445
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Public health/Health science
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| Research Institution | Fukushima Medical University |
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Principal Investigator |
YOKOKAWA Hirohide Fukushima Medical University, 医学部, 博士研究員 (00328428)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
GOTO Aya 福島県立医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (00347212)
SANADA Hironobu 福島県立医科大学, 医学部, 博士研究員 (40254007)
WATANABE Tsuyoshi 福島県立医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (80158641)
YASUMURA Seiji 福島県立医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (50220158)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 高血圧 / 疫学 / 健康教育 / ガイドライン / 地域保健 / 生活習慣 |
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| Research Abstract |
The study revealed low achievement rates toward treatment goals, especially non-elderly patients without diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease, and patients with these diseases or had myocardial infarction. Our data indicated the necessity to modify their lifestyles to maintain goal blood pressure levels. I will clarify an association between the achievement rates and lifestyles, and estimate the characteristics of cessation of the therapy.
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