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30.09.2016 | Capsule Commentary
Capsule Commentary on Howell et al., Incarceration History and Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in a Multi-Site Cohort
verfasst von:
Aaron D. Fox, MD MS
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 12/2016
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Excerpt
Using data from a prospective observational cohort study, Howell et al. investigated whether a history of incarceration was associated with uncontrolled blood pressure among HIV-positive and -negative patients with hypertension receiving care within the VA system.
1 Participants completed surveys that included self-reporting of incarceration history, which the authors categorized as recent (within the last year), past (incarceration not within the last year), or none. Uncontrolled BP was defined as two elevated BP measurements in the 12 months following survey administration. Participants with recent incarceration had increased odds of uncontrolled blood pressure compared to those without prior incarceration, after adjusting for sociodemographic differences and cardiovascular risk factors. …