Publications by authors named "Esther Blat"
Aims: The objective of this study was to examine the validity of 1 h automated office blood pressure measurement for the diagnosis of hypertension.
Methods: We included patients requiring a hypertension diagnostic test. Participants underwent ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, 1 h automated office blood pressure measurement, office blood pressure measurement and home blood pressure monitoring.
Introduction: 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is the gold standard diagnostic method for hypertension, but has some shortcomings in clinical practice while clinical settings often lack sufficient devices to accommodate all patients with suspected hypertension. Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and office blood pressure monitoring (OBPM) also have shortcomings, such as the white coat effect or a lack of accuracy. This study aims to study the validity of a new method of diagnosing hypertension consisting of monitoring blood pressure (BP) for 1 hour and comparing it with OBPM and HBPM and examining the sensitivity and specificity of this method compared with 24-hour ABPM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealth care and therapeutic education program for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: A new approach in primary care.
Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed)
November 2018
Introduction: Despite the favorable evidence available, our public health care system has no specific programs including therapeutic education for patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), which would be crucial for the subsequent course of the disease.
Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of a "Health care and Therapeutic Education Program for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (PAET-Debut DM2)" agreed by the primary care centers and the reference hospital in a given geographical area.
Methods: A prospective pilot study in patients over 18 years of age diagnosed with T2DM between February 2012 and 2013.