Publications by authors named "Megan R Knutson Sinaise"
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- * The study analyzed data from the MyHEART trial, focusing on participants' antihypertensive medication use and categorizing them into groups based on their medication status.
- * Results showed that half of the participants were not on antihypertensives at enrollment, while among those who were, a majority used first-line medications, with variations in usage linked to factors like age, sex, and race.
Importance: Uncontrolled hypertension (ie, a 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure of ≥130 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure of ≥80 mm Hg or clinic systolic blood pressure of ≥140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure of ≥90 mm Hg) in young adults is a US public health burden.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of a telephone coaching and blood pressure self-monitoring intervention compared with usual care on changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressures and behaviors at 6 and 12 months.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This randomized clinical trial included male and female participants aged 18 to 39 years with uncontrolled hypertension confirmed by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure testing.
Young adults (18-39 year-olds) with hypertension have a higher lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. However, less than 50% of young adults achieve hypertension control in the United States. Hypertension self-management programs are recommended to improve control, but have been targeted to middle-aged and older populations.
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