Background Treatment of hypertension is one of the most common clinical responsibilities
of US physicians, yet only one fourth of patients with hypertension have their blood pressure …

BACKGROUND: The risk factors for mistreatment of older people include age, race, low
income, functional or cognitive impairment, a history of violence, and recent stressful events. …

Background Primary care physician treatment practices affect the rate of hypertension control
to the goal of 140/90 mm Hg. Awareness of and agreement with national hypertension …

The widespread treatment of hypertension and resultant improvement in blood pressure have
been major contributors to the dramatic age-specific decline in heart disease and stroke. …

Background Many patients in primary care settings present with multiple behavioral risk factors
for cardiovascular disease. Research has provided little information on the most effective …

Background Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has been reported to occur in type 2 diabetes, but
the frequency and distinguishing features of this syndrome remain to be defined. We …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate an entertainment-based patient decision aid for prostate cancer
screening among patients with low or high health literacy. METHODS: Male primary care …

BACKGROUND: Mistreatment of adults, including abuse, neglect, and exploitation, affects
more than 1.8 million older Americans. Presently, there is a lack of precise estimates of the …

Americans, have been attained in large organizations with system-wide hypertension treatment
and control programs. 17, 18 Research is needed to optimize hypertension prevention …

In the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), three measures
of cognitive function [Simple Reaction Time Test (SRTT), Symbol Digit Substitution Test (…