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A Case for a Holistic Approach to the Improvement of Compliance among Hypertensive Patients: A Hospital Review

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 3: Emergency Medicine (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.156

Pages:

271–3

Synopsis:

A recent survey of hypertensive patients at the Emergency Department of the University of the West Indies revealed that more than a third were non-compliant with their prescribed medications and more than half had poorly controlled blood pressure. Providing access to drug is inadequate and a more holistic approach is required to reduce blood pressure on the population level.

ABSTRACT

Received:

09 May, 2013

Accepted:

16 May, 2014

PDF Attachment:

gossell-williams_et_al-compliance_among_hypertensive_patients.pdf

Journal Sections:

Viewpoint

Keywords:

Hypertension

Antihypertensive medications

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e-Published: 12 Jun, 2014

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Differences and Similarities in Explanatory Models of Hypertension in the United States of America, Tanzania and Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 3: Emergency Medicine (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.302

Pages:

238–46

Synopsis:

Health beliefs drive health behaviour, yet the health beliefs of racially similar but culturally divergent groups in regards to hypertension have yet to be explored. We examine the differences and similarities amongst racially “black” emergency department patients in the United States of America, Jamaica and Tanzania.

ABSTRACT

Background: Misperceptions detract from effective disease management in a number of conditions but the nature of underlying illness beliefs and their relative consistency in patients with chronic hypertension (cHTN) who present to the Emergency Department (ED) with poor blood pressure control is not known.

Received:

12 Nov, 2013

Accepted:

22 Apr, 2014

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purakal_et_al-explanatory_models_of_hypertension.pdf

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e-Published: 11 Jun, 2014

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Severe Sepsis in the Emergency Department – An Observational Cohort Study from the University Hospital of the West Indies

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 3: Mar (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.194

Pages:

224–9

Synopsis:

This study sought to describe the incidence, treatment and outcomes of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock at the University Hospital of the West Indies where early goal directed therapy (EGDT) is not yet practised. Sepsis treatment patterns were found to be consistent with “best practice”.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe the incidence, treatment and outcomes of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock in a setting where early goal directed therapy (EGDT) is not routinely performed.

Received:

25 Jun, 2012

Accepted:

24 Sep, 2012

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dr_r_edwards_wimj_march.qxd_.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

Septic shock

severe sepsis

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