Control of Hypertension in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States

Although improved control of hypertension is known to attenuate progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), little is known about the adequacy of hypertension treatment in adults with CKD in the United States. Using data from the Fourth National Health and Nutrition Survey, we assessed adherence to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) Tex. 1979), 2005-06, Vol.45 (6), p.1119-1124
Hauptverfasser:	Peralta, Carmen A, Hicks, Leroi S, Chertow, Glenn M, Ayanian, John Z, Vittinghoff, Eric, Lin, Feng, Shlipak, Michael G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Blood Pressure - drug effects Cardiology. Vascular system Clinical manifestations. Epidemiology. Investigative techniques. Etiology Experimental diseases Female Humans Hypertension - complications Hypertension - drug therapy Hypertension - physiopathology Kidney Failure, Chronic - etiology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Prognosis Systole Treatment Outcome United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Although improved control of hypertension is known to attenuate progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), little is known about the adequacy of hypertension treatment in adults with CKD in the United States. Using data from the Fourth National Health and Nutrition Survey, we assessed adherence to national hypertension guideline targets for patients with CKD (blood pressure
ISSN:	0194-911X 1524-4563
DOI:	10.1161/01.HYP.0000164577.81087.70