Assessment of appropriate utilization of out-of-office diagnostic tools for the diagnosis of hypertension
Out-of-office BP monitoring, particularly ABPM, was underutilized in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients, especially in older age groups and patients with specific comorbidities, who may benefit the most from this method. These results underscore the need for increasing physician knowledge and compliance with the existing guidelines.
Authors
- Mohammed S. Al‐Dosari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8980-6606)
- Mobin Ahmad
- Hussam Jnaid
- Yaser Alendijani
- Dalal Talat Alhaffar
- Mansour Alrasheed
- Amira BaGubair
- Zainab Albasheer
Institutions
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_757_24
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre