Key result
Screening in a glaucoma clinic revealed that 30% of 473 participants had elevated blood pressure and approximately 6% were current smokers.
Population
473 participants waiting for an eye examination in a glaucoma clinic at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns…
Design
Editorial
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Screening for hypertension and smoking in non-traditional settings like eye clinics may be a valuable initiative to identify uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors.
Screening for hypertension and smoking in non-traditional settings like eye clinics may be a valuable initiative to identify uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors.
Audrey Adji (2018) conducted an editorial in Hypertension (n=473). Blood pressure screening in an eye clinic was evaluated on Elevated blood pressure (SP ≥ 140 mm Hg and/or DP ≥ 90 mm Hg). Screening in a glaucoma clinic revealed that 30% of 473 participants had elevated blood pressure and approximately 6% were current smokers.
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