Topic in Focus: Hypertension Control

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7-step SMBP quick guide: Interpret results

Download the PDF or view tables and summaries to help understand the results and numbers involved with SMBP. Learn more with the AMA's 7-step SMBP quick guide.

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Smartphone apps alone not enough to improve self-measured BP

Smartphone-enabled SMBP devices hold promise for helping to control blood pressure, but research shows clinical support remains key. Learn with the AMA.

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9 ways to reverse the downward trend of hypertension control

Since 2014, BP control has continued to decline. Learn more with the AMA about ways physicians and health systems can improve hypertension control.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Sept. 12, 2022

In the news: Burnout hits new heights for physicians, USPSTF recommendations on diabetes screening for children, simple lifestyle changes could reduce CV risk and more.

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At Loyola, virtual training boosts BP-measurement skills

The COVID-19 pandemic made virtual learning a fixture of medical education. An online training module from the AMA can help ensure it’s effective.

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3 ways practices can jump-start self-measured blood pressure

Home BP measurement is one of the best tools around for controlling hypertension. It’s also easier and more cost-effective than ever to implement.

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A troubling trend: BP control drops in adults with hypertension

Researchers looked at national data going back decades and found that, after years of improvement, BP control has been heading in the wrong direction.

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Why telehealth is key to turning the tide on BP control

Expert panel’s “big ideas” to improve hypertension control includes telehealth and at-home BP monitoring. Find out how the AMA is supporting both.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 8, 2022

In the news: CDC relaxes COVID recommendations, salt substitutes appear to lower BP, monkeypox vaccine supply, post-COVID symptoms in children and more.

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