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Observed Changes in Risk during Naturopathic Treatment of Hypertension
Joint Authors
Kozura, Eva
Probstfield, Jeffery
Fitzpatrick, Annette L.
Bradley, Ryan
Kaltunas, Jennifer
Oberg, Erica B.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-03-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Few outcome assessments are published from complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices.
We aimed to describe patient and practice characteristics of ND care for hypertension (HTN), quantify changes in blood pressure (BP), and evaluate the proportion achieving control of HTN during care.
A retrospective, observational study of ND practice in HTN was performed in an outpatient clinic in WA State.
Eighty-five charts were abstracted for the final analysis.
At initiation of care, the mean patient age was 61 years, with 51% having stage 2 HTN, despite common use of anti-hypertensive medications (47%).
Patients with both stage 1 and stage 2 HTN appeared to improve during care, with stage 2 patients achieving mean reductions of −26 mmHg (P<.0001) and −11 mmHg (P<.0001) in systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP), respectively.
The proportion of patients achieving control (<140/90 mmHg) in both SBP and DBP was increased significantly from 14 to 44% (P<.033), although the statistical significance was not maintained upon correction for multiple comparisons.
BP appears to improve during ND care for HTN, in a high-risk population.
Randomized trials are warranted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bradley, Ryan& Kozura, Eva& Kaltunas, Jennifer& Oberg, Erica B.& Probstfield, Jeffery& Fitzpatrick, Annette L.. 2011. Observed Changes in Risk during Naturopathic Treatment of Hypertension. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501252
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bradley, Ryan…[et al.]. Observed Changes in Risk during Naturopathic Treatment of Hypertension. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bradley, Ryan& Kozura, Eva& Kaltunas, Jennifer& Oberg, Erica B.& Probstfield, Jeffery& Fitzpatrick, Annette L.. Observed Changes in Risk during Naturopathic Treatment of Hypertension. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501252
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501252