Impact of changes in antihypertensive medication on treatment intensity at hospital discharge and 30 days afterwards.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Little is known about the cumulative effect of changes in antihypertensive medications on treatment intensity. This study analyzed how changes in antihypertensive medications affect the intensity of antihypertensive treatment at hospital discharge and 30 days afterwards.

Methods

A prospective observational study of 299 hospitalized adult medical patients with antihypertensive therapy was conducted. The effect of medication changes on treatment intensity was evaluated by the Total Antihypertensive Therapeutic Intensity Score (TIS).

Results

At discharge, antihypertensive medications were changed in 62% of patients (184/299), resulting in a very small median reduction in TIS of -0.16. Treatment intensity was reduced more with increasing number of antihyperte

SUBMITTER: Japelj N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11341450 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature