Cross-sectional Survey of Hypertension Management among Patients Stratified by Chronic Kidney Disease in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite progress in hypertension management, blood pressure (BP) control remains insufficient, and this so-called hypertension paradox is an urgent issue. Following the 2019 revision of the Guidelines for Hypertension Management, we reported that patients requiring stringent BP regulation highlight the unachieved goals of hypertension management. BP management is a basic and validated strategy for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) but its achievement rate has been under-reported.

Methods

We collected and compared cross-sectional data of patients with hypertension in Kanagawa, Japan for 2011 and 2014 by accessing the Japan Medical Association Database of Clinical Medicine.

Results

Patients with and without CKD were included as follows: 316/488 in

SUBMITTER: Kobayashi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12598252 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature