Potential impact of 2018 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines on Korean population: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Korean Society of Hypertension (KSH) revised the local guidelines for hypertension in 2018. The present study sought to evaluate the potential impact of the 2018 KSH guidelines on hypertension management status among the Korean population in terms of prevalence of hypertension, antihypertensive medical treatment recommendations, and control status in Korean adults.

Methods

We used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to estimate the number and percentage of Korean adults who have hypertension according to blood pressure (BP) classification, are recommended to receive antihypertensive medical treatment, and are receiving medical treatment and have BP in the optimal range according to the new recommendations. Adults aged 30 years

SUBMITTER: Kwun JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6995175 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature