May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Spain

The aim of the May Measurement Month (MMM) is devoted to better understanding the awareness, treatment, and control rates of hypertension in Spain. Presented here are the data corresponding to 2019 campaign. In 2019, a total of 4433 patients (61.5% males) with a mean age of 54.8years were included....

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Authors: Molinero, A, Calvo, E, Beaney, T, Day, E, Prats-Mas, R, Fornos, JA, Mera-Gallego, I, Tous, S, de Andrés, NF, Rodilla, E, Gijón, T, Pérez-Manchon, D, Poulter, NR, Ruiz-Hurtado, G, Ruilope, LM
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:España
Institution:Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO)
Repository:r-FISABIO. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica
OAI Identifier:oai:fisabio.fundanetsuite.com:p20011
Online Access:https://fisabio.portalinvestigacion.com/publicaciones/20011
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:MMM
Blood pressure
Hypertension
Pharmacies
Diabetes
Screening
Treatment
Control
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Summary:The aim of the May Measurement Month (MMM) is devoted to better understanding the awareness, treatment, and control rates of hypertension in Spain. Presented here are the data corresponding to 2019 campaign. In 2019, a total of 4433 patients (61.5% males) with a mean age of 54.8years were included. Of all, 96.0% were Caucasian, and 3294 were recruited in pharmacies. The mean values of systolic blood pressure (BP) were 125.6 and of diastolic 76.7mmHg in the whole population. The most recent previous BP measurement took place more than 1 year before in 27.6% of participants. A total of 1883 were hypertensive (systolic BP >= 140 mmHg or diastolic BP >= 90mmHg or taking antihypertensive medication), of whom 77.2%/were aware and 71.1% were on medication. Of all, 64.9% of those on medication and 46.1% of all hypertensive participants had a BP controlled to <140/90mmHg. These data from MMM 2019 continue to indicate the need for an improvement in the awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Spain.

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