Standardized blood pressure measurement could improve hypertension prevention, care in the Americas
This release is also available in <A Href= "http://www.eurekalert.org/staticrel.php?view=pahosbp121903es..."> Spanish .... ......Hypertension (high blood pressure) affects approximately 140 million persons in the Western Hemisphere. Until now there has been no standard approach to measuring blood pressure that has been accepted for use in research studies in all the countries of the Americas.... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... GURNEE, IL / OWINGS MILLS, MD (January 10, 2000) AmericasDoctor.com Inc. and Affiliated Research Centers Inc. announced today that the companies have merged, establishing the first Internet healthcare company to significantly impact the pharmaceutical industry's development of new medicines and therapies. ... The new organization will offer business-to-busin.... Outcomes For 7,000 People With Diabetes Show Health Care Costs .Lowered By 12.3 Percent In First Year Of Operation . . NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 3, 1998 -- First-year outcomes data for.participants in Diabetes Treatment Centers of America's (DTCA) comprehensive.population management program, Diabetes NetCareSM, show a 12.3 percent or $50.per member per month reduction in direct health ca...