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Use of Antihypertensive Drug Therapy in Older Persons in an Academic Nursing Home Valerie Ziesmer et al Learning Objectives Recall the prevalence of hypertension in this survey of a medical school-affiliated nursing home, and how well— or poorly—it was controlled. Using evidence-based recommendations as guidelines, specify which antihypertensive drugs were underused or overused in this nursing home population of older (age 59 and above) individuals. Explain how closely pharmacological management complied with accepted guidelines for hypertensive patients who also had diabetes, coronary artery disease, or congestive heart failure. Article originally published J Am Med Dir Assoc 2002;3:243–245 SUPPLEMENT S19

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Use of Antihypertensive Drug Therapyin Older Persons in an AcademicNursing Home

Valerie Ziesmer et al

Learning Objectives

● Recall the prevalence of hypertension in this survey of a medical school-affiliatednursing home, and how well—or poorly—it was controlled.

● Using evidence-based recommendations as guidelines, specify which antihypertensivedrugs were underused or overused in this nursing home population of older (age 59 andabove) individuals.

● Explain how closely pharmacological management complied with accepted guidelinesfor hypertensive patients who also had diabetes, coronary artery disease, or congestiveheart failure.

Article originally publishedJ Am Med Dir Assoc 2002;3:243–245

SUPPLEMENT S19