Study: Distance Medicine Better for Bloodpressure
By: NBC News
Updated: May 11, 2012
Patients participating in a home monitoring program were more likely to lower their blood pressure than those without extra support.
Researchers divided a group of hypertension patients into two groups. Some received traditional care while others monitored their blood pressure at home and were consulted by a pharmacist on the phone several times a month.
After six months, about 70 percent in the telemonitoring group had reduced their blood pressure to healthy levels compared to only 45 percent in the traditional care group.
Researchers divided a group of hypertension patients into two groups. Some received traditional care while others monitored their blood pressure at home and were consulted by a pharmacist on the phone several times a month.
After six months, about 70 percent in the telemonitoring group had reduced their blood pressure to healthy levels compared to only 45 percent in the traditional care group.
