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Guideline applications for handheld computers
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 Hypertension
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Hypertension guideline tool (MOH, Singapore) |
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clinical domains |
| Clinical practice guidelines, Personal Digital Assistant, PDA,
MsReaderFormat, iSilo. |
Hypertension |
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| developed by |
Singapore Heart Foundation, Singapore Hypertension Society,
Academy of Medicine,
College of Family Physicians, Singapore Cardiac Society,
Ministry of Health, Singapore.
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2005. Published by the Ministry of Health, Singapore
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Available for use
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Hypertension management tool for PDAs (iSilo and
MsReader formats) published by the Ministry of Health, Singapore.
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In this second edition of the guidelines, recommendations have been updated and adapted from recently published international guidelines on hypertension and modified to suit the local situation. International guidelines used as references for this edition include the US Joint National Committee VII Report, the 2003 European Society of Hypertension-European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of hypertension, the 2004 British Hypertension Society Guidelines and the 2003 WHO/ISH statement on management of hypertension.
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Singapore Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypertension (2/2005)
[Singapore MoH] []
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Foreword
"Hypertension is a chronic disease that is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, cardiac failure, stroke and renal failure, and is estimated to cause 4.5% of the current global disease burden.
"Hypertension is as prevalent in many developing countries, as in the developed world. In Singapore, the recent 2004 National Health Survey showed decreasing trend in the crude prevalence of hypertension among Singapore residents aged between 30 and 69, from 27.3% in 1998 to 24.9% in 2004.
"This review of the first edition of the guidelines on hypertension addresses important issues in diagnosing and managing hypertension according to individual patient’s co-existing risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Recommendations have been updated to incorporate a simplified classification of blood pressure and the corresponding treatment decisions. The addition of a new section on the treatment of hypertension in the elderly is timely given the ageing of our population. The age-specific prevalence of hypertension has been shown to rise markedly from 40 years onwards.
"It is hoped that this set of guidelines will assist doctors in managing patients with hypertension cost-effectively, with maximal benefits and minimal risks, to further reduce the prevalence of hypertension in Singapore.
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Ministry of Health Singapore
16 College Road
College of Medicine Building
Singapore 169854
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| acknowledgements |
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| page history |
Entry on OpenClinical: 11 January 2006
Last main update: 11 January 2006
Design - template v0.2: 24 June 2005. |
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Hypertension tool for PDAs published by the Ministry of Health, Singapore