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Mailing Address: Divaldo Pereira De Lyra Junior Cidade Universit ria Prof. Jos Alo sio de Campos - Av. Marechal Rondon, s/n Jardim Rosa Elza. CEP 49100-000, S o Cristov o, SE - Brazil. E-mail: received July 28, 2011; revised August 11, 2011; accepted Janu-ary 17, : Non- adherence to treatment is an important and often unrecognized risk factor that contributes to reduced control of blood pressure (BP).Objective: To determine the Association between treatment adherence measured by a validated version in Portuguese of the 8-item Morisky Medication adherence Scale (MMAS-8) and BP control in hypertensive outpatients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with hypertensive patients older than 18 years, treated at six of the Family Health Strategy Units in Macei (AL), through interviews and home blood pressure measurements, between January and April 2011.
Arq Bras Cardiol. 2012; [online].ahead print, PP.0-0 Oliveira-Filho et al Medication adherence vs. blood pressure control The interviews occurred in six …
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