After using remote, bilingual program, half of patients found to have better blood pressure control

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  • Researchers analyzed data for patients who participated in the study for at least 90 days, with a range of 90-721 days for all patients. The average length of participation was 227 days.
  • 31% of all patients had controlled blood pressure when they enrolled in the study, compared to 61% with controlled blood pressure at the end of the study period.
  • In patients who started with uncontrolled blood pressure, more than half (55%) achieved controlled blood pressure measurements after participating in the program.
  • Among the Spanish-speaking participants who utilized the Spanish version of the monitoring app, 35% of patients started with controlled blood pressure and 70% had controlled blood pressure measurements after participating in the program for an average of 220 days.
  • Of Spanish-speaking participants with initial uncontrolled blood pressure measurements, 66% achieved controlled final blood pressure measurements.

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