RISK CHARACTERIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION IN HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY AND EMERGENCY EVENTS

The aim of this study was to characterize patients with hypertensive urgency or emergency events in an emergency care unit in the state of Minas Gerais, regarding their socioeconomic conditions, blood pressure levels, and risk classification. This is a cross-sectional and retrospective stu...

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Main Authors: Petrônio Barros Ribeiro de Jesus, Maria Helena Baena de Moraes Lopes, Ian Cesar Cardoso Toti, Vinícius Freitas Pinto Silva, Maria Inês Monteiro, José Luiz Tatagiba Lamas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2016-06-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i2.43590