EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Institution: The Lancet
Description: Study that analyzes the prevalence of hypertension and its progress in detection, treatment and control from 1990 to 2019 in 200 countries.
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Institution: Pan American Health Organization
Description: Key facts on hypertension from the Pan American Health Organization.
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Institution: National Institute of Public Health
Description: Epidemiological data of arterial hypertension in Mexico and Latin America.
PROACTIVE PREVENTION
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Institution: US Preventive Task Force
Description: Update of the recommendations on the use of aspirin as primary prevention.
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Institution: Pan American Health Organization
Description: The initiative seeks to integrate smoothly and progressively into existing health services to promote the adoption of best global practices in the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and improve the performance of services through better control of high blood pressure and the promotion of secondary prevention with emphasis on primary health care.
QUALITY AND SAFETY IN CARE
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Institution: CENETEC
Description: CENETEC Guide for the Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertensive Diseases of Pregnancy
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Institution: Nutrition Research Reviews
Description: Dietary approaches to stop hypertension. The DASH diet is a dietary pattern that is high in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products, and low in meats and sweets. DASH provides good amounts of fiber, K, Ca, and Mg, and limited amounts of total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and Na. Although DASH was initially designed for the prevention or control of hypertension, there are other metabolic benefits to using a DASH diet.
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Platform: AHA
Institution: AHA
Description: American Heart Association international guideline for the management of hypertension.
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Platform: Harvard
Institution: globorisk
Description: First calculator that predicts the risk of heart attack or stroke in healthy individuals in all countries of the world.
CO-RESPONSIBILITY AND SELF-CARE
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Platform: My Integral Health
Institution: Carlos Slim Foundation
Description: It promotes the monitoring of adherence to the treatment of the patient's chronic diseases.
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Institution: Click Health
Description: Informative capsule on high blood pressure and heart disease for the general public
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Platform: Youtube
Institution: Click Health
Description: Informative video on the importance of controlling hypertension to lead a healthy life.
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
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Platform: coursera
Institution: University of Zürich
Duration: 25 hours
Description: Free course in English subtitled in Spanish, cardiovascular RF and medical education
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Platform: Training for employment
Institution: Carlos Slim Foundation
Description: The health professional who takes this course will determine the epidemiology of arterial hypertension; will detect the presence of risk factors to develop the disease; take measurements to classify it; will make changes in the diet and physical activity of the adult to reduce their body weight among other things necessary for the care of the patient with arterial hypertension
