Takeshi Fujiwara's research while affiliated with University of Oxford and other places

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Hypertension is the most frequent modifiable risk factor associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Even in older people, strict blood pressure (BP) control has been recommended to reduce CVD event risks. However, caution should be exercised since older hypertensive patients have increased physical vulnerability due to fr...
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We assessed the relationship between maximum mean home blood pressure (HBP) and incident cardiovascular disease risks in the general practice population of the J-HOP study (Japan Morning Surge-Home Blood Pressure), which recruited 4231 patients with cardiovascular risk factors (mean [SD] age: 65 [11] years; 53% women; 79% on antihypertensive medica...
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Adherence continues to be the major hurdle in hypertension management. Since the early 2000s, systematic approaches have been emphasized to tackle multi-dimensional issues specific for each regional setting. However, there is little data regarding implementation of adherence interventions in Asian countries. Eleven hypertension experts from eight...
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Hypertension is an important public health issue due to its association with a number of serious diseases, including cardiovascular disease and stroke. The importance of evaluating hypertension taking into account different blood pressure (BP) profiles and BP variability (BPV) is increasingly being recognized, and is particularly relevant in Asian...

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... Elevated day-to-day BPV was reported to be associated with the risk of stroke recurrence [120]. The Japan Morning Surge Home Blood Pressure (J-HOP) study demonstrated that the maximum and morning-evening difference in HBPM are independent predictors of stroke [121], particularly in patients with stiffened arteries [122]. ...
... 4) Structured training for motivational strategies has not been well implemented but seems to be important to assure the quality of PCCC. 65) Clinical question 6: Do motivational strategies improve adherence? Consensus: Motivational interviews are effective in facilitating lifestyle changes to manage risk factors. ...
... Исследования, выполненные ранее и проводящиеся в настоящее время в странах Азии, играют значительную роль в изучении теоретических аспектов АГ и СМАД, в частности. Вместе с тем, суточный профиль АД у пациентов из этих стран имеет специфические черты [40]. В азиатских странах выше распространенность скрытой, утренней и ночной АГ. ...