Title: Prescribing antihypertensives decreased 30 day adverse events and re-visits<br/>
Author: Robert Flint<br/>
<a href='mailto:rflint@som.umaryland.edu'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/>
Link: <a href='https://umem.org/educational_pearls/4485/'>https://umem.org/educational_pearls/4485/</a><hr/><p>In a cohort of  93,512 ED patients discharged with a diagnosis of hypertension there were 4400 who received a prescription for antihypertensives. The group receiving a prescription had fewer 30 day revisits and adverse events such as MI, CHF, etc. </p>
<p>Previous study’s have found it is safe to prescribe antihypertensives from the ED. </p>
<p> This study is limited by the fact it is not a randomized control trial and there are many variables as to why the select patients received prescriptions  </p>
<p>The authors conclude: “Prescription antihypertensive therapy for discharged ED patients is associated with a 30-day decrease in severe adverse events and ED revisit rate.”</p>
<fieldset><legend>References</legend><h2><strong>Antihypertensive prescription is associated with improved 30-day outcomes for discharged hypertensive emergency department patients</strong></h2>
<p><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/authored-by/Todd/Brett+R.">Brett R. Todd MD</a>, <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/authored-by/Xing/Yuying">Yuying Xing PhD</a>, <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/authored-by/Zhao/Lili">Lili Zhao PhD</a>, <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/authored-by/Nguyen/An">An Nguyen MD</a>, <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/authored-by/Swor/Robert">Robert Swor DO</a>, <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/authored-by/Eberhardt/Lauren">Lauren Eberhardt</a>, <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/authored-by/Bahl/Amit">Amit Bahl MD</a></p>
<p><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/26881152"><strong>Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open</strong></a><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/26881152/2024/5/2"><strong>Volume 5, Issue 2</strong></a> e13138</p>
<p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13138"><strong>https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13138</strong></a></p>
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