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Improved Home Blood Pressure Control by CT-guided Ozone-mediated Renal Denervation for Patients with Resistant Hypertension

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Hypertension identification via emergency responders: a randomized controlled intervention study.

Hendrika Meischke¹, Brooke R Ike, Carol Fahrenbruch

¹Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Box 357660, Seattle, WA 91895 USA.

Preventive Medicine

|June 5, 2013

Summary

A mail campaign using emergency medical technicians (EMTs) successfully encouraged high blood pressure patients to recheck their BP at fire stations. This public health intervention demonstrated a significant increase in patient engagement.

Keywords:

Emergency Medical Services Health Behavior Health Services Research Hypertension Public Health Randomized Controlled Trial

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Improved Home Blood Pressure Control by CT-guided Ozone-mediated Renal Denervation for Patients with Resistant Hypertension

Improved Home Blood Pressure Control by CT-guided Ozone-mediated Renal Denervation for Patients with Resistant Hypertension

Published on: June 6, 2025

Area of Science:

Public Health
Health Communication
Emergency Medical Services

Background:

Hypertension management requires regular blood pressure monitoring.
Community-based interventions can improve health outcomes.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) interact with high-risk populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate a mailed intervention utilizing blood pressure (BP) measurements from emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
To motivate patients with elevated BP to recheck their BP at local fire stations.
To assess the impact of tailored risk and source personalization in the mailing strategy.

Main Methods:

A randomized controlled trial was conducted with participants identified by EMTs with high BP (systolic ≥160 mm Hg and/or diastolic ≥100 mm Hg).
Participants were assigned to a control group or one of four intervention groups receiving tailored mailings.
Follow-up interviews were conducted to assess fire station BP checks.

Main Results:

Of 7106 eligible individuals, 40.7% completed follow-up.
Any mailed intervention increased the odds of reporting a fire station BP check by 3 to 5-fold compared to controls.
The specific type of tailored mailing did not significantly affect fire station visit rates.

Conclusions:

Collaborating with EMS provides an innovative method for identifying at-risk individuals for health interventions.
Mailed interventions, even with low absolute uptake, can significantly increase engagement in BP monitoring.
This strategy highlights the potential of leveraging EMS encounters for population health initiatives.