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Dan R. Berlowitz
Researcher at University of Massachusetts Lowell
Publications - 258
Citations - 14355
Dan R. Berlowitz is an academic researcher from University of Massachusetts Lowell. The author has contributed to research in topics: Veterans Affairs & Health care. The author has an hindex of 60, co-authored 245 publications receiving 12808 citations. Previous affiliations of Dan R. Berlowitz include Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services & Veterans Health Administration.
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Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Adults Aged ≥75 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Jeff D. Williamson,Mark A. Supiano,Mark A. Supiano,William B. Applegate,Dan R. Berlowitz,Dan R. Berlowitz,Ruth C. Campbell,Glenn M. Chertow,Larry J. Fine,William E. Haley,Amret T. Hawfield,Joachim H. Ix,Joachim H. Ix,Dalane W. Kitzman,John B. Kostis,Marie Krousel-Wood,Lenore J. Launer,Suzanne Oparil,Carlos J. Rodriguez,Christianne L. Roumie,Christianne L. Roumie,Ronald I. Shorr,Ronald I. Shorr,Kaycee M. Sink,Virginia G. Wadley,Paul K. Whelton,Jeff Whittle,Jeff Whittle,Nancy Woolard,Jackson T. Wright,Nicholas M. Pajewski +30 more
TL;DR: Among ambulatory adults aged 75 years or older, treating to an SBP target of less than 120 mm Hg compared with an SBp target of more than 140mm Hg resulted in significantly lower rates of fatal and nonfatal major cardiovascular events and death from any cause.
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Inadequate Management of Blood Pressure in a Hypertensive Population
Dan R. Berlowitz,Arlene S. Ash,Elaine C. Hickey,Robert H. Friedman,Mark E. Glickman,Boris Kader,Mark A. Moskowitz +6 more
TL;DR: In a selected population of older men, blood pressure was poorly controlled in many, and those who received more intensive medical therapy had better control.
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Physician-Related Barriers to the Effective Management of Uncontrolled Hypertension
Susan A. Oliveria,Pablo Lapuerta,Bruce D. McCarthy,Gilbert L'Italien,Dan R. Berlowitz,Steven M. Asch +5 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that an important reason why physicians do not treat hypertension more aggressively is that they are willing to accept an elevated systolic BP in their patients.
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The design and rationale of a multicenter clinical trial comparing two strategies for control of systolic blood pressure: the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT).
Walter T. Ambrosius,Kaycee M. Sink,Capri G. Foy,Dan R. Berlowitz,Alfred K. Cheung,William C. Cushman,Lawrence J. Fine,David C. Goff,Karen C. Johnson,Anthony A. Killeen,Cora E. Lewis,Suzanne Oparil,David M. Reboussin,Michael V. Rocco,Joni K. Snyder,Jeff D. Williamson,Jackson T. Wright,Paul K. Whelton +17 more
TL;DR: The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial will provide important information on the risks and benefits of intensive blood pressure treatment targets in a diverse sample of high-risk participants, including those with prior cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and those aged ≥75 years.
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Disparities in diabetes care: impact of mental illness.
Susan M. Frayne,Jewell H. Halanych,Donald R. Miller,Fei Wang,Hai Lin,Leonard M. Pogach,Erica J. Sharkansky,Terence M. Keane,Katherine M. Skinner,Craig S. Rosen,Dan R. Berlowitz +10 more
TL;DR: Patients with mental illness merit special attention in national diabetes quality improvement efforts, and the percentage not meeting diabetes care standards increased with increasing number of MHCs.