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Samantha G. Bromfield
Researcher at Emory University
Publications - 20
Citations - 802
Samantha G. Bromfield is an academic researcher from Emory University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Blood pressure & Ambulatory blood pressure. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 17 publications receiving 600 citations. Previous affiliations of Samantha G. Bromfield include University of Alabama at Birmingham & University of Utah.
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High blood pressure: the leading global burden of disease risk factor and the need for worldwide prevention programs.
TL;DR: A recent publication from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study has placed a renewed focus on the heavy toll high blood pressure is having in all regions of the world.
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Blood Pressure, Antihypertensive Polypharmacy, Frailty, and Risk for Serious Fall Injuries Among Older Treated Adults With Hypertension.
Samantha G. Bromfield,Cedric-Anthony Ngameni,Lisandro D. Colantonio,C. Barrett Bowling,Daichi Shimbo,Kristi Reynolds,Monika M. Safford,Maciej Banach,Peter P. Toth,Paul Muntner +9 more
TL;DR: Indicators of frailty, but not BP or number of antihypertensive medication classes, were associated with increased risk for serious fall injuries among older adults taking antihyertensive medication.
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Trends in Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control Among US Adults 80 Years and Older, 1988–2010
Samantha G. Bromfield,C. Barrett Bowling,C. Barrett Bowling,Rikki M. Tanner,Carmen A. Peralta,Michelle C. Odden,Suzanne Oparil,Paul Muntner +7 more
TL;DR: Increases in awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and antihypertensive polypharmacy have been observed among very old US adults.
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Association of systolic blood pressure levels with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality among older adults taking antihypertensive medication
Maciej Banach,Samantha G. Bromfield,George Howard,Virginia J. Howard,Alberto Zanchetti,Wilbert S. Aronow,Ali Ahmed,Ali Ahmed,Monika M. Safford,Paul Muntner +9 more
TL;DR: Among adults aged ≥ 55 taking antihypertensive medication, SBP between 120 and 139 mmHg was significantly associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality outcomes.
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Association of Reduced eGFR and Albuminuria with Serious Fall Injuries among Older Adults
C. Barrett Bowling,Samantha G. Bromfield,Lisandro D. Colantonio,Orlando M. Gutiérrez,Daichi Shimbo,Kristi Reynolds,Nicole C. Wright,Jeffrey R. Curtis,Suzanne E. Judd,Harold A. Franch,David G. Warnock,William M. McClellan,Paul Muntner +12 more
TL;DR: Elevated ACR but not lower eGFR was associated with serious fall injuries and Evaluation for fall risk factors and fall prevention strategies should be considered for older adults with elevated ACR.