Systemic arterial hypertension: clinical and assistential aspects

This article is a literature review about the concepts of systemic arterial hypertension, it`s incidence, the diagnostic methods and used treatments. It emphasizing the nurse`s role in the patients care, based on the authors` nursing practice at Hospital de Clínicas Porto Alegre. The authors describ...

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Main Author: Lucena, Amália de Fátima (author)
Other Authors: Echer, Isabel Cristina (author), Lautert, Liana (author)
Format: article
Language:por
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/rgenf/article/view/4097
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/4097
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Summary:This article is a literature review about the concepts of systemic arterial hypertension, it`s incidence, the diagnostic methods and used treatments. It emphasizing the nurse`s role in the patients care, based on the authors` nursing practice at Hospital de Clínicas Porto Alegre. The authors describe measures to prevent and promote health, as well as advanced actions during hypertension crisis and emergency cases.