BIGPIC: Strategy Combining Group Medical Visits and Microfinance Groups Lowered SBP in Kenyan Patients With HTN, Diabetes – American College of Cardiology
A strategy of integrating group medical visits with microfinance groups for patients with diabetes or hypertension in western Kenya led to significant reductions in systolic blood pressure (SBP), said researchers presenting their findings Nov. 17 during AHA 2020. The study randomized 2,890 individuals of whom 69.9% were women to either usual care…
