Rural–Urban Differences in Hypertension Prevalence and Control in a Large Regional Health System Cohort
Yordanos M. Tiruneh, Susan McBride, Huaxin Song, Matthew Decaro, Alaa Rihan, Theresa Byrd, Alex Baham, Jared W. Magnani, Elmer V. Bernstam, Jarett D. Berry · 2026
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Description
Yordanos M. Tiruneh leads a 2026 study of high blood pressure across town and country in Northeast Texas. Health records for over three hundred sixty thousand patients seen from 2021 to 2025 were sorted by area type. Codes, drug lists, and cuff reads set who had high pressure and who had it in hand.
Small-city folk showed lower odds of high pressure than big-city folk once age and care use were weighed. Loose control was also most common in big-city areas, and lone rural folk showed the lowest odds of loose control. Black patients faced higher loose rates in each area band, a gap place did not soften. Care contact tracked who got found, not who got controlled. Area planners gain a check on stock rural claims, plus a clear race gap to close.
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| CREATOR | Yordanos M. Tiruneh, Susan McBride, Huaxin Song, Matthew Decaro, Alaa Rihan, Theresa Byrd, Alex Baham, Jared W. Magnani, Elmer V. Bernstam, Jarett D. Berry |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |