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Hypertension Canada eINFO - February 2016
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Take a break from the winter blues with some uplifting news from your hypertension community. This month, nominate someone who has made a significant contribution in Canada's fight to lower the prevalence of hypertension, find out how our priority setting partnership is making your questions matter, and learn about how our CHEP Guidelines are making an impact around the world! Plus, updates from the World Hypertension League, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and a look at the new U.S. dietary guidelines.
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Hypertension Canada's President, Dr. Ernesto Schiffrin, and 2015 Senior Investigator award recipient, Dr. Duncan J. Stewart.
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Call for 2016 Hypertension Canada Recognition Award Nominations May 16, 2016 - Deadline for submission of nominations Hypertension Canada's annual awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to hypertension awareness, treatment and control. Know someone worthy? Read about the awards here, and submit your nomination today! |
Priority Setting Partnership update: information session and survey link
Missed our PSP session? Watch the video!
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On January 27, a Hypertension Canada team led by Dr. Nadia Khan held an online information session our project to determine research priorities informed by patients, caregivers and health care providers.
Don't forget to have your say!
If you have unanswered questions about hypertension or the effects of treatment, head over to hypertension.ca/researchpriorities and complete the 15-minute survey.
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Guest Column: Hypertension Canada Makes Its Mark in Indonesia
 Dr. Norm Campbell and I travelled to Surabaya, Indonesia
from January 22-26 to set the groundwork for a hypertension management study using pharmacists to identify and collaboratively manage hypertension in the country. Along with collaborators Drs. Hanni Puspitasari and Pirlina Ummiastuti (Airlangga University Faculty of Pharmacy and Department of Public Health, respectively), we attended a two-day symposium entitled "Pharmacist and Physician Collaboration in the Management of Hypertension", held at the Mercure Hotel Surabaya and attended by about 500 (!) delegates. Needless to say, there was a lot of interest in hypertension and Hypertension Canada there.
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New 2015-2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines emphasize healthy eating patterns, not just choices.
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines have been released for 2015-2020. In response to the increase in American obesity and chronic disease in the last two decades, the 5-year update focuses on creating healthy eating patterns and measures the current eating behaviours against the recommendations. Most notably, the recommendation for dietary sodium intake has been set at a maximum of 2,300 mg/day, with pre-hypertensive and hypertensive adults advised to cut back to 1,500 mg/day - that's less than half of the average American's actual daily sodium intake today. The 2015-2020 Guidelines are heavily focused on the prevention of hypertension, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Click here for the full report.
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World Hypertension League Call for Award Nominations
March 31, 2016 - Deadline for submission of nominations
Nominations for the 2016 World Hypertension League Awards are now open! If you know an individual or group that is committed to excellence or has made a notable achievement in hypertension prevention and control and dietary salt reduction at the population level, click here to submit a nomination.
Also, check out the WHL newsletter for the latest information and updates from the World Hypertension League.
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Hypertension Seoul 2016 Call for Abstract Submissions
February 29, 2016 - Deadline for submission of abstracts
Abstract submissions are currently being accepted in preparation for Hypertension Seoul 2016. Over 120 submissions have come from 37 countries but the cut-off date is fast approaching. The abstract submission deadline is February 29, 2016. Click here for more information.
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International Behavioural Trials Network 2016 Conference Call for Abstracts for Poster Presentations
February 19, 2016 - Deadline for submission of abstracts
The IBTN is a forum for behavioural researchers and professionals interested in sharing leading behavioural trial research, practices and innovations. Conference topics may include (but are not limited to) intervention development, design and assessment, behavioural trial fidelity and validity, clinical practices and ethics, intervention outcomes, and reporting and knowledge transfer.
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Member Publication of the Month
Hovingh GK, Gandra SR, McKendrick J, Dent R, Wieffer H, Catapano AL, Oh P, Rosenson RS, Stroes ES. Atherosclerosis. 2015 Dec 11;245:111-117. doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.12.015.
PMID: 26717273
The full report of our members' publications is also available in English and French.
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| | "The Interdisciplinary Management of Hypertensive Patients" for all healthcare professionals (15.5 credits) |
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| | Download and Order Educational Resources |
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| | Global Hypertension Events Calendar |
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