Friedrich C Luft
Biographic Data
| ID | 1725013 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Friedrich C Luft |
| GIVEN NAMES | Friedrich C |
| FAMILY NAME | Luft |
| SIGNATURE | LUFT F C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University School of Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8635-1199 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Management of high-risk patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy in Germany
Inpatients had a higher rate of comorbidities and more advanced atherosclerotic disease than outpatients. Control of hypertension of inpatients was already better on admission than in outpatients, and treatment intensity in this group was also higher during the observation period. While blood pressure lowering was substantial in both groups, there were still a high proportion of patients who did not achieve treatment goals at discharge
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Coping Styles
OBJECTIVE: Coping styles are generally considered to be environmentally driven, primarily by family influences. However, because personality traits are commonly influenced by genetic effects, we hypothesized that heredity is also important for coping. METHODS: We tested this hypothesis by assessing 19 coping styles, as well as four secondary coping factors, by questionnaire in 212 pairs of monozygotic and dizygotic twins. We then examined heredit…
Correlates of health care satisfaction in inner-city patients with hypertension and chronic renal insufficiency
The effect of a household partner and home urine monitoring on adherence to a sodium restricted diet
The effect of a household partner and home urine monitoring on adherence to a sodium restricted diet
Correlates of health care satisfaction in inner-city patients with hypertension and chronic renal insufficiency
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Coping Styles
OBJECTIVE: Coping styles are generally considered to be environmentally driven, primarily by family influences. However, because personality traits are commonly influenced by genetic effects, we hypothesized that heredity is also important for coping. METHODS: We tested this hypothesis by assessing 19 coping styles, as well as four secondary coping factors, by questionnaire in 212 pairs of monozygotic and dizygotic twins. We then examined heredit…
Management of high-risk patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy in Germany
Inpatients had a higher rate of comorbidities and more advanced atherosclerotic disease than outpatients. Control of hypertension of inpatients was already better on admission than in outpatients, and treatment intensity in this group was also higher during the observation period. While blood pressure lowering was substantial in both groups, there were still a high proportion of patients who did not achieve treatment goals at discharge
Internal Medicine (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Blood pressure (2 works) · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (2 works) · Diabetes mellitus (2 works) · Physical therapy (2 works) · Behavioural genetics (1 work) · Big Five personality traits (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Cardiac Health and Mental Health (1 work)