Suzanne Oparil

Biographic Data

ID84375
NAMESuzanne Oparil
GIVEN NAMESSuzanne
FAMILY NAMEOparil
SIGNATUREOPARIL S
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
ORCID0000-0002-7505-2599
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2003
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Centering Community Engagement in a Hypertension Clinical Trial

    Open AccessStephanie Hart, Doyle M Cummings et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2025References: 4

    Black Americans residing in rural communities are often excluded from clinical trials for hypertension, despite having a high prevalence of the disease and frequent complications. This report describes our research team's experience to support recruitment and retention of rural Black patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the southeastern United States in a cluster-randomized clinical trial. While the focus of this report is on enrollment and…

  • Treatment Intensity, Prescribing Patterns, and Blood Pressure Control in Rural Black Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension

    Open AccessDoyle M Cummings, Alyssa Adams et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2023

  • Knowledge of Primary Care Patients Living in the Urban Areas about Risk Factors of Arterial Hypertension

    Open AccessTomasz Sobierajski, Stanisław Surma et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    Arterial hypertension (AH), one of the most common diseases of civilization, is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This disease is the second, after lipid disorders, the most common cardiovascular risk factor and a significant cause of premature death. In Poland, one in three adults (approximately 11 million people) suffers from it. The aim of our survey was to determine patients’ knowledge of the factors (e.g.…

  • What Is or What Is Not a Risk Factor for Arterial Hypertension? Not Hamlet, but Medical Students Answer That Question

    Open AccessTomasz Sobierajski, Stanisław Surma et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death worldwide. The most important method of preventing hypertension is social awareness of its causes. An important role in educating society about hypertension is played by medical personnel. The study involved 327 students of medicine representing all years of study. The study used a proprietary questionnaire containing test questions about knowledge of the causes of hype…

  • Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

    Paul A James, Suzanne Oparil et al.ARTICLEJAMA2014

    Hypertension is the most common condition seen in primary care and leads to myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and death if not detected early and treated appropriately. Patients want to be assured that blood pressure (BP) treatment will reduce their disease burden, while clinicians want guidance on hypertension management using the best scientific evidence. This report takes a rigorous, evidence-based approach to recommend treatment t…

  • Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure

    Aram V Chobanian, George L Bakris et al.ARTICLEHypertension2003

    The National High Blood Pressure Education Program presents the complete Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. Like its predecessors, the purpose is to provide an evidence-based approach to the prevention and management of hypertension. The key messages of this report are these: in those older than age 50, systolic blood pressure (BP) of greater than 140 mm Hg is…