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Table 1 Treatment of patients with intensive intervention

From: Randomised clinical trial of an intensive intervention in the primary care setting of patients with high plasma fibrinogen in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

 

Definition

Objectives

Intervention

Periodicity

Smoking

People who has

smoked daily, any

amount of cigarettes,

over the last month.

Smoking

cessation

Smoking history

Degree of dependency

Motivation to give up smoking

Clear and tailored

advice

A follow-up program

for those patients who

stop smoking

Use of TSN or

bupropion

2 months

Physical

activity

Among the activities

that people do over a

24 h period,

occupational related

practices, leisure and

free time are the

most important ones.

Increase the

physical

activity

Interview about

physical activities and

classify: active,

partially active or

sedentary.

2 months

   

Advice to start,

increase or sustain

physical activities.

 

Obesity,

overweight

Body mass index

(BMI) BMI > 30

kg/m2 = obesity 25-

30 kg/m2 =

overweight

IMC 20-25

kg/m2

Gradual weight loss

0.51 kg per week

Advice healthy diet

once objectives are

achieved

2 months

Hypertension

SBP ≥ 140 mmHg

and/or DBP ≥ 90

mmHg

PA < 140/90

mmHg

Diabetics BP <

130/80 mmHg

Dietary measures or

pharmacological

treatment, according to

guidelines

2 months

Diabetes

mellitus

Two basal glycemias

in venous serum ≥

126 mg/dl

HbA1C < 7%

Dietary measures or

pharmacological

treatment according to

guidelines

2 months

  1. HbA 1C glycated hemoglobin, BP blood pressure; SBP BP systolic diastolic; SBP diastolic blood pressure; TSN replacement therapy with nicotine