
Nurse, Advocate, Researcher. Interests in #CardiovascularHealth #CardioMetabolicHealth #HealthJustice #SocialDeterminants #ChronicDisease #WearableDevices
Joined July 2012
- Tweets2.6K
- Following1.3K
- Followers1K
- Likes5.2K
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
This meta-analysis shows that if you want 80% population hypertension control (<140/<90), you need to target an individual SBP <125 mm Hg.
Association Btw Follow-Up Mean BP & BP Control: A Meta-Regression Analysis of 101 Randomized Trials ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.…
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Happy to share the results of our GoFreshRx trial out today in Nature Medicine!
nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Curious to learn how to implement the GoFresh grocery intervention? Our intervention design paper led by our team of dietitians is out! Everything you want to know from the framework to how we handled tricky counseling cases. It's a great read!
link.springer.com/epdf/10.11…
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
BIG congrats to my colleagues/friend @spjuraschek on The GoFresh Trial and John Dodson on The BETTER-BP Trial, both of which were presented this afternoon in "Practice Changing HTN Trials" at #AHA25 w/ Sim Pubs in @JAMANetwork and @JACCJournals @BIDMChealth @nyulangone
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
What are the exciting #CVprev trials at #AHA25?
For me, one is this one:
🫀 GOFRESH Trial
Can prescribing groceries lower blood pressure? The GOFRESH trial tests whether delivering DASH-patterned grocery boxes (not just advice) helps people eat healthy and cut BP. #AHA25 #FoodAsMedicine #GoFresh
GrOceries For Black REsidents of Boston to Stop Hypertension
📆November 9
🕞3:30 pm
🎪Main Event 1
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Delighted to share the main findings of GoFresh, a tremendous community effort! I'm incredibly grateful to our participants. More coming soon with our GoFreshRx trial (treated hypertension)!
DASH-Patterned Groceries and Effects on Blood Pressure jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Black men face the shortest life expectancy in the US, driven in part by poor CV health. The Black Impact trial will use a novel community-academic-government–industry partnership to test an intervention. #AHAJournals #Protocol @joshuajosephmd ahajrnls.org/3JgSLn1
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Making a plug for this great article led my our BIDMC resident, Dr. Zimmerman, on supine hypertension. We have a number of cool nuggets on the state of the literature, how to measure, and approaches to treatment. Check it out!
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Neat study showing value from self-measured blood pressure for orthostatic hypotension and hypertension.
academic.oup.com/ajh/advance…
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Profound disparities in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy across socioeconomic status and race.
@AHAScience
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Maruf representing our team at @AHAScience @BIDMC_Medicine
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Team-based care presented by champion, Dr. Commodore-Mensah
@AHAScience
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
GO LOW!!!
@AHAScience
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Key terms to conceptualize guidelines.
@AHAScience
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Tomorrow AM Keynote session will also highlight nuance #Hypertension25 By Dan Jones, Paul Whelton, @kcferdmd @ycommodore line of speakers.
Excited to dive into the new BP guidelines tomorrow! For those not here in Baltimore - check out this amazing webinar.
youtube.com/watch?v=LmhDkqEl…
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Support @AHAScience efforts to advocate for biomedical research!
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
Replying to @American_Heart
@American_Heart President @drstaceyrosen encourages & reminds all of us to get involved!
@American_Heart “We Need You”♥️
Thank you @drstaceyrosen
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
The 2025 High Blood Pressure Guideline has been released along with many accompanying articles. Check them all out today!
Guideline: ahajrnls.org/4mhhrKg
2025 High Blood Pressure Guideline Journal Hub: ahajrnls.org/45l5Jsh
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
The 2025 AHA/ACC Hypertension GL is out ! @CircAHA ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/… please join us for the Targetbp Webinar as the first platform to digest the GL by @kcferdmd Jordy Cohen and Dan Jones targetbp.org/events/ on August 28
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE retweeted
New AHA Hypertension guidelines are out!
professional.heart.org/en/sc…


























