Medical Research Council trial of treatment of hypertension in older adults: principal results. Br Med J. 1992;204(6824):405-412.Medical Research Council Working Party. Medical Research Council trial of treatment of hypertension in older adults: principal results. British Medical Journal 304: 405–...
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) have published an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the appropriate systolic blood pressure target for adults 60 years old and older with hypertension. The joint guideline is published in today...
In 1981 when the Medical Research Council set up their trial of the treatment of hypertension in older adults, the efficacy, safety and practicability of drug treatment for hypertension in older people was largely unknown. The existing controlled trial literature on the primary or secondary prevention...
(ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) jointly developed this guideline to present the evidence and provide clinical recommendations based on the benefits and harms of higher versus lower blood pressure targets for the treatment of hypertension in adults aged 60 years or older....
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension were assessed in 1032 (90%) of 1147 elderly (⩾65 years) inhabitants of three Italian villages. Blood pressure (BP) was measured at home on two separate occasions following a standardised pro
It remains unclear whether lowering the blood pressure effectively prevents cognitive impairment. The aim of the current study was to explore the association between the prevalence, treatment and control of hypertension and the risk of mild cognitive imp
3-5 The largest systematic analysis of health surveys from 199 countries for individuals aged 25 years and older was conducted in 2008 and reported the prevalence and mean of hypertension.6 However, most studies were limited to few countries and were conducted at least 2 decades ago, few ...
Hypertension therapy in the older adults-do we know the answers to all the questions? The status after publication of the ACCF/AHA 2011 expert consensus do... Hypertension therapy in the older adults—do we know the answers to all the questions? The status after publication of the ACCF/AHA...
Chlorthalidone versus hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension in older adults: a population-based cohort study. Some evidence suggests that chlorthalidone may be superior to hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension.To compare the effectiveness and safety......
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