Hypertension
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European hypertension guidelines help fill U.S. void
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USPSTF: No evidence for routine blood pressure screening in children
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Just over a third of hypertensive kidney patients are at target BP
Major finding: Of a large group of patients with chronic kidney disease and comorbid hypertension, 36% were at the blood pressure goal of less...
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Low blood pressure may harm rather than help patients with chronic kidney disease
Major finding: The results – which include the finding that a diastolic blood pressure value below 70 mm Hg was associated with higher mortality...
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FDA warns about serious GI symptoms with olmesartan
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IOM: Cut daily sodium, but not below 2,300 mg
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High blood pressure begins early in overweight children
Major finding: Children who went from normal weight to overweight or obese over 2.5 years were 57% more likely to develop prehypertension and 87%...
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Six questions flag risk for cardiovascular hospitalization
Major finding: Any positive answer on the QVSFS at baseline was associated with a 62% greater incidence of hospitalization or an ED visit for...
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Diabetes care has improved but still falls short
Major Finding: The proportion of adults with diabetes who met recommended targets for glycated hemoglobin levels, blood pressure, and LDL...
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Basing hypertension treatment on BMI
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For hypertension, pair CPAP with weight loss
Major finding: Mean systolic blood pressure decreased by 14 mm Hg in the combination group at 24 weeks, compared with 7 mm Hg with weight loss...