Vitamin D supplementation does not lower blood pressure
1. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. 2. Ameliorating vitamin D deficiency through supplementation ...
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Strict blood pressure control in diabetics associated with fewer complications
1. Blood pressure lowering in patients with diabetes mellitus type II was associated with a decreased risk of macro- and ...
Outcomes similar between tight and less-tight blood pressure control in pregnancy
1. There was no significant difference between tight blood pressure control and less-tight control during pregnancy in terms of pregnancy ...
Obesity and elevated blood pressure associated with pediatric atopic dermatitis
1. Pediatric patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) were more likely to have an elevated body-mass index (BMI) ...
USPSTF review supports ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
1. For ambulatory systolic blood pressure measurements, an increase of 10 mmHg was linked to an increased risk of stroke ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind October 6 – October 13, 2014
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Prevalence ...
Long-term mortality benefit of BP lowering in type 2 diabetes [ADVANCE-ON trial]
1. The mortality benefit of blood pressure (BP) lowering therapy observed in the ADVANCE trial persisted at 6-year post-trial follow-up. ...
Device-guided breathing not associated with improved blood pressure control
1. Device-guided breathing was not associated with improved blood pressure as compared to active controls such as sham devices or ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind August 25 – September 1, 2014
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Effect ...
Guided patient self-management of blood pressure medications effective
1. Self-monitoring followed by self-titration of anti-hypertensive medications using an individualized algorithm significantly lowered blood pressure in patients at high-risk ...
