Why the study?
Do intensive blood pressure targets reduce mortality, myocardial infarction, or stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Population
Adults diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes mellitus
Comparison
Intensive blood pressure targets vs Standard blood pressure targets
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports intensive BP targets for stroke prevention in type 2 diabetes; extends prior RCT evidence via meta-analysis.
Do intensive blood pressure targets reduce mortality, myocardial infarction, or stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Intensive blood pressure targets in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus reduce the risk of stroke but do not significantly reduce mortality or myocardial infarction compared to standard targets.
McBrien et al. (2012) studied this question.
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