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March 1, 1985Annals of Internal Medicine

Non-Drug Treatment of Hypertension

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Why the study?

Do non-drug therapies lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension?

Population

Patients with mild hypertension

Design

Review

Authors

NKNorman M. KaplanBrookings Institution

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Implication

May support non-drug approaches first in mild hypertension; leaves open randomized outcome trials versus drugs.

Structured PICO

Do non-drug therapies lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension?

P
Population
Patients with mild hypertension
I
Intervention
Non-drug therapies including weight reduction, sodium restriction, potassium, calcium, and magnesium supplementation, dietary changes, exercise, relaxation, and moderation of alcohol use
O
Outcome
Lower blood pressuresurrogate

Non-drug therapies are effective and should be utilized more frequently to manage mild hypertension, potentially avoiding the need for pharmacologic treatment.

Cite This Study

Norman M. Kaplan (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d24591e7099f69104f319https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-3-359

Topics

Hypertension management
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