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November 15, 2021HypertensionOpen Access

Hypertension Pharmacological Treatment in Adults: A World Health Organization Guideline Executive Summary

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Why the study?

Despite available safe, well-tolerated, and cost-effective BP-lowering therapies, <14% of adults with hypertension have controlled blood pressure.

Population

Nonpregnant adults with an accurate diagnosis of hypertension who received lifestyle modification counseling

Design

Clinical practice guideline executive summary

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Implication

Standardizes hypertension pharmacotherapy to improve global BP control; extends prior evidence-based recommendations for clinicians and researchers.

Structured PICO

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Population
Nonpregnant adults with an accurate diagnosis of hypertension who have already received lifestyle modification counseling
I
Intervention
Pharmacological treatment of hypertension (including monotherapy, dual therapy, single pill combination medications, and treatment algorithms)

The WHO provides updated, evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological management of hypertension in nonpregnant adults to improve global blood pressure control.

Cite This Study

A 2021 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d739cb97b7d2d4f83eaa4https://doi.org/10.1161/hypertensionaha.121.18192

Topics

Hypertension management
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