Key result
In adult renal transplant recipients, winter season was associated with significantly higher diastolic and mean blood pressures compared to summer (mean difference 2.5 and 2.3 mmHg, P<0.01).
Why the study?
Does winter season increase outpatient blood pressure compared to summer season in stable renal transplant recipients?
Population
163 adult primary renal allograft recipients with graft survival >1 year, stable renal function, on both…
Comparison
Winter season (months of January and February) vs Summer season (months of July and August)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May warrant closer winter BP monitoring in renal transplant recipients; hypothesis-generating for outcome impact.
Observational (n=163)
Does winter season increase outpatient blood pressure compared to summer season in stable renal transplant recipients?
Mean Difference: 2.5
p-value: p=<0.01
Renal transplant recipients demonstrate higher blood pressure in the winter than in the summer, an effect independent of known predictors of hypertension.
Prasad et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Renal transplant recipients (n=163). Winter season vs. Summer season was evaluated on Diastolic blood pressure (MD 2.5 mmHg, p=<0.01). In adult renal transplant recipients, winter season was associated with significantly higher diastolic and mean blood pressures compared to summer (mean difference 2.5 and 2.3 mmHg, P<0.01).
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