October 1, 1999Blood Pressure Monitoring
Ambulatory blood pressure during diseases of the kidney
Why the study?
Does ambulatory blood pressure monitoring help identify risk markers and manage patients with kidney diseases?
Population
Patients with kidney diseases, including those with renal failure, on dialysis, renovascular hypertension…
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
ABPM may stratify renal risk via non-dipping; leaves open whether routine use improves proteinuria or outcomes.
Structured PICO
Does ambulatory blood pressure monitoring help identify risk markers and manage patients with kidney diseases?
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Population
Patients with kidney diseases, including those with renal failure, on dialysis, renovascular hypertension, cystic kidney disease, renal transplantation, mild renal insufficiency, and refractory hypertensives.
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Intervention
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM)
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, particularly the assessment of nocturnal blood pressure and non-dipping patterns, is a valuable tool in managing and identifying risk in patients with kidney diseases.
Cite This Study
Redón et al. (1999) studied this question.