Key result
Lifestyle changes may outperform antihypertensive drugs for low-risk patients with mild hypertension.
Why the study?
Are lifestyle changes more important than antihypertensive drugs for low-risk patients with mild hypertension?
Are lifestyle changes more important than antihypertensive drugs for low-risk patients with mild hypertension?
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In low-risk patients with mild hypertension, lifestyle changes may be more important than pharmacological treatment.
The study Sheppard JP, Stevens S, Stevens R, Martin U, Mant J, Hobbs R, McManus R. Benefits and harms of antihypertensive treatment in low-risk patients with mild hypertension. Published on 1 December 2018 JAMA Intern Med 2018;178:1626-34. This project was funded by a grant from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR-RP-R2-12-O15) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) Strategic Skills Postdoctoral Fellowship. To read the full NIHR Signal, go to: https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000713/lifestyle-changes-for-mild-hypertension-rather-than-drugs
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Cook et al. (2019) studied Mild hypertension. Lifestyle changes vs. Antihypertensive drugs was evaluated. Lifestyle changes may be more important than antihypertensive drugs for low-risk patients with mild hypertension.
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