Blood pressure monitoring
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Blood pressure monitoring · Aug 2015
Review Meta AnalysisPrevalence of simultaneously measured interarm systolic blood pressure difference and its clinical and demographic predictors: a systemic review and meta-analysis.
Prevalence of interarm systolic blood pressure difference and clinical and demographic characteristics associated with interarm systolic blood pressure difference (IASBPD) have been a matter of debate. We aimed to ascertain the prevalence of IASBPD and clinical and demographic characteristics associated with it. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and CINAHL, Ovid and Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. ⋯ After BMI, hypertension and dyslipidemia had strongest association with IASBPD, but results were not statistically significant. IASBPD is relatively prevalent, but prevalence is lower than that previously reported. Prevalence is higher when blood pressure is measured in hospital setting compared with outpatient and community setting.
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Blood pressure monitoring · Aug 2010
Meta AnalysisAmlodipine and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor combination versus amlodipine monotherapy in hypertension: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
This study aimed to estimate the efficacy and tolerability of the combination of amlodipine and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors as compared with amlodipine monotherapy in the treatment of hypertension. ⋯ This meta-analysis suggests that the combination treatment provides superior BP control, fewer adverse events, and better tolerability in hypertensive patients than monotherapy. Further research should explore the mechanism of the combination therapy and whether it is associated with the reduction of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality.