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The association between compliance with antihypertensive drugs and modification of antihypertensive drug regimen [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Hypertension, 2004
Non-compliance is an important factor in lack of control of blood pressure. Uncontrolled blood pressure, as well as patients' complaints about the prescribed medication, may lead to modification of the initially prescribed antihypertensive drug regimen.
van Wijk, B.L.G.   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Drug adherence for antihypertensive medications and its determinants among adult hypertensive patients attending in chronic clinics of referral hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia

open access: yesBMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2017
BackgroundAdherence to prescribed medication is an imperative issue which can be directly linked with the management of chronic diseases like hypertension; failure to adhere can affect the effectiveness of medication as well as the efficiency of the ...
H. Mekonnen   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Quality indicators for safe and effective use of medications in long‐term care settings: A systematic review

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
People accessing aged care services are increasingly older and often experience multimorbidity and polypharmacy, which puts them at risk of medication‐related harm. Quality indicators (QIs) can assist with monitoring, benchmarking and informing initiatives to reduce medication‐related harm.
Daria S. Gutteridge   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circulating TREM2 as a noninvasive diagnostic biomarker for NASH in patients with elevated liver stiffness

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Background and Aims Reliable noninvasive biomarkers are an unmet clinical need for the diagnosis of NASH. This study investigates the diagnostic accuracy of the circulating triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (plasma TREM2) as a biomarker for NASH in patients with NAFLD and elevated liver stiffness.
Vineesh Indira Chandran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cutaneous reactions due to antihypertensive drugs

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dermatology, 2006
Out of a total of 1147 patients on antihypertensive drugs, 23 (2.04%) developed adverse cutaneous drug reactions (ACDR). The commonest antihypertensive drug group causing ACDR was beta-blockers of which atenolol was the commonest culprit.
Upadhayai J   +5 more
doaj  

Choosing antihypertensive treatment for a South African population

open access: yesSouth African Family Practice, 2007
There is no uniform agreement as to which antihypertensive drugs should be given for initial therapy. All of the antihypertensive agents are roughly equally effective, producing a good antihypertensive response in 30 to 50 percent of cases.
M.T. Mpe
doaj   +1 more source

Antihypertensive drug therapy [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of Translational Medicine, 2018
Lifestyle measures plus antihypertensive drug therapy should be used to treat adults with hypertension (1-4). Adults with clinical cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease, heart failure, and stroke) should have their blood pressure reduced below 130/80 mmHg for secondary prevention of recurrent cardiovascular disease events (4).
openaire   +3 more sources

Acute kidney injury and morbi‐mortality associated with “triple whammy” combination: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims “Triple whammy” (TW) refers to the concomitant use of diuretics, renin‐angiotensin‐aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASI) and non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The aim of this article is to analyse the association between TW exposure and acute kidney injury (AKI), among other morbi‐mortality outcomes.
Dulce María Calvo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fatty liver disease is not associated with increased mortality in the elderly: A prospective cohort study

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Graphical abstract summarizing the study design, main results and key findings Abstract Background and Aims Fatty liver disease (FLD) has been associated with excess mortality. Screening for hepatic steatosis (HS) in patients with metabolic dysfunction is therefore recommended by several guidelines, despite a paucity of evidence on the clinical ...
Laurens A. van Kleef   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simultaneous Use of Herbal Medicines and Antihypertensive Drugs Among Hypertensive Patients in the Community: A Review

open access: yesJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2021
Nur Azizah,1,2 Eli Halimah,1,3 Irma Melyani Puspitasari,1,3 Aliya Nur Hasanah4 1Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, 45363, Indonesia; 2Muhammadiyah Kuningan Institute of ...
Azizah N   +3 more
doaj  

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