Effect of antihypertensive medication reduction vs usual care on short-term blood pressure control in patients aged ≥ 80 years with hypertension: the OPTiMISE randomized clinical trial

Effect of antihypertensive medication reduction vs usual care on short-term blood pressure control in patients aged ≥ 80 years with hypertension: the OPTiMISE randomized clinical trial

<p><strong>Importance:</strong><br /> Deprescribing of antihypertensive medications is recommended for some older patients with polypharmacy and multimorbidity when the benefits of continued treatment may not outweigh the harms.</p><br /> <p><strong>O...

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Main Authors: Sheppard, JP, Burt, J, Lown, M, Temple, E, Lowe, R, Fraser, R, Allen, J, Ford, GA, Heneghan, C, Hobbs, FDR, Jowett, S, Kodabuckus, S, Little, P, Mant, J, Mollison, J, Payne, RA, Williams, M, Yu, L-M, McManus, RJ
Other Authors: The OPTiMISE Investigators
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Medical Association 2020

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