A personalised or procrustean approach to treating hypertension?

A personalised or procrustean approach to treating hypertension?

Clara Chow and colleagues (Feb 9, p 1035)1 advocate initiating hypertension treatment with combination therapy, using four drugs rather than two, which is currently suggested by some authorities.2 This approach contradicts deprescribing efforts to reduce polypharmacy.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 2017-07, Vol.390 (10089), p.26-27
Hauptverfasser: Gabb, Genevieve M, Mol, Peter G M, Arnolda, Leonard F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Drug dosages
Drug therapy
Heart
Humans
Hypertension
Patients
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Zusammenfassung:Clara Chow and colleagues (Feb 9, p 1035)1 advocate initiating hypertension treatment with combination therapy, using four drugs rather than two, which is currently suggested by some authorities.2 This approach contradicts deprescribing efforts to reduce polypharmacy.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31597-0