Variation in GP decisions on antihypertensive treatment in oldest-old and frail individuals across 29 countries.

S, Streit; M, Verschoor; N, Rodondi; D, Bonfim; RA, Burman; C, Collins; GK, Biljana; S, Gintere; Bravo R, Gómez; K, Hoffmann; C, Iftode; KL, Johansen; N, Kerse; TH, Koskela; TH, Koskela; SK, Peštić; D, Kurpas; CD, Mallen; H, Maisoneuve; C, Merlo; Y, Mueller; C, Muth; MP, Šter; F, Petrazzuoli; T, Rosemann; M, Sattler; Z, Švadlenková; A, Tatsioni; H, Thulesius; V, Tkachenko; P, Torzsa; R, Tsopra; T, Canan; RPA, Viegas; S, Vinker; Waal MWM, de; A, Zeller; J, Gussekloo; RKE, Poortvliet

doi:10.1186/s12877-017-0486-4

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Variation in GP decisions on antihypertensive treatment in oldest-old and frail individuals across 29 countries.

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Streit S

Verschoor M

Rodondi N

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>In oldest-old patients (>80), few trials showed efficacy of treating hypertension and they included mostly the healthiest elderly. The resulting lack of knowledge has led to inconsistent guidelines, mainly based on systolic blood pressure (SBP), cardiovascular disease (CVD) but no...

Subject

Hypertension

Elderly

Frailty

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