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

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

Abstract Background 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) bu...

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Main Authors: Sven Streit, Marjolein Verschoor, Nicolas Rodondi, Daiana Bonfim, Robert A. Burman, Claire Collins, Gerasimovska Kitanovska Biljana, Sandra Gintere, Raquel Gómez Bravo, Kathryn Hoffmann, Claudia Iftode, Kasper L. Johansen, Ngaire Kerse, Tuomas H. Koskela, Sanda Kreitmayer Peštić, Donata Kurpas, Christian D. Mallen, Hubert Maisoneuve, Christoph Merlo, Yolanda Mueller, Christiane Muth, Marija Petek Šter, Ferdinando Petrazzuoli, Thomas Rosemann, Martin Sattler, Zuzana Švadlenková, Athina Tatsioni, Hans Thulesius, Victoria Tkachenko, Peter Torzsa, Rosy Tsopra, Tuz Canan, Rita P. A. Viegas, Shlomo Vinker, Margot W. M. de Waal, Andreas Zeller, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Rosalinde K. E. Poortvliet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Hypertension
Oldest-old
Clinical variation
General practitioners
Frailty
Elderly
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0486-4

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