Prevalence of tinnitus in patients with hypertension and the impact of different antihypertensive drugs on the incidence of tinnitus: A prospective, single-blind, observational study

Current Therapeutic Research - Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 420-432

  Borghi, Claudio ^a   Brandolini, Cristina ^a   Prandin, Maria Grazia ^a   Dormi, Ada ^a   Modugno, Giovanni Carlo ^a   Pirodda, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

blockers; 3 hydroxy 3 methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors; Angiotensin II receptor blockers; Diuretics; Hypertension; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TINNITUS;

EID: 30344435237     PISSN: 0011393X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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