Lifestyle interventions or drugs for patients with essential hypertension: A systematic review

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2043-2048

  Nicolson, Donald J ^a   Dickinson, Heather O ^a   Campbell, Fiona ^a   Mason, James M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenergic beta antagonists; Antihypertensive agent; Cholesterol; Diet therapy; Diuretics; Hypertension; Relaxation; Systematic review; Thiazide; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CHOLESTEROL; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH POTASSIUM INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE; LONG TERM CARE; LOW CALORY DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SODIUM RESTRICTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOGA;

EID: 7744222164     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200411000-00001     Document Type: Review

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