The Lower, the Better?: Fractional Polynomials Meta-Regression of Blood Pressure Reduction on Stroke...
The Lower, the Better?: Fractional Polynomials Meta-Regression of Blood Pressure Reduction on Stroke Risk
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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English
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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Objective
Lowering systolic blood pressure (BP) (SBP) by 10 mmHg or diastolic BP by 5 mmHg using any of the main classes of BP lowering drugs reduces stroke by about a third. The objective of the present study is to determine whether there is a limit to the extent to which BP should be lowered.
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From the individual 17 primary-preven...
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The Lower, the Better?: Fractional Polynomials Meta-Regression of Blood Pressure Reduction on Stroke Risk
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1466893973
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1466893973
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1120-9879
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1179-1985
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10.1007/s40292-013-0016-1
