TOPLINE: Deprescribing antihypertensive medications is associated with a 12% lower likelihood of cognitive decline in older nursing home residents, a new study suggests. The association was strongest among those with dementia. METHODOLOGY: TAKEAWAY: IN PRACTICE: “This work highlights the need for patient-centered approaches to deprescribing, ensuring that medication regimens for older adults are optimized to...
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Among effective antihypertensive drugs, less popular choice is slightly safer
by Columbia University Irving Medical Center Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two types of drugs that are recommended as the first treatment for patients with high blood pressure were found equally effective in improving cardiovascular outcomes, but the more popular type causes slightly more side effects, finds a multinational observational study led by researchers at Columbia University...