Polypharmacy in the Aging Patient: Management of Hypertension in Octogenarians.

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Date publication

juillet 2015

Journal

JAMA

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr ROSSIGNOL Patrick


Tous les auteurs :
Benetos A, Rossignol P, Cherubini A, Joly L, Grodzicki T, Rajkumar C, Strandberg TE, Petrovic M

Résumé

Hypertension treatment is beneficial for most hypertensive patients. The benefits for patients who are very old and frail, especially those taking numerous medications, are less certain.

Mots clés

Age Factors, Aged, 80 and over, Antihypertensive Agents, therapeutic use, Blood Pressure, drug effects, Female, Frail Elderly, Humans, Hypertension, drug therapy, Male, Polypharmacy, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Precision Medicine

Référence

JAMA. 2015 Jul 14;314(2):170-80