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Hypertension reviews by topic

Issue 7, 2010 of The Cochrane Library included no reviews and no protocols on the prevention and treatment of hypertension.  A full list of topics and reviews is given below. 

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Topic Reviews and Protocols 
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Prevention of hypertension - Diet Sodium/potassium/calcium intake
  1. Advice to reduce dietary salt for prevention of cardiovascular disease  [R] [s]
  2. Calcium supplementation for the management of essential hypertension in adults  [R]  [S]
  3. Combined calcium, magnesium and potassium supplementation for the management of essential hypertension in adults  [R]
  4. Effect of longer-term modest salt reduction on blood pressure  [R] [s]
  5. Effects of low sodium diet versus high sodium diet on blood pressure, renin, aldosterone, catecholamines, cholesterols, and triglyceride  [R]  [s]
  6. Magnesium supplementation for the management of essential hypertension in adults  [R]  [S]
  7. Potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults  [R]  [S]
Caffeine
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Garlic
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Weight loss
  1. Dieting to reduce body weight for controlling hypertension in adults  [R]

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Prevention of hypertension - Lifestyle Exercise
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Alcohol intake
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Tobacco use
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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Prevention of hypertension - Behaviour modification Meditation
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Relaxation response
  1. Relaxation therapies for the management of essential hypertension in adults  [P]
Biofeedback
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Advice
  1. Advice to reduce dietary salt for prevention of cardiovascular disease  [R] [s]
Adherence
  1. Interventions for improving adherence to treatment in patients with high blood pressure in ambulatory settings  [R] [s]
Control
  1. Interventions used to improve control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension  [R]  [S]
  2. Interventions used to improve the control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension taking antihypertensive medication  [R]

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Treatment of essential hypertension - Pharmacological therapies General pharmacotherapies
  1. Antiplatelets agents and anticoagulants for hypertension  [R]  [S]
  2. Betablockers for hypertension  [R]
  3. Blood pressure increasing effect of sibutramine in obese patients  [P]
  4. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for primary hypertension  [R]

  5. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of angiotensin receptor blockers for primary hypertension  [R]
  6. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of calcium channel blockers for primary hypertension  [P]
  7. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of reserpine for primary hypertension  [R]
  8. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of thiazide diuretics for primary hypertension  [P]
  9. Calcium channel blockers versus other classes of drugs for hypertension  [P]
  10. Chronotherapy versus conventional drug therapy for hypertension  [P]
  11. Effect of cyclosporine on blood pressure  [P]
  12. Effects of creatine and analogues on blood pressure  [P]
  13. First-line drugs for hypertension  [R]
  14. First-line drugs inhibiting the renin angiotensin system versus other first-line antihypertensive drug classes for hypertension  [P]
  15. Interventions for improving adherence to treatment in patients with high blood pressure in ambulatory settings  [R] [s]
  16. Interventions used to improve the control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension  [R]
  17. Long-term effects of weight-reducing drugs in hypertensive patients  [R]
  18. Methyldopa for primary hypertension  [R]
  19. Pharmacological interventions for essential hypertension in children  [P]
  20. Pharmacological interventions for hypertensive emergencies [R]
  21. Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in non-elderly adults  [P]
  22. Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in the elderly  [R]
  23. Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in women of different races  [R]
  24. Statins for preventing major vascular events in people with hypertension  [P]
  25. Treatment blood pressure targets for hypertension  [R]

 

Angiotensin- converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
  1. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for primary hypertension  [R]
  2. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of coenzyme Q10 for primary hypertension  [R]
Angiotensin receptor antagonist
  1. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of angiotensin receptor blockers for primary hypertension  [R]
  2. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of drugs inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system as second-line therapy for primary hypertension  [P]
  3. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of renin inhibitors for primary hypertension  [R] 

  4. Endothelin receptor antagonists for pulmonary arterial hypertension  [R]
  5. Spironolactone for hypertension  [P]
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents
  1. Beta-blockers for hypertension  [R]
  2. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of beta-blockers as second-line therapy for primary hypertension  [R]
  3. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of beta-1 selective beta blockers for primary hypertension  [P]
  4. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of dual alpha and beta blockers for primary hypertension  [P]
  5. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of non-selective beta blockers for primary hypertension  [P]
  6. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of partial agonist beta blockers for primary hypertension  [P]
Calcium-channel blockers
  1. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of calcium channel blockers for primary hypertension  [P]
  2. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of calcium-channel blockers as second-line therapy for primary hypertension  [P]
Diuretics
  1. Blood pressure lowering effect of diuretics as second line therapy for primary hypertension in crossover trials  [P]
  2. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of clonidine for primary hypertension  [P]
  3. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of diuretics as second-line therapy for primary hypertension  [R]
  4. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of loop diuretics for primary hypertension  [R]
  5. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of potassium-sparing diuretics (that block the epithelial sodium channel) for primary hypertension  [R]
  6. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of thiazide diuretics for primary hypertension  [P]
  7. First-line diuretics versus other classes of antihypertensive drugs for hypertension  [P]
  8. Thiazide diuretics and the risk of hip fracture  [P]
Alpha-adrenergic blockers
  1. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of alpha blockers for primary hypertension  [R]
  2. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of dual alpha and beta blockers for primary hypertension  [P]
Central sympatholytics
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Direct vasodilators
  1. Hydralazine for essential hypertension  [P]
Peripheral adrenergic neuron antagonists
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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Treatment of hypertension - Non-pharmacologic therapies - Diet Sodium/potassium/calcium intake
  1. Advice to reduce dietary salt for prevention of cardiovascular disease  [R] [s]
  2. Calcium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults  [R]
  3. Combined calcium, magnesium and potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults  [R]
  4. Effect of longer-term modest salt reduction on blood pressure  [R] [s]
  5. Effects of low sodium diet versus high sodium diet on blood pressure, renin, aldosterone, catecholamines, cholesterols, and triglyceride  [R] [s]
  6. Fermented milk for hypertension  [P]
  7. Magnesium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults  [R]
  8. Potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults  [R]
Caffeine
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Roselle
  1. Roselle for hypertension in adults  [R]

Garlic

  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Weight loss
  1. Dieting to reduce body weight for controlling hypertension in adults  [R]
Complementary therapies
  1. Tianma Gouteng Yin Formula for treating primary hypertension  [P]
General
  1. Long-term effects of weight-reducing diets in hypertensive patients  [P]

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Treatment of hypertension - Non-pharmacologic therapies - Lifestyle Exercise
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Alcohol intake
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Tobacco use
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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Exercise

  1. Occupational therapy for patients with problems in activities of daily living after stroke  [R]
Alcohol intake
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Tobacco use
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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Treatment of hypertension - Non-pharmacologic therapies - Behaviour modification Meditation
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Relaxation response
  1. Relaxation therapies for the management of primary hypertension in adults [R]
Biofeedback
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Advice
  1. Advice to reduce dietary salt for prevention of cardiovascular disease  [R] [s]
Adherence
  1. Interventions for improving adherence to treatment in patients with high blood pressure in ambulatory settings  [R]  [S]
Control
  1. Advice to reduce dietary salt for prevention of cardiovascular disease  [R] [s]
  2. Interventions used to improve the control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension   [R]

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Management/treatment of specific sub-types of hypertensive patients Adolescents and young adults
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Elderly patients
  1. Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in the elderly  [R]
Non-pregnant female patients
  1. Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in women of different races  [R]
Patients with isolated systolic hypertension
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Patients with renal insufficiency
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Patients with hypertension and cardiovascular history
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Patients with other cardiovascular risk factors
  1. No reviews currently available for this topic
Special populations
  1. Bed rest with or without hospitalisation for hypertension during pregnancy  [R]
  2. Blood pressure targets for hypertension in patients with diabetes mellitus  [P]
  3. Drugs for treatment of very high blood pressure during pregnancy  [R]  [S]
  4. Interventions for idiopathic intracranial hypertension  [R]
  5. Oral beta-blockers for mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy  [R]  [S]
  6. Prevention and treatment of postpartum hypertension  [R]  [S]
  7. Tight versus very tight control of mild-moderate pre-existing or non-proteinuric gestational hypertension for improving outcomes  [P]  

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Hypertension urgencies and emergencies
  1. Pharmacological interventions for hypertensive emergencies  [P]

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Organization of hypertension services
  1. Interventions for improving adherence to treatment in patients with high blood pressure in ambulatory settings  [R] [s]
  2. Interventions used to improve control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension  [R]

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Last updated 19 Jul 2010

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