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🚨Cochrane #HTN Review update
Pharmacotherapy for mild #hypertension cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
In ppl w/ mildly elevated #BloodPressure (BP) w/out CVD or related health risks, BP meds may not reduce risk of death or of developing major CVD
#SystematicReview #MedEd
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Cochrane Hypertension retweeted
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Optimizing the integration of #RandomizedTrial #RCT and observational studies of interventions in #SystematicReviews and health #guidelines can be challenging. This #GRADE guidance tells you how.
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🚨ICYMI: Cochrane #HTN Review update
Pharmacotherapy for mild #hypertension cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
In ppl w/ mildly elevated #BloodPressure (BP) w/out CVD or related health risks, BP meds may not reduce risk of death or of developing major CVD
#SystematicReview #MedEd
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🚨ICYMI: Cochrane #hypertension review:
#Riboflavin supplements for blood pressure lowering in adults
cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
🤔 Very uncertain evidence for effect of riboflavin on #bloodpressure
🎯 Large, well‐conducted trials needed
#SystematicReviews #CochraneEvidence
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🚨ICYMI: Cochrane #HTN Review update
Pharmacotherapy for mild #hypertension cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
In ppl w/ mildly elevated #BloodPressure (BP) w/out CVD or related health risks, BP meds may not reduce risk of death or of developing major CVD
#SystematicReview #MedEd
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🚨ICYMI: Cochrane #hypertension review:
#Riboflavin supplements for blood pressure lowering in adults
cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
🤔 Very uncertain evidence for effect of riboflavin on #bloodpressure
🎯 Large, well‐conducted trials needed
#SystematicReviews #CochraneEvidence
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🚨ICYMI - Updated Cochrane #SystematicReview:
Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people 💊
doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD0…
"Future research should focus on populations with the greatest uncertainty of the benefit:risk ratio"
#CochraneEvidence #bloodpressure #deprescribing
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🆕 How are #Deprescribing Guidelines Disseminated and Implemented?
"Although deprescribing guidelines have gained international attraction, organisations frequently overlook the need for implementation evaluation and the sustainment of implementation"
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🚨ICYMI: Cochrane #HTN Review update
Pharmacotherapy for mild #hypertension cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
In ppl w/ mildly elevated #BloodPressure (BP) w/out CVD or related health risks, BP meds may not reduce risk of death or of developing major CVD
#SystematicReview #MedEd
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🚨ICYMI - Updated Cochrane #SystematicReview:
Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people 💊
doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD0…
"Future research should focus on populations with the greatest uncertainty of the benefit:risk ratio"
#CochraneEvidence #bloodpressure #deprescribing
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🚨ICYMI: Cochrane #hypertension review:
#Riboflavin supplements for blood pressure lowering in adults
cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
🤔 Very uncertain evidence for effect of riboflavin on #bloodpressure
🎯 Large, well‐conducted trials needed
#SystematicReviews #CochraneEvidence
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Cochrane Hypertension retweeted
Introduction to Evidence Synthesis: Summer School on Systematic Reviews and Beyond
26th, 27th & 28th May at the University of Galway
A hands-on 3-day course for beginners and those looking to refresh their evidence synthesis skills.
Register: eventbrite.ie/e/197749974998…
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🚨ICYMI - Updated Cochrane #SystematicReview:
Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people 💊
doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD0…
"Future research should focus on populations with the greatest uncertainty of the benefit:risk ratio"
#CochraneEvidence #bloodpressure #deprescribing
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🚨ICYMI - Updated Cochrane #SystematicReview:
Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people 💊
doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD0…
"Future research should focus on populations with the greatest uncertainty of the benefit:risk ratio"
#CochraneEvidence #bloodpressure #deprescribing
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ICYMI: Cochrane #hypertension review:
#Riboflavin supplements for blood pressure lowering in adults
cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
🤔 Very uncertain evidence for effect of riboflavin on #bloodpressure
🎯 Large, well‐conducted trials needed
#SystematicReviews #CochraneEvidence
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🆕#Deprescribing review!
Deprescribing antihypertensive medications in older people: a systematic review and a meta-analysis
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4149…
Congratulations to Cochrane Hypertension's Dr. Wade Thompson, Dr. Carole Lunny and co-authors
#hypertension #bloodpressure
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ICYMI: Cochrane #hypertension review:
#Riboflavin supplements for blood pressure lowering in adults
cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
🤔 Very uncertain evidence for effect of riboflavin on #bloodpressure
🎯 Large, well‐conducted trials needed
#SystematicReviews #CochraneEvidence
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🆕 Cochrane #hypertension review:
#Riboflavin supplements for blood pressure lowering in adults
cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
🤔 Very uncertain evidence for effect of riboflavin on #bloodpressure
🎯 Large, well‐conducted trials needed
#SystematicReviews #CochraneEvidence
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Cochrane Hypertension retweeted
25 Sep 2025
🆕Review update🆕
Pharmacotherapy for mild #hypertension cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
In people with mildly elevated #BloodPressure (BP) without cardiovascular disease (CVD) or related health risks, BP meds may not reduce risk of death or of developing major CVD
#SystematicReview
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ICYMI - Review update:
Pharmacotherapy for mild #hypertension cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
In people w/ mildly elevated #BloodPressure (BP) without cardiovascular disease (CVD) or related health risks, BP meds may not reduce risk of death or of developing major CVD #SystematicReview
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