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Effectiveness and safety of beta blockers in the management of hypertension in older adults: a systematic review to help reduce inappropriate prescribing

BACKGROUND: The benefit from a blood pressure lowering therapy with beta blockers may not outweigh its risks, especially in older populations. The aim of this study was to look for evidence on risks and benefits of beta blockers in older adults and to use this evidence to develop recommendations for...

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Autores principales: Vögele, Anna, Johansson, Tim, Renom-Guiteras, Anna, Reeves, David, Rieckert, Anja, Schlender, Lisa, Teichmann, Anne-Lisa, Sönnichsen, Andreas, Martinez, Yolanda V
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5647554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29047367
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0575-4