TREATING HYPERTENSION IN THE OLDER PERSON - AN EVALUATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD-PRESSURE LEVEL AND ITS REDUCTION WITH COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE

被引:42
作者
BIRD, AS [1 ]
BLIZARD, RA [1 ]
MANN, AH [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL FREE HOSP,ACAD DEPT PSYCHIAT,POND ST,LONDON NW3 2QG,ENGLAND
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
Cognitive function; Hypertension; Treatment;
D O I
10.1097/00004872-199002000-00008
中图分类号
R6 [外科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100210 ;
摘要
No adverse effect upon cognitive function has been detected during the first 9 months of treatment by a thiazide diuretic (Moduretic; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hoddesdon, UK) or a (i-blocking agent (atenolol) of moderately elevated blood pressure in a cohort of 2630 men and women aged between 65 and 74 years. Furthermore, no association was discovered between levels of systolic or diastolic blood pressure at outset and responses to standard tests of cognitive function. This study was carried out in general practices as part of the current Medical Research Council Treatment Trial of Mild Hypertension in the Elderly. © Current Science Ltd.
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页码:147 / 152
页数:6
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