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Expert Opinion / Conference Coverage · July 14, 2021

AGS 2021: Blood Pressure Control, Frailty, and Dementia in Older Adults

Written by
Irene Hamrick MD, FAAFP, AGSF, CMD

 

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  1. SPRINT Research Group; Wright JT, Jr., Williamson JD, et al. A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(22):2103-2116.
  2. SPRINT MIND Investigators for the SPRINT Research Group; Williamson JD, Pajewski NM, et al. Effect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control on Probable Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2019;321(6):553-561.
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  7. Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes Blood Pressure Work Group. KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int. 2021;99(3S):S1-S87.

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Irene Hamrick MD, FAAFP, AGSF, CMD

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