

hypertension | Research | Treatment | 17 pages | source: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) | Added Mar 27, 2019
Can allopurinol lower blood pressure in adolescents?
This study examined the effect of allopurinol on blood pressure in adolescents with high uric acid levels and newly diagnosed hypertension.


hypertension | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Journal of clinical medicine research | Added Mar 24, 2019
Is azilsartan more effective than a fixed-dose combination in the treatment of hypertension?
This study investigated the effectiveness of azilsartan (AZN; Edarbi) compared to a drug combination in a fixed-dose tablet (FDT) for hypertension. They found that AZN was as effective as the FDT.





benign prostatic hyperplasia | Research | Treatment | Medivizor | 10 pages | source: Neurourology and urodynamics | Added Mar 22, 2019
Can Vesomni improve quality of life in men with lower urinary tract symptoms?
This study examined if Vesomni (also known as Urizia/Volutsa) can improve quality of life in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. This study concluded Vesomni can improve quality of life in these men.


hypertension | Research | Lifestyle | 10 pages | source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | Added Mar 20, 2019
Is there a benefit of milk protein supplements in early-stage hypertension?
This study looked at the effect of the milk proteins, whey and calcium, on blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors (affecting the heart and blood vessels) in patients with hypertension. The authors concluded that taking milk protein supplements reduced blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular disease in pre-hypertensive and mildly hypertensive patients.

hypertension | Research | 10 pages | source: American journal of hypertension | Added Mar 18, 2019
Self-monitoring blood pressure – how important is the correct monitoring schedule?
This study investigated if there is an optimal self-monitoring (SM) blood pressure (BP) schedule for patients with hypertension.
They found that SM-BP should be done for 3 days and can increase to 7 days if necessary.


benign prostatic hyperplasia | Research | Lifestyle | 10 pages | source: World Journal of Urology | Added Mar 16, 2019
Does diet impact BPH, LUTS and ED?
This review aimed to investigate a link between diet and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).


hypertension | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Journal of hypertension | Added Mar 15, 2019
Effectiveness of taking blood pressure medication
This paper studied the effect of medication adherence on blood pressure in patients who receive nephron blockade or renin-angiotensin system blockade. The authors concluded that medication adherence helped in blood pressure control.


hypertension | Research | Lifestyle | 10 pages | source: Nutrients | Added Mar 13, 2019
The effect of the DASH diet on heart disease
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the DASH (dietary approaches to stop hypertension) diet on heart disease, blood pressure and diabetes in patients with and without diabetes. The main finding of this study was that the DASH diet is associated with a decreased risk of heart disease and improves blood pressure in patients with and without diabetes.

hypertension | Research | 10 pages | source: Medicine | Added Mar 11, 2019
Can differences in interarm blood pressure predict cardiovascular disease?
The aim of this study was to determine whether hypertensive patients with significant interarm blood pressure difference were at a higher risk of cardiovascular problems. The authors concluded that significant differences in interarm systolic blood pressure (pressure when the heart is contracting) may be a method of predicting cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients.