Citation
(2009), "Effect of lowering blood pressure on cardiovascular events and mortality in patients on dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 14 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/cgij.2009.24814cae.008
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Effect of lowering blood pressure on cardiovascular events and mortality in patients on dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 14, Issue 3
H.J.Lambers Heerspink, T. Ninomiya, S. Zoungas, D. de Zeeuw, D.E. Grobbee, M.J. Jardine, M. Gallagher, M.A. Roberts, A. Cass, B. Neal and V. Perkovic,Lancet,2009,No. 373,pp. 1009-1015
This review assessed the effect of treatments that reduce blood pressure in patients receiving dialysis. The authors concluded that treatments that lower blood pressure reduced cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients receiving dialysis. The author’s conclusions reflected the evidence presented and were likely to be reliable.