AIMS/INTRODUCTION Recent studies have shown the association between blood pressure variability and cardiovascular events. The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between antihypertensive drug class and home blood pressure variability in patients with type 2 diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS We compared home blood pressure variability among patients treated with calcium ch...

In vitro evidence suggests that intracellular calcium metabolism influences keratinocyte differentiation. However, only a few reports have described exacerbation of psoriasis or psoriasiform eruptions due to intake of calcium channel blockers. We conducted a case-control study to evaluate the association between exposure to calcium channel blockers and psoriasis. Data were obtained through a re...

Although the use of β-blockers may help in achieving maximum effects of intensive glycemic control because of a decrease in the adverse effects after severe hypoglycemia, they pose a potential risk for the occurrence of severe hypoglycemia. This study aimed to evaluate whether the use of β-blockers is effective in patients with diabetes mellitus and whether its use is associated with the occurr...

Introduction: Hypertension is one of the most leading causes death worldwide. It an important risk factor for ischemic heart disease (IHD), chronic kidney (CKD) and cerebrovascular diseases. Objectives: The aim study was evaluation status blood pressure control trends in prescribed antihypertensive medication usage among hypertensive patients Shahrekord, Iran. Patients Methods: In a cross-secti...

Assuming that blood pressure is lowered equivalently, diuretics are more effective than angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and alpha-adrenergic receptor blockers (alpha-blockers) at preventing heart failure, and they are more effective than ACEIs and alpha-blockers at preventing strokes. Compared with beta-adrenergic receptor blockers (beta-blocke...

BACKGROUND Beta blockers have been used widely in the treatment of hypertension and are recommended as first-line drugs in hypertension guidelines. However, a preliminary analysis has shown that atenolol is not very effective in hypertension. We aim to substantially enlarge the data on atenolol and analyse the effect of different beta blockers. METHODS The Cochrane Library and PubMed were sea...