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Browsing Journal/Magazine Articles by Subject "Hypertension-drug therapy"

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  • A Community based intervention for managing hypertension in rural South Asia 
    Jafar, T. H.; Gandhi, M.; de Silva, H.A.; Jehan, I.; Naheed, A.; Finkelstein, E.A.; Turner, E.L.; Morisky, D.; Kasturiratne, A.; Khan, A.H.; Clemens, J.D.; Ebrahim, S.; Assam, P.N.; Feng, L.; COBRA-BPS Study Group.(Luke, N., de Silva, .C, Perera, M., Ranasinha, C.,Ediriweera, D) (Massachusetts Medical Society., 2020)
    BACKGROUND: The burden of hypertension is escalating, and control rates are poor in low- and middle-income countries. Cardiovascular mortality is high in rural areas. METHODS: We conducted a cluster-randomized, controlled ...
  • Fixed low-dose triple combination Antihypertensive Medication vs usual care for blood pressure control in patients with mild to moderate hypertension in Sri Lanka: A Randomized Clinical Trial 
    Webster, R.; Salam, A.; de Silva, H.A.; Selak, V.; Stepien, S.; Rajapakse, S.; Amarasekara, N.; Amarasena, N.; Billotm, L.; de Silva, A.P.; Fernando, M.; Guggilla, R.; Jan, S.; Jayawardena, J.; Maulik, P.K.; Mendis, S.; Mendis, S.; Munasinghe, J.; Naik, N.; Prabhakaran, D.; Ranasinghe, G.; Thom, S.; Thisserra, N.; Senaratne, V.; Wijekoon, S.; Wijeyasingham, S.; Rodgers, A.; Patel, A.; TRIUMPH Study Group (American Medical Association, 2018)
    IMPORTANCE: Poorly controlled hypertension is a leading global public health problem requiring new treatment strategies. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether a low-dose triple combination antihypertensive medication would achieve ...
  • Methyldopa use should be restricted 
    de Silva, H.A.; Hewavisenthi, J.; Wijesiriwardena, B.; Fonseka, M.M.D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1999)
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  • Reduced efficacy of blood pressure lowering drugs in the presence of diabetes mellitus-results from the TRIUMPH randomised controlled trial 
    Gnanenthiran, S.R.; Webster, R.; de Silva, A.; Maulik, P.K.; Salam, A.; Selak, V.; Guggilla, R.K.; Schutte, A.E.; Patel, A.; Rodgers, A.; TRIUMPH Study Group (Nature Publishing Group, 2023)
    We investigated whether diabetes mellitus (DM) affects the efficacy of a low-dose triple combination pill and usual care among people with mild-moderate hypertension. TRIUMPH (TRIple pill vs Usual care Management for ...

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