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Associations between falls and other serious adverse events and antihypertensive medication in individuals with dementia: An observational cohort study
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Background: The balance of benefits and risks associated with lowering blood pressure levels in individuals with dementia remains controversial with a lack of evidence for possible harms associated with antihypertensive treatment. We examined the association between antihypertensive medication and serious adverse events in individuals with dementia compared to those without dementia. Methods and findings: This was a retrospective analysis using nationally representative UK general practice po...
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- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004731
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- Publisher:
- Public Library of Science
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- PLoS Medicine More from this journal
- Volume:
- 22
- Issue:
- 9
- Pages:
- e1004731
- Article number:
- e1004731
- Publication date:
- 2025-09-17
- Acceptance date:
- 2025-08-22
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1549-1676
- ISSN:
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1549-1277
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English
- Pubs id:
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2288809
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uuid_59f74d58-6a64-40be-afc9-0b7d0ae17c75
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pubs:2288809
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