Arterial hypertension is the leading risk mortality factor in the world according to the report by the World Health Organization. The aim of this research was to compare fixed-dose combination with free-drug combinati...Arterial hypertension is the leading risk mortality factor in the world according to the report by the World Health Organization. The aim of this research was to compare fixed-dose combination with free-drug combination therapy and prove that fixed-dose combination improve patient compliance and persistence, measuring blood pressure among hypertensive patients in a Croatian Adriatic city. Methods： The study included 202 patients, 101 women and 101 men, mean age 66.8 4- 9.4 with previous diagnosis of hypertension. Results： Mean blood pressure was 152.8 4- 18.8/87.3 4- 10.3 mmHg. Blood pressure control 140/90 mmHg） was achieved in 24.8% of patients, 13.9% of women and 10.9% of men. Mean blood pressure in the group with fixed-dose combination was 149.2 4- 17.9/86.2 4- 8.5 mmHg, and 156.7 4- 18.9/88.4 4- 11.8 mmHg in the group with free-drug combination therapy. Conclusions： Results suggest that blood pressure control was better in patients with fixed-dose combinations than in patients with free-drug combinations. Fixed-drug combination improved compliance and adherence in patients with antihypertensive therapy. Results of the study indicate that fixed-drug combination should be considered in patients with hypertension according to the guidelines.展开更多
Objective： To investigate the clinical effects of electroacupuncture （EA） on the head points for improving gnosia in patients with vascular dementia （VD）. Methods： 90 VD patients were randomly divided into a dru...Objective： To investigate the clinical effects of electroacupuncture （EA） on the head points for improving gnosia in patients with vascular dementia （VD）. Methods： 90 VD patients were randomly divided into a drug group, an EA group and an EA plus drug group. Scoring with the M/VISE scale and detecting the relevant potentials were done before treatment and after a 6-week treatment. Results： Gnosia was improved after treatment in all the three groups with no significant difference by the intergroup comparison. Conclusion： The above three therapies can all improve gnosia, reduce the psychological stress, strengthen attention and shorten the awaiting time for recognition; and EA plus Nimodipine seems to be the best in the curative effect.展开更多
文摘Arterial hypertension is the leading risk mortality factor in the world according to the report by the World Health Organization. The aim of this research was to compare fixed-dose combination with free-drug combination therapy and prove that fixed-dose combination improve patient compliance and persistence, measuring blood pressure among hypertensive patients in a Croatian Adriatic city. Methods： The study included 202 patients, 101 women and 101 men, mean age 66.8 4- 9.4 with previous diagnosis of hypertension. Results： Mean blood pressure was 152.8 4- 18.8/87.3 4- 10.3 mmHg. Blood pressure control 140/90 mmHg） was achieved in 24.8% of patients, 13.9% of women and 10.9% of men. Mean blood pressure in the group with fixed-dose combination was 149.2 4- 17.9/86.2 4- 8.5 mmHg, and 156.7 4- 18.9/88.4 4- 11.8 mmHg in the group with free-drug combination therapy. Conclusions： Results suggest that blood pressure control was better in patients with fixed-dose combinations than in patients with free-drug combinations. Fixed-drug combination improved compliance and adherence in patients with antihypertensive therapy. Results of the study indicate that fixed-drug combination should be considered in patients with hypertension according to the guidelines.
文摘Objective： To investigate the clinical effects of electroacupuncture （EA） on the head points for improving gnosia in patients with vascular dementia （VD）. Methods： 90 VD patients were randomly divided into a drug group, an EA group and an EA plus drug group. Scoring with the M/VISE scale and detecting the relevant potentials were done before treatment and after a 6-week treatment. Results： Gnosia was improved after treatment in all the three groups with no significant difference by the intergroup comparison. Conclusion： The above three therapies can all improve gnosia, reduce the psychological stress, strengthen attention and shorten the awaiting time for recognition; and EA plus Nimodipine seems to be the best in the curative effect.
