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Freely Filtered, a NephJC Podcast

Freely Filtered 68: Inpatient hypertension

Mar 16, 2024
Special guest Tim Anderson joins the hosts to discuss inpatient hypertension, focusing on patient outcomes, treatment methods, regional variations, and complexities of hypertension management. They explore challenges in clinical trials, analyzing IV and oral therapies, differentiation between SVT and sinus tachycardia, and navigating complexities in inpatient hypertension management. Book recommendations and discussions on sci-fi series and hiking adventures add a touch of entertainment to the podcast.
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Quick takeaways

  • Intensive inpatient blood pressure treatment did not lead to significant clinical benefits compared to nonintensive treatment.
  • Patients who received intensive treatment had higher systolic blood pressures before admission and were more likely to have readings exceeding 180 within the first 48 hours.

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Demographics and Baseline Characteristics

The study included 66,140 patients with a mean age of 74.4 years. 97.5% were males, and 75.9% were white. Patients who received intensive blood pressure treatment had higher systolic blood pressures before admission, with a mean of 140 compared to 135 for those who did not receive treatment.

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