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As-Needed Blood Pressure Meds in Hospital Linked to Kidney Injury

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/as-needed-blood-pressure-meds-in-hospital-linked-to-kidney-injury/

TOPLINE: Veterans receiving blood pressure (BP) medication as needed while hospitalized were at a 23% higher risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) and a 1.5-fold greater risk for potentially dangerous rapid reductions in BP. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed the records of 133,760 veterans (90% men; mean age, 71.2 years) hospitalized in Veterans Affairs hospitals between 2015 […]

Author : News Health

Publish date : 2024-12-05 09:11:37

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