Pharmacist care improves blood pressure and cholesterol control in stroke patientsPharmacist prescribing, dose adjustment and counselling controls risk factors more than nurse counselling. E-cigs no help for quitting Clinical Notes: 2014 Canadian hypertension guidelines Changes include new recommendations for very elderly patients, higher dietary sodium limits for adults. Brisk walking wards off stroke Moderate activity dampens increased risk seen with HRT Postpartum thrombosis risk lasts longer than thought High-risk women may need longer anticoagulation Watch out for ‘clinical inertia’ PRACTICE EXPERTS: Adverse reactions - March 2014 Antihypertensives and serious fall injuries in the elderly Increased risk is particularly apparent in those with previous fall injuries. CLINICAL NOTES: New limits for sodium intake Renal denervation dilemma Hypertension procedure a bust in major trial First Previous 59 60 61 62 63 Next Last