摘要:

In the author’s experience once a day treatment of the hypertensive aged is feasible. A group of 71 cases with an average BP of 170/95 mm Hg or greater and an average age of 72 years were treated with DH ergocristine-clopamide-reserpine compound or methyldopa. The asymptomatic nature of hypertension and a realization of long-term medication accounted for the withdrawal of 18 cases (25.3%) in the first year. At the end of a 40-month period, 47 cases were still under treatment. The BP had been reduced to normal in 27 cases (57.4%) and significantly lowered in 8 cases (17%). With the exception of 1 case, all tolerated the therapy well and experienced no side effect

ISSN:0304-324X    

DOI:10.1159/000212607

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1984

数据来源: Karger

摘要:

The complications of long-term corticosteroid therapy were reviewed in 100 elderly patients who were treated for chronic obstructive airways disease (n = 76), rheumatoid arthritis (n = 19) and ulcerative colitis (n = 5). The incidence of side effects was high (40%) and appeared to be dose-related. Osteoporosis (16%) and hypertension (12%) were the most common. Hypokalaemia occurred infrequently despite the fact that 69 patients were also prescribed diuretics. A further group of 36 patients receiving corticosteroids for polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis also seemed to demonstrate a dose-related effect on the incidence of complications although this could not be confirmed statistically.

ISSN:0304-324X    

DOI:10.1159/000212608

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1984

数据来源: Karger

ISSN:0304-324X    

DOI:10.1159/000212609

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1984

数据来源: Karger

ISSN:0304-324X    

DOI:10.1159/000212610

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1984

数据来源: Karger