A systematic review and meta-analyses of the association between anti-hypertensive classes and the risk of falls among older adults
Drugs & Aging Jun 27, 2018
Ang HT, et al. - Researchers analyzed data from cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies that investigated the association of six anti-hypertensive medication classes — namely α-blockers (AB), angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), β-blockers (BB), calcium channel blockers (CCB) and diuretics — with the risk of falls, injurious falls, or recurrent falls in individuals aged ≥ 60 years vs non-users. For each anti-hypertensive medication class and each fall outcome, they carried out meta-analyses. Findings revealed a lower risk of injurious falls may be related to the use of ACEi, BB or CCB among older adults vs non-users.
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