On Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:14:18 -0400, "FOB"
wrote:

What are those, i.e. mild high, severe, in numbers. I hate articles that
give descriptions that are so vague when numbers are clearly appropriate.

What are what? Did you check the second link? Lots of numbers there.

Dogman wrote:
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http://www.drbriffa.com/2012/08/17/t...e-ineffective/
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http://summaries.cochrane.org/CD0067...on-are-unclear
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| "Treating mild high blood pressure with drugs found to be ineffective"
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| Hmmm. Ya don't say?
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| "We've long known that almost all benefit from treating severe
| hypertension comes with lowering BP [blood pressure] just a little. On
| the other hand, efforts to lower BP to 'normal,' typically requiring
| multiple drugs, are not only usually unsuccessful but produce more
| harm than good, since adverse effects of intensive treatment outweigh
| the minimal marginal benefit of a little more BP 'control.' Drug
| treatment of mild hypertension..may be of great value to drug makers,
| but it was almost predictable that it would provide little or no
| benefit for patients."
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| "Results showed that in those treated with active medication (compared
| to placebo) we
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| At no reduced risk of developing heart disease
| At no reduced risk of stroke
| At no reduced risk of 'total cardiovascular events' (essentially
| heart attacks and strokes combined)
| At no reduced risk of overall risk of death"

--
Dogman

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