NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Aliskiren: risk of cardiovascular and renal adverse reactions — new contraindications and warnings The combination of aliskiren with ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) has been associated with […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 10 October 2011 NICE has published updated guidance on the management of hypertension (clinical guideline 127, August 2011). This update was made in collaboration with, and is endorsed by, […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 27 September 2011 An observational study1 in 38 primary care practices in Oxfordshire has found that overall, 1 in 7 sphygmomanometers (sphygs) failed to meet the British Hypertension Society […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 27 September 2011 A small study1 in 83 patients has found that serial, automated blood pressure (BP) measurement over 30 minutes, with the patient left alone in the examination […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 11 August 2011 A meta-analysis of observational studies found that, compared with patients prescribed diuretics and beta-blockers, patients prescribed angiotensin II receptor antagonists (A2RAs) were around twice as likely […]