The n e w e ng l a n d j o u r na l of m e dic i n e Original Article Reduction of Antihypertensive Treatment in Nursing Home Residents Athanase Benetos, M.D., Ph.D.,1,2 Sylvie Gautier, M.D.,1,2 Anne Freminet, M.S.N.,1 Alice Metz, M.S.N.,1 Carlos Labat,...
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The n e w e ng l a n d j o u r na l of m e dic i n e Original Article Reduction of Antihypertensive Treatment in Nursing Home Residents Athanase Benetos, M.D., Ph.D.,1,2 Sylvie Gautier, M.D.,1,2 Anne Freminet, M.S.N.,1 Alice Metz, M.S.N.,1 Carlos Labat, B.Sc.,2 Ioannis Georgiopoulos, M.D.,1 François Bertin‑Hugault, M.D.,3 Jean‑Baptiste Beuscart, M.D., Ph.D.,4 Olivier Hanon, M.D., Ph.D.,5 Patrick Karcher, M.D.,6 Patrick Manckoundia, M.D., Ph.D.,7 Jean‑Luc Novella, M.D., Ph.D.,8 Abdourahmane Diallo, Ph.D.,9 Eric Vicaut, M.D., Ph.D.,9 and Patrick Rossignol, M.D., Ph.D.,10,11 for the RETREAT-FRAIL Study Group* A BS T R AC T BACKGROUND Among older adults with frailty, evidence on the benefits and risks of discontinuing Author affiliations are listed at the end of antihypertensive drugs is limited. the article. Athanase Benetos can be con- tacted at a.benetos@chru-nancy.fr or at Université de Lorraine, CHRU Nancy, METHODS F-54000 Nancy, France. In a multicenter, randomized, controlled tria
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