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Study on Mortality in the Elderly : Comparison of Hypertension Group and Nonhypertension Group

山口医学 Volume 41 Issue 4 Page 291-297
published_at 1992-08
Title
老年者の予後 : 第一報:高血圧群、非高血圧群の比較
Study on Mortality in the Elderly : Comparison of Hypertension Group and Nonhypertension Group
Creators Okayama Akira
Creators Tateno Shigenari
Creators Nagamine Tadahiko
Creators Takeno Haruyuki
Creators Fujii Hideo
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高齢化社会 高血圧症 老年者 脳梗塞症
The causes of the death in the elderly were investigated in patients who died in our hospital from January 1, 1989 to December 31, 1990. 74 cases of hypertension (HT) were compared with 105 cases of nonhypertensiton (NHT). The mean aes of death in HT and NHT groups were 84.7±6.1 years and 84.2±6.0 years, respectively. There was no significant difference between two groups. This finding suggests that the treatment of hypertension in the elderly is valuable. There was no significant difference in incidence of cerebral hemorrhage, infection, heat disease, malignant disease and renal insufficiency as direct causes of death between two groups. Significantly increased incidence of cerebral infarction, however, was seen in HT group. We consider that mean blood pressure may be reduced by the antihypertensive therapy and cerebral infarction may be induced. Although further research remains necessary to determine, the present study suggest that the antihypertensive drug therapy should be stopped for the elderly who is over 80 years old.
Subjects
医学 ( Other)
Languages jpn
Resource Type journal article
Publishers 山口大学医学会
Date Issued 1992-08
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[ISSN]0513-1731
[NCID]AN00243156
Schools 医学部