Re: how much does medication help?
- From: Alan S <loralgtweightandcarbs@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:29:21 +1000
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:28:43 -0400, "vbw7r4w9shgaq"
<vbw7r4w9shgaq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,"Statistically" assists in analysing large populations; thus
I am wondering how one can determine how much medications for high blood
pressure and high cholesterol help. I think this would have to be answered
statistically. For example if someone of my age had a blood pressure level
of x and brought it down to y with medication, his chance of getting a
stroke would be reduced by z%. Does anyone know where I could find this
type of information for high blood pressure and high cholesterol, or any
other ways the basic question can be addressed?
Thanks,
the results are a guide, but only a guide, for individuals.
You will find a lot on the subject if you do some searching
on the medical search sites:
http://scholar.google.com/advanced_scholar_search
http://highwire.stanford.edu
http://www.medscape.com/homepage
My own feelings are that meds are there to be used if, and
only if, modifications to diet and lifestyle are inadequate
to improve blood pressure and lipids. I did that for A1c and
lipids - but eventually took the meds in the sig.
On risk, there are various analysers such as this one from
the UKPDS organisation that give a broad indication, but I
stress that individuals can be quite different to
statistical models:
http://www.dtu.ox.ac.uk/index.php?maindoc=/riskengine/
Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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