Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Potassium depletion exacerbates essential hypertension.
To determine the effect of potassium depletion on blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension. ⋯ Dietary potassium restriction increases blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension. Both sodium retention and calcium depletion may contribute to the increase in blood pressure during potassium depletion.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Prevention of bacterial infection in neutropenic patients with hematologic malignancies. A randomized, multicenter trial comparing norfloxacin with ciprofloxacin. The GIMEMA Infection Program. Gruppo Italiano Malattie Ematologiche Maligne dell'Adulto.
To compare the efficacy of norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in preventing bacterial infection in neutropenic patients. ⋯ Ciprofloxacin should be used to prevent the development of infection in neutropenic patients with hematologic malignancies.