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Thiazide therapy is not related to any changes in cognitive function in older hypertensive patients with or without
Suleyman Emre Kocyigit1, Pinar Soysal2, Esra Ates Bulut1
1Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
Aim:
The study aimed to evaluate the effect of thiazide diuretics, a first-line antihypertensive therapy, on cognitive function in elderly hypertensive patients with or without cognitive impairment.
Methods:
This retrospective and observational study assessed 286 elderly patients with hypertension. Patients were divided based on thiazide diuretic usage and then into dementia and non-dementia groups. The comprehensive geriatric assessment was performed for all patients. All participants were re-evaluated after a 26-week period.
Results:
In total, 133 patients, including 62 with dementia, took thiazide. There were no significant differences between baseline and follow-up laboratory findings, comprehensive geriatric assessment parameters, including detailed neurocognitive assessment, or electrolytes in the thiazide group, the non-thiazide group, and the dementia group (P > 0.05).
Conclusion:
Thiazide therapy does not show any effect on cognitive function in older hypertensive adults regardless of dementia status.
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