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ReviewPediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2016

Diuretics in the treatment of hypertension.

Douglas L Blowey

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Review in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 91 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Comparative efficacy and safety of chlorthalidoneWorld journal of cardiology · 2026
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  7. Unveiling the Potential of Three EndemicAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  16. Diuretics in pediatrics.European journal of pediatrics · 2023
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  18. Antihypertensives in Children and Adolescents.Current hypertension reports · 2022
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  19. The Pharmacological Treatment of Pediatric Vertigo.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Douglas L BloweyPediatrics and Pharmacology, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Missouri, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA. dblowey@cmh.edu.
University of Missouri–Kansas City · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diuretics have long been used for the treatment of hypertension. Thiazide diuretics are the most commonly prescribed diuretics for hypertension, but other classes of diuretics may be useful in alternative circumstances. Although diuretics are no longer considered the preferred agent for treatment of hypertension in adults and children, they remain acceptable first-line options. Diuretics effectively decrease blood pressure in hypertensive patients, and in adults with hypertension reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Because of varied pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences, chlorthalidone may be the preferred thiazide diuretic in the treatment of primary hypertension. Other types of diuretics (e.g., loop, potassium sparing) may be useful for the treatment of hypertension related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and other varied conditions. Common side effects of thiazides are mostly dose-related and involve electrolyte and metabolic abnormalities.

Indexed as

AdolescentAntihypertensive AgentsChildChild, PreschoolDiureticsGuidelines as TopicHumansHypertensionInfantInfant, NewbornThiazidesAntihypertensive AgentsDiureticsThiazidesChildrenChlorthalidoneDiureticsHydrochlorothiazideHypertensionThiazide diuretic

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PMID26983630
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