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ReviewCureus2024

Benefits and Risks of Medications Used in the Management of Hypotension: A Review.

Thangwaritorn Skylynn, Thomas Abel, Lee Christopher, Ghafary Suliman, Rivera Dominic, Varughese Joel, Zeyu Yu, Sudhakar Pemminati

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Thangwaritorn SkylynnDepartment of Biomedical Education, California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clovis, USA.
Thomas AbelDepartment of Biomedical Education, California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clovis, USA.
Lee ChristopherDepartment of Biomedical Education, California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clovis, USA.
Ghafary SulimanDepartment of Biomedical Education, California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clovis, USA.
Rivera DominicDepartment of Biomedical Education, California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clovis, USA.
Varughese JoelDepartment of Biomedical Education, California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clovis, USA.
Zeyu YuDepartment of Biomedical Education, California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clovis, USA.
Sudhakar PemminatiDepartment of Pharmacology, California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clovis, USA.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This comprehensive literature review addresses the scarcity and limited study of hypotension treatments compared to abundant antihypertensive drugs. Hypotension, categorized as absolute, relative, or orthostatic, has diverse causes. This review explores various treatments, including drugs affecting the sympathetic nervous system, such as midodrine, dihydroergotamine, and ergotamine, which have shown efficacy in managing hypotension. Dopamine agonists/antagonists and other drugs such as ephedrine, norepinephrine, and fludrocortisone are also discussed, each with distinct mechanisms and applications. Additionally, adjunctive agents such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, caffeine, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors are reviewed for their effects on blood pressure. This review underscores the importance of understanding the efficacy and safety profiles of hypotension treatments to guide healthcare professionals in optimal drug selection and management, emphasizing the need for further research and comparative studies for evidence-based guidelines.

Indexed as

adrenergic medicationsautonomic controlcardiovascularhypotensionnorepinephrine reuptake inhibitors

Identifiers

PMID38313995
PMCPMC10837047
OpenAlexW4390562542

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Registered trials

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