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. 2008 Jan 23;2008(1):CD003653. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003653.pub3

Comparison 1. Antihypertensive vs. Control.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Total Serious Adverse Events 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 All‐cause mortality 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Non‐fatal cardiovascular events 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Acute Myocardial Infarction 1 48 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.72 [0.31, 1.72]
4.1 ACE‐inhibitors vs. placebo 1 48 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.72 [0.31, 1.72]
5 Respiratory insufficiency requiring mechanical ventilation 1 46 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.4 [0.09, 1.86]
5.1 ACE‐I vs placebo 1 46 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.4 [0.09, 1.86]
6 Withdrawals due to adverse events 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Mean change in systolic blood pressure during treatment 1 118 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐13.14 [‐19.48, ‐6.80]
7.1 CCB vs. placebo 1 23 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐19.46 [‐31.17, ‐7.75]
7.2 ACE‐I vs. placebo 1 47 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐15.36 [‐26.53, ‐4.19]
7.3 A1A vs. placebo 1 48 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐6.46 [‐16.69, 3.77]
8 Mean change in diastolic blood pressure during treatment 1 92 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐8.03 [‐12.61, ‐3.45]
8.1 CCB vs. Placebo 1 23 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐10.36 [‐18.39, ‐2.33]
8.2 ACE‐I vs. placebo 1 47 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐6.94 [‐14.65, 0.77]
8.3 A1A vs. placebo 1 22 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐6.86 [‐14.93, 1.21]
9 Mean change in heart rate during treatment 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]