Posted on May 19th, 2007
Fainting during or immediately after urination – Micturition syncope.
It is most common in older men and usually occurs in the morning.
The exact cause of micturition syncope isn’t fully understood. Micturition syncope is rare and should be evaluated by a doctor.
It may be related to a drop in blood pressure that normally occurs at night, at quiet standing, in a warm environment, while straining to increase the flow of urine, or at the rapid emptying of a full bladder.
Prevention of micturition syncope depends on recognizing the precipitating circumstances and avoiding them.
Posted on May 11th, 2007
There are currently seven classes of drugs used to reduce blood pressure. Aliskiren (Tekturna and Rasilez) is the first of a new class of orally active antihypertensive drugs that works by inhibiting the enzyme rennin that can raise blood pressure.
a review of six large-scale clinical trials of aliskiren found- the drug has not been any more effective than those already widely available to control hypertension.
In analyzing clinical trials involving more than 5,000 hypertensive patients, aliskiren was no more effective as an anti-hypertensive agent than converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers or diuretics.
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The research is detailed in the May issue of the American Journal of Hypertension.
