{"id":1118,"date":"2015-10-27T12:58:44","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T10:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/?p=1118"},"modified":"2015-10-27T12:58:44","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T10:58:44","slug":"how-to-diagnose-and-manage-resistant-hypertension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/?p=1118","title":{"rendered":"How to Diagnose and Manage Resistant Hypertension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Modern Medicine - October 2015 Edition\" href=\"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/DigitalEditions\/mm1510-october-2015\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">How to Diagnose and Manage Resistant Hypertension\u00a0\u2013 MM1510<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The number of truly drug-resistant\u00a0hypertensive patients\u00a0is small if careful attention\u00a0is paid to blood pressure\u00a0measurement , lifestyle\u00a0measures are instituted and\u00a0treatment is adjusted as\u00a0required. 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