Does pravastatin decrease blood pressure in hypertensive and hypercholesterolemic patients receiving antihypertensive treatment?
Concomitant use of statins and antihypertensive drugs could result in improved BP control in hypertensive patients with hypercholesterolemia.
Peer influence, availability of flavored products and facile access to WP cafés are major factors in WP initiation. Ethno-cultural traditions play only a minor role. The assertion that cultural traditions and practice are inherent in WP smoking as implied by media and marketing was not supported by our findings. Contemporary use of WP is spreading among new non-traditional users. Lack of knowledge about the harms of WP smoking indicates a need for education and regulation to require packaging and health warning labels and restrictions on access, especially to minors.