... abrupt cessation of alcohol intake in individuals consuming great amounts of alcohol resulted in a rapid increase in their blood pressure. Alcohol exerts a protective effect in hypertensive ... approximately 5-10% of all cases of hypertension and results from an underlying, identifiable cause. In the remaining 95% of the cases, no known cause is being recognized despite of the extensive ... Assimina Zavitsanou 2. 1. MD, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Department of Nursing A΄, Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens, Greece 2. MSc, PhD, Department of Public...