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Hypertension severe, uncontrolled: patients required higher blood pressures than normal to avoid brain hypoxia. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date August 2003 Hypertension severe: prognosis was good with treatment. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date August 2003 Hypertension hypertensive crisis indicated a poor prognosis. Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date August 2003 Hypertension encephalopathy symptoms improved with treatment Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date October 2003 Malignant hypertension higher mortality and less haemodialysis with essential hypertension than glomerulonephritis. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date August 2003 Severe hypertension a third have end-organ damage. Level of evidence 2c Expiry Date September 2004 Severe hypertension Grade III and IV retinopathy were associated with a worse prognosis at 20 years. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date August 2003