1. Prognostic Value of Morning Blood Pressure Surge in Clinical Events: A Meta-analysis of Longitudinal Studies 
Jun-Chao Xie, Han Yan, Yan-Xin Zhao, PhD, Xue-Yuan Liu, MD 
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 
Volume 24, Issue 2, Pages (February 2015)
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2. Figure 1
Flow diagram of the screening of eligible studies. Abbreviation: MS, morning blood pressure surge.
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3. Figure 2
RR and 95% CI for high MS. (A, C, and E) Forest plot for the RR of high sleep-trough MS for all-cause mortality, stroke, and total CV events. (B, D, and F) Forest plot for the RR of high pre-waking MS for all-cause mortality, stroke, and total CV events, respectively. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CV, cardiovascular; MS, morning blood pressure surge; RR, relative risk.
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4. Figure 3
Funnel plots of studies included in the meta-analysis. (A) Sleep-trough MS and all-cause mortality (B, C, and D). Pre-waking MS and all-cause mortality, stroke, and total CV events, respectively. Abbreviations: CV, cardiovascular; MS, morning blood pressure surge.
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