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Showing 1 to 20 of 1207 for “"Hypertension"”.
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is common in obese women and can lead to significant visual impairment. The cause of IIH is unknown and management controversial, due to the lack of prospective trials. This thesis provides a comprehensive review of the aetiology and management of IIH. The …
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Metabolomic Signature of Hypertension
… diseases. Several lines of evidence suggest that hypertension is closely associated with metabolic diseases and derangements. This thesis work was aimed at literature review of current metabolomic studies of hypertension and identified a knowledge gap regarding metabolomic signature of prevalent …
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Arrhythmias in Pulmonary Hypertension
… are common in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) due to structural and electrical remodelling of the right heart, and are associated with adverse clinical outcomes. This study investigated the prevalence and clinical significance of conduction abnormalities and arrhythmias in …
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Peripheral neuropathy in hypertension
Patients with essential hypertension have higher pain thresholds than individuals with normal blood pressure and may show evidence of subclinical peripheral neuropathy. Hypertension is strongly associated with diabetic neuropathy and the observed sensory loss may be aggravated by …
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Status of end organ damage in newly detected hypertension, hypertension in thyroid disorders and knowledge and awareness of hypertension among physicians and public
Hypertension is associated with end organ damage (EOD). Since EOD is a risk factor for cardio- and cerebrovascular complications, it is a major requirement for these to be detected, prevented and treated. A total of 147 consecutive patients with newly-diagnosed essential hypertension and attending …
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Implementation of Hypertension Treatment Recommendations
… that are highly successful in controlling hypertension. Nevertheless, many hypertensive individuals do not implement lifestyle changes and fail to adhere to medication regimens. The current study sought to understand both sociodemographic and intrinsic factors associated with the …
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Hypertension Management Through Patient Education
<p>Hypertension serves as a common diagnosis among Americans, and its management to prevent further cardiovascular complications remains as an organizational goal. To prevent complications, the goal of a Primary Care Provider’s patient panel maintaining a blood pressure less than 140/90 has been …
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Vascular remodelling in malignant hypertension
The incidence of malignant hypertension (MH) fails to decline. Improved anti¬ hypertensive agents have reduced mortality, but the economic burden remains high due to complications such as end stage renal failure. Since the condition is initially asymptomatic, little is known about early …
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Exercise Pressor Reflex Dysfunction in Hypertension
… and the metaboreflex, are overactive in hypertension. The mechanoreflex and metaboreflex are feedback mechanisms originating in skeletal muscle that increase mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) during exercise. In hypertensive individuals, mechanoreflex and metaboreflex …
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Exploring Factors Impacting Veterans' Hypertension Control
<p>Exploring factors impacting veterans’ hypertension (HTN) control is essential in reducing the common cardiovascular disease event of stroke, heart attack, chronic kidney disease and mortality. The purpose of this study was to describe multidimensional factors impacting veterans’ HTN control. …
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Women With Hypertension: An Ethnographic Inquiry
… 32-61), who had been diagnosed with essential hypertension and who were identified through one of two participating Champaign-Urbana, Illinois health care agencies. The ethnographic data were textually and statistically analyzed with appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques.
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An analytics approach to hypertension treatment
Hypertension is a major public health issue worldwide, affecting more than a third of the adult population and increasing the risk of myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, and kidney disease. Current clinical guidelines have yet to achieve consensus and continue to rely on expert opinion …
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Drug delivery strategies to overcome ocular hypertension
… for the management of chronic ocular hypertension.
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Gestational hypertension - common pathways with pre-eclampsia
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