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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Uncontrolled hypertension"”.
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance characterisation of the phenotype of resistant uncontrolled hypertension
Background: Resistant hypertension (RH) is defined as blood pressure (BP) that remains elevated (>140/90mmHg) despite being treated with an antihypertensive regimen of 3 or more medications from different classes, including a long-acting calcium channel blocker, an angiotensin converting enzyme …
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The relevance of performing 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure And pulse wave analysis in kidney transplant recipients
Hypertension guidelines recommend out of office blood pressure (BP) measurement especially 24- hour ambulatory measurement (ABPM), to diagnose and manage hypertension but this is not routinely performed in kidney transplant units. This study was to determine if 24-hour ABPM, compared with office BP …
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A Quantitative Analysis of the Role of Antihypertensive Drug Dose on Hypertension in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertension (HTN) is a highly prevalent and major risk factor for poor cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Prior research suggests that HTN is underdiagnosed and undertreated in children with CKD. Risk factors associated with HTN in CKD among children include …
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Hypertension Prevalence Trends Among Mexican-Americans: NHANES 1999-2016
<p>Hypertension is a grave health issue affecting millions of adults in the United States (US). Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to cardiovascular disease, including stroke, heart attack, and heart failure. Current National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015-2016 data reports …
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Education of Hypertensive Young Adults to Improve Health Habits: A Systematic Review [paper]
… research was specifically on young adults with hypertension. The goal of this research is to stratify long term risks associated with uncontrolled hypertension and to evaluate if this intervention will improve these outcomes when started in young adulthood. Methods: A systematic review of …
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Understanding blood pressure dynamics in the South African population: a latent variables approach to the analysis and comparison of data from multiple surveys
… and derived quantities ‐‐‐ such as prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension ‐‐‐ in the South African adult population between 1998 and 2015, taking into account between‐surveys differences and measurement and representation error that could lead to artefactual conclusions; 4. To estimate the extent …
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Clinico-epidemiological profile of cardiac admissions at a district level hospital in South Africa: a cohort study
… risk factors among admitted patients included hypertension (76%), cigarette smoking (55%) and diabetes (42.7%). Amongst diabetics, 27.3% were considered to have acceptable diabetic control (HbA1c £7%). Most frequently reported precipitants for hospital admission were prior inadequate therapy, …
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Clinico-epidemiological profile of cardiac admissions at a district level hospital in South Africa: a cohort study
… risk factors among admitted patients included hypertension (76%), cigarette smoking (55%) and diabetes (42.7%). Amongst diabetics, 27.3% were considered to have acceptable diabetic control (HbA1c £7%). Most frequently reported precipitants for hospital admission were prior inadequate therapy, …
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The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Cardiometabolic Outcomes and Medication Adherence Among Vulnerable Populations in West Tennessee
… of individual-level SDoH risk factors with uncontrolled HbA1c, blood pressure, and lipid levels in West Tennessee, (2) to identify and map census tract Hot Spots and Cold Spots of uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia in Shelby County, TN, and characterize these Hot and …
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Efectividad del telemonitoreo estructurado de presión arterial en atención primaria: cohortes de hipertensos no controlados
Introducción: La salud digital ha surgido como un recurso fundamental en la prestación de servicios en salud gracias a su amplia cobertura, facilidad y aceptación, especialmente para enfermedades crónicas. Nuestro objetivo es establecer la efectividad del telemonitoreo estructurado en el manejo de …