Quantile regression for mixed models with an application to examine blood pressure trends in China [PDF]
, 2015 Cardiometabolic diseases have substantially increased in China in the past 20 years and blood pressure is a primary modifiable risk factor. Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, we examine blood pressure trends in China from 1991 to 2009,
Fuentes, Montserrat +3 more
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A review of machine learning techniques in photoplethysmography for the non-invasive cuff-less measurement of blood pressure [PDF]
, 2020 Hypertension or high blood pressure is a leading cause of death throughout the world and a critical factor for increasing the risk of serious diseases, including cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart failure.
El-Hajj, C., Kyriacou, P. A.
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The meaning of blood pressure [PDF]
Critical Care, 2018 Measurement of arterial pressure is one of the most basic elements of patient management. Arterial pressure is determined by the volume ejected by the heart into the arteries, the elastance of the walls of the arteries, and the rate at which the blood flows out of the arteries.
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Community based trial of home blood pressure monitoring with nurse-led telephone support in patients with stroke or transient ischaemic attack recently discharged from hospital. [PDF]
, 2008 BACKGROUND: High blood pressure in patients with stroke increases the risk of recurrence but management in the community is often inadequate. Home blood pressure monitoring may increase patients' involvement in their care, increase compliance, and reduce
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Serum Level Changes of Neurotrophin-3 After Performing Diabetic Foot Exercise in Diabetic Neuropathy [PDF]
, 2015 The research aimed to determine the pattern of changes in serum levels of NT-3 in the improvement of diabetic neuropathy, after doing diabetic foot exercise. A true experimental study with randomaized pre – post test control trial. A total of 36 subjects
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Increased pain sensitivity in low blood pressure. [PDF]
, 2008 . There is broad evidence for a functional interaction between the cardiovascular and pain regulatory systems. One result of this interaction is the reduced sensitivity to acute pain in individuals with elevated blood pressure, which has been established
Duschek, Stefan +2 more
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Under Pressure: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Control [PDF]
, 2017 Smart AIM: Improve hypertension control with the following goal: Within three months 60% of patients with hypertension will have a blood pressure less than 140/90 during their most recent office visit.https://jdc.jefferson.edu/patientsafetyposters/1029/
Caruso, MD, John +6 more
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An NGO-Implemented Community-Clinic Health Worker Approach to Providing Long-Term Care for Hypertension in a Remote Region of Southern India. [PDF]
, 2017 Poor blood pressure control results in tremendous morbidity and mortality in India where the leading cause of death among adults is from coronary heart disease.
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Blood pressure and ageing [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2007 Abstract Isolated systolic hypertension, an elevation in systolic but not diastolic pressure, is the most prevalent type of hypertension in those aged 50 or over, occurring either de novo or as a development after a long period of systolic-diastolic hypertension with or without treatment. The increase in blood pressure with age is mostly
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Minimally sufficient numbers of measurements for validation of 24-hour blood pressure monitoring in chronic kidney disease [PDF]
, 2018 Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) remains a reference standard, but the minimal number of ABPM readings required to diagnose hypertension has not been empirically validated. Among 360 patients with chronic kidney disease and 38 healthy controls,
Agarwal, Rajiv, Tu, Wanzhu
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