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Evaluation of self-monitoring of blood pressure in the PERHIT study and the impact on glomerular function

Blood Pressure
Background Although intensive blood pressure (BP) control has not been shown to slow the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), intensive BP control has been shown to reduce the risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the CKD population.
Mikael Ekholm, Ulrika Andersson, Peter M. Nilsson, Karin Kjellgren, Patrik Midlöv   +4 more
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Effectiveness of enhanced diabetes care to patients of South Asian ethnicity : the United Kingdom Asian Diabetes Study (UKADS) : a cluster randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Delivering high quality and evidence based healthcare to deprived sectors of the community is a major goal for society. We investigated the effectiveness of a culturally sensitive enhanced care package in UK general practice in improving ...
A Gumber, A Szczepura, AH Barnett, Anderson, Barnett, Brown, Campbell, Chaturvedi, Chobanian, Collins, Davies, Dolan, Gammon, Greenhalgh, Grundy, Gueyffier, Hansson, Hunt, Hussain-Gambles, JP O'Hare, Khunti, Mather, Millet, NT Raymond, O'Hare, Raftery, S Bellary, S Kumar, S Mughal, Saxena, Shekelle, Singer, Smeeth, Stone, Sullivan, Underwood, Williams, Wright   +37 more
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Changes in Immune‐Inflammation Status and Acute Ischemic Stroke Prognosis in Prospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Inflammation is a critical risk factor for poor outcomes in cerebral infarction. Prior studies focused primarily on baseline inflammation status, neglecting dynamic longitudinal changes. We try to investigate the association between immune‐inflammation status alterations and stroke prognosis, and evaluated three systemic biomarkers'
Songfang Chen, Wenting Huang, Yitian Liu, Xuan Chen, Buyu Ke, Qian Shen, Hanyu Cai, Jing Sun, Yan Li, Yungang Cao, Beilei Hu, Keyang Chen   +11 more
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Health-care-seeking behaviour in patients with hypertension: experience from a dedicated hypertension centre in Bangladesh

Blood Pressure
Objective: The study aimed to assess health-seeking behaviour (HSB) and associated factors among hypertensive patients in Bangladesh.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Hypertension & Research Centre, Rangpur, Bangladesh, between ...
Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Md Zakir Hossain, Md Anwar Hossain, Koustuv Dalal, Md Abdul Baset, Probal Sutradhar, Mahabubul Alam, Tamanna Tabassum, Jannatul Fardous, Paramita Zaman, Md Abdur Rafi, Md Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader   +12 more
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Exploratory Analysis of ELP1 Expression in Whole Blood From Patients With Familial Dysautonomia

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Familial dysautonomia (FD) is a hereditary neurodevelopmental disorder caused by aberrant splicing of the ELP1 gene, leading to a tissue‐specific reduction in ELP1 protein expression. Preclinical models indicate that increasing ELP1 levels can mitigate disease manifestations.
Alejandra González‐Duarte, Lucy Norcliffe‐Kaufmann, Maria Luisa Cotrina, Zenith Khan, Kaia Dalamo, Patricio Millar Vernetti, Matthew Lawless, Elisabetta Morini, Monica Salani, Marla Weetall, Jana Narasimhan, Agostino G. Rocha, Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, Horacio Kaufmann   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blood Pressure Stability and Plasma Aldosterone Reduction: The Effects of a Sodium and Bicarbonate-Rich Water - A Randomized Controlled Intervention Study

Blood Pressure
Objective: Hypertension is a recognized risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and dietary sodium intake has been linked to its development. However, mineral water high in bicarbonate and sodium does not appear to have adverse effects on blood ...
Katharina Mansouri, Theresa Greupner, Andreas Hahn   +2 more
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The association between circulating endostatin and a disturbed circadian blood pressure pattern in patients with type 2 diabetes

Blood Pressure, 2018
Background: Endostatin, cleaved from collagen XVIII in the extracellular matrix, is a promising circulating biomarker for cardiovascular damage. It possesses anti-angiogenic and anti-fibrotic functions and has even been suggested to be involved in blood ...
Jonas Wuopio, Carl Johan Östgren, Toste Länne, Lars Lind, Toralph Ruge, Axel C. Carlsson, Anders Larsson, Fredrik H. Nyström, Johan Ärnlöv   +8 more
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The McCance Brain Care Score and Mortality: Evidence From a Large‐Scale Population‐Based Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to examine the relationship between the McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) and mortality in the general population. Methods We conducted a prospective, population‐based cohort study using data from the UK Biobank. Participants with complete data enabling calculation of BCS and full mortality information were included ...
Zhiqiang Xu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Nan Li
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison between screening for primary aldosteronism with and without drug adjustment

Blood Pressure
Objective Few studies have evaluated the performance of non-drug-adjusted primary aldosteronism (PA) screening. Therefore, we aimed to examine the consistency between PA screening results with and without drug adjustment and to explore the effectiveness ...
Yanlong Hua, Qing He
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Rapid socio-economic changes, psychosocial factors and prevalence of hypertension among men and women aged 55 years at baseline in Estonia: a 13-year follow-up study

Blood Pressure, 2018
Background: Hypertension is an important public health problem which causes premature morbidity and mortality. Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for about 55% of deaths in Estonia. The purpose of the study: was to assess, through a follow-up period,
Sirje Sammul, Margus Viigimaa
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