The triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein ratio identifies children who may be at risk of developing cardiometabolic disease [PDF]
, 2014 Aim: It is important to develop simple, reliable methods to identify high-risk individuals who may benefit from intervention. This study investigated the association between the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL) ratio and ...
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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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Scientific Reports, 2023 Continuous, comfortable, convenient (C3), and accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement and monitoring are needed for early diagnosis of various cardiovascular diseases.
Jingon Joung +9 more
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Evaluation of the Linear Relationship Between Pulse Arrival Time and Blood Pressure in ICU Patients: Potential and Limitations [PDF]
, 2018 A variety of techniques based on the indirect measurement of blood pressure (BP) by Pulse Transit Time (PTT) have been explored over the past few years.
Braiam Escobar-Restrepo +3 more
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Exposure to Household Air Pollution from Biomass Cookstoves and Blood Pressure Among Women in Rural Honduras: A Cross‐Sectional Study [PDF]
, 2018 Growing evidence links household air pollution exposure from biomass cookstoves with elevated blood pressure. We assessed cross‐sectional associations of 24‐hour mean concentrations of personal and kitchen fine particulate matter (PM2.5), black carbon ...
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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,
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Non-invasive central aortic pressure measurement: what limits its application in clinical practice?
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 The following article highlights the need for methodological transparency and consensus for an accurate and non-invasive assessment of central aortic blood pressure (aoBP), which would contribute to increasing its validity and value in both clinical and ...
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Healthy Living for Elders: High Blood Pressure
EDIS, 2004 High blood pressure is increased pressure of blood on the blood vessels. This creates more work for the heart. Another name for high blood pressure is hypertension. About 50 million Americans may have hypertension.
Leigh Ann Martin
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CHRONOBIOLOGY OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
Scripta medica, 2007 BIOCOS, the project aimed at studying BIOlogical systems in their COSmos, has obtained a great deal of expertise in the fields of blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) monitoring and of marker rhythmometry for the purposes of screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
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Hypertension, 2009 Elevated blood pressure remains a major public health problem in the United States, with increasing risks of stroke, heart disease, heart failure, and end-stage renal disease. Although the prevalence of high blood pressure increases with age, hypertension control rates for treated hypertensives decline with age.1 The prevalence of hypertension among ...
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