Prediction of the first variceal haemorrhage. [PDF]
We followed 87 cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices and without previous hemorrhage for a mean period of 24 mo to prospectively evaluate the occurance of variceal bleeding within (early) or after (late) 6 mo from entry and the contribution of portal Doppler ultrasound parameters to the prediction of early and late hemorrhage.
Paquet KJ.
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Baseline and Cumulative Blood Pressure in Predicting the Occurrence of Cardiovascular Events [PDF]
Background: Both baseline blood pressure (BP) and cumulative BP have been used to estimate cardiovascular event (CVE) risk of higher BP, but which one is more reliable for recommendation to routine clinical practice is unclear.Methods: In this ...
Yingting Zuo+28 more
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PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENION AMONG THE PATIENTS WHO ATTEND INTERNAL MEDICINE OUTPATIENT CLINIC OF A LOCAL HOSPITAL IN MAKKAH [PDF]
Hypertension is a common global health problem in many countries including developing countries . The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension among the patients who attend internal medicine outpatient clinics in a local hospital and highlight the common medical conditions associated with it.
Abdullah Hawsawi Wafaa M.Alshehri
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Emergency Portacaval Shunts: Is Orloff Correct? [PDF]
A prospective randomized trial was conducted in unselected, consecutive pateints with bleeding esophageal varices resulting from cirrhosis comparing (1) emergency portacaval shunt performed within 8 hr of initial contact (21 patients) with (2) emergency medical therapy (intravenous vasopressin and esophageal balloon tamonade) followed in 9 to 30 days ...
Stuart J. Knechtle, Layton F. Rikkers
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Hypertension control among euvolemic hypertensive hemodialysis patients in Malaysia: a prospective follow-up study [PDF]
Objectives Existing literature does not provide enough information on evaluation of factors associated with pre-dialysis controlled hypertension among euvolemic hemodialysis (HD) patients. We conducted a study to evaluate the rate and factors influencing
Amjad Khan+6 more
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Analysis of volatile compounds in exhaled breath condensate in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: An important challenge to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) diagnosis and treatment is early detection of occult pulmonary vascular pathology.
J K Mansoor+8 more
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Prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and associated factors in Ndera sector, Gasabo district of Rwanda: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Background: Hypertension remains a major global health challenge, including in low- and middle-income countries. In Rwanda, a lack of adequate information and healthcare services impacts healthcare-seeking behaviors, contributing to undiagnosed ...
Okesina AA+8 more
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G: Hypertenion: clinical [PDF]
S. Voyaki+5 more
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Oral Bosentan in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Related Pulmonary Hypertenion and PWP >15 mm Hg: Safety, Tolerability, Clincial, and Haemodynamic Impact [PDF]
Anna Correra+8 more
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F: Haemodynamics, hypertenion: basic [PDF]
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