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High blood pressure in children attending pediatric clinic at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2019
BACKGROUND: High blood pressure (BP) is an important health issue on a global level. It is one of the major factors for mortality in Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, high BP is considered a significant risk for heart disease responsible for 30% of all deaths ...
Ranya A Ghamri, Amal A Hegazy, Anan Z Azizkhan, Sultanah F Alsalmi, Noha A Alharbi, Rawan A Hemedy, Amani A Alharbi   +6 more
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Twenty-Four-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2020
The diagnosis, management, and estimated mortality risk in patients with hypertension have been historically based on clinic or office blood pressure readings.
Camilo Pena-Hernandez, Kenneth Nugent, Meryem Tuncel   +2 more
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Treatment adherence among patients with hypertension: findings from a cross-sectional study

Clinical Hypertension, 2020
Background Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of mortality globally. Patient’s adherence to treatment is a cornerstone factor in controlling hypertension and its complications.
Fahad M. Algabbani, Aljoharah M. Algabbani   +1 more
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Hubungan Obesitas Dengan Profil Tekanan Darah Pada Anak Usia 10-12 Tahun Di Kota Manado [PDF]

, 2013
: Obesity is now a global problem. The prevalence is increasing not only in developed countries but also in developing countries. Currently, obesity in children is still a complex issue. The cause is multifactorial, making it hard for the implementation.
Lumoindong, A. (Angelya), Masloman, N. (Nurhayati), Umboh, A. (Adrian)   +2 more
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Novel immune mechanisms in hypertension and cardiovascular risk [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose of Review: Hypertension is a common disorder with substantial impact on public health due to highly elevated cardiovascular risk. The mechanisms still remain unclear and treatments are not sufficient to reduce risk in majority of patients ...
Guzik, Tomasz J., McGinnigle, Eilidh, Nosalski, Ryszard, Siedlinski, Mateusz   +3 more
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The Importance of Continuous Blood Pressure Holter Monitoring Devices in the Correct Diagnosis of Arterial Hypertension in Pediatric Patients

EIRP Proceedings, 2021
Arterial hypertension in pediatric patients is still an underdiagnosed entity. There are described numerous factors that can potentially interfere with blood pressure values and therefore influence arterial blood pressure variations such as: strong ...
Miruna-Patricia Dragostin, Aurel Nechita
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Hyperpiesis: high blood-pressure without evident cause: essential hypertension. [PDF]

BMJ, 1965
The benign phase of hypertension offers a great contrast to the malignant phase. The course is long and variable, with the condition often remaining unchanged for years ; thus, of Bechgaard's original 1,038 patients, 357 were alive after 20 years (Bechgaard et al., 1956).
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Pacemaker‐Based Cardiac Neuromodulation Therapy for the Treatment of Hypertension: The New Kid on the Block

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2021
Lucas Lauder, Felix Mahfoud
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Demographic and clinical characteristics of hypertensive patients in the internal medicine outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT: Hypertension is one of the most important cardiovascular risk factors but its control is still a challenge for physicians all around the world.
Elizabeth Silaid Muxfeldt, Armando da Rocha Nogueira, Gil Fernando Salles, Kátia Vergetti Bloch   +3 more
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Racial Differences in Hypertension: Implications for High Blood Pressure Management [PDF]

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 2014
The racial disparity in hypertension and hypertension-related outcomes has been recognized for decades with African Americans with greater risks than Caucasians. Blood pressure levels have consistently been higher for African Americans with an earlier onset of hypertension.
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