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The Role of Cardiac Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Hypertensive Emergency [PDF]

Diagnostics, 2023
There is a growing interest in the role of biomarkers in differentiating hypertensive emergency from hypertensive urgency. This study aimed to determine the diagnostic utility of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hscTnT ...
Mohammed A. Talle, Anton F. Doubell, Pieter-Paul S. Robbertse, Sa’ad Lahri, Philip G. Herbst   +4 more
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Hypertensive Emergencies in Asia: A Brief Review

Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2022
Hypertensive emergency is one of the most challenging conditions to treat in the emergency department (ED). From previous studies, about 1%–3% of hypertensive individuals experienced hypertensive emergencies.
Satoshi Hoshide, Apichard Sukonthasarn, Jam Chin Tay   +2 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of hypertensive emergency among hypertensive crisis patients admitted to the emergency department at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia [PDF]

International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background Hypertension is a major global health problem that affects approximately 1.4 billion people worldwide, and 1–2% of this population experience hypertensive crisis.
Teshome Shanko, Desalegn Dawit Assele, Zemedkihun Motera, Yitayew Ewnetu Mohammed   +3 more
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Trends in the Incidence of Hypertensive Emergencies in US Emergency Departments From 2006 to 2013

Journal of the American Heart Association, 2016
Background The incidence of hypertensive emergency in US emergency departments (ED) is not well established. Methods and Results This study is a descriptive epidemiological analysis of nationally representative ED visit‐level data from the Nationwide ...
Phillip D Levy, Candace D. McNaughton, Robert D Welch   +2 more
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Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Hypertensive Crises: Hypertensive Urgency and Hypertensive Emergencies

Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2012
Nirali H Patel,1 Sarah K Romero,2 David C Kaelber31Division of Emergency Medicine, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH, USA; 2Division of Emergency Medicine, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA; 3Departments of ...

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Ophthalmological and radiological findings in patients of hypertensive crisis reporting to an intensive care setting

Heart India, 2023
Background: The term “hypertensive crisis (HC)” is used to describe both hypertensive emergencies and hypertensive urgencies. Hypertensive emergencies are characterized by the presence of target organ damage, whereas hypertensive urgencies do not involve
Salomi Samuel Bhandare, Sneha Roy, Utsav Anand Mani, Kartika Gautam   +3 more
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Clinical treatment outcomes of hypertensive emergency patients: Results from the hypertension registry program in Northeastern Thailand

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2021
Hypertensive emergency care is a challenge in clinical practices due to vital organ complications that may lead to unfavorable outcomes if left untreated.
Praew Kotruchin, Wachira Pratoomrat, Thapanawong Mitsungnern, Sittichai Khamsai, Supap Imoun   +4 more
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Clinical profile of patients with hypertensive crisis in a tertiary care hospital in Haryana, India – A retrospective cross-sectional study

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: A hypertensive crisis may manifest as hypertensive emergency or urgency. Hypertensive emergency is characterized by target organ damage and poses immediate threat to life, a situation not seen in urgency.
Navtej Singh , Tarun , Ravinder Pal , Ankit Chamoli   +3 more
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Influencing factors associated with delayed time in pre-hospital emergency medical care for hypertensive emergency in the main urban area of Chongqing

Shanghai yufang yixue, 2022
ObjectiveTo investigate the influencing factors associated with delayed time in pre-hospital emergency medical care in patients with hypertensive emergency in the main urban area of Chongqing.MethodsA total of 1 246 patients with hypertension in the main
ZENG Yong, TANG Guoqiang
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A comparative study of intravenous labetalol VS intravenous nitroglycerin in the treatment of hypertensive crises

Indian Heart Journal, 2022
Hypertensive crises is still a major public health problem, causing end organ damage like myocardial infarction, stroke, and renal failure. Labetalol and nitroglycerine are among the two most commonly used medicine to control the blood pressure, but ...
Mohammad Azharuddin Malik, Rehan Ahmad, Mujahid Beg, Rizwan Ahmad   +3 more
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