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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

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: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 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 ...
Alexander T. Janke, Candace D. McNaughton, Aaron M. Brody, Robert D. Welch, Phillip D. Levy   +4 more
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Perfil de crise hipertensiva: prevalência e apresentação clínica Hypertensive crisis profile: prevalence and clinical presentation

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2004
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a prevalência, o quadro clínico e as lesões orgânicas envolvidas em uma crise hipertensiva. MÉTODO: Estudo retrospectivo de análise de prontuários médicos de pacientes com elevação dos níveis de pressão arterial diastólica > 120 mmHg e ...
José Fernando Vilela Martin, Érika Higashiama, Evandro Garcia, Murilo Rizzatti Luizon, José Paulo Cipullo   +4 more
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Hypertension and emergency medicine: an update

Italian Journal of Medicine, 2013
The objective of this paper is to evaluate the correct management of hypertension in emergency departments. Studies were identified searching PubMed up to April 30, 2012, combining the terms ‘HYPERTENSIVE EMERGENCY’ and ‘HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY’. The search
Michele Meschi, Simona Detrenis, Laura Bianchi, Marcella Saccò, Marcello Bertorelli, Sarah Pioli, Francesca Boffetti, Francesca Spagnoli, Enrico Fiaccadori, Alberto Caiazza   +9 more
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Maternal mortality in Brazil from 2001 to 2012:Time trends and regional differences [PDF]

, 2016
Objective:To assess time trends in maternal mortality in Brazil and its five geographical regions from 2001 to 2012, as well as to describe its main causes.Methods:This is a time series analysis, from data obtained in the Mortality Information System ...
Antúnez, S.F., da Silva, B.G.C., da Silva, S.G., Lima, N.P., Restrepo-Méndez, M.C., Seerig, L.M., Wehrmeister, F.C.   +6 more
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Treatment of Hypertensive Urgencies

Archives of Medical Case Reports and Case Study, 2022
Hypertensive urgency can be expressed as a systolic blood pressure of at least 180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure of at least 110 mmHg, without correlated end-organ damage. Elevated blood pressure causes endothelial injury by elevating the endothelial permeability and local activation of the clotting cascade (platelet and fibrin deposition ...
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Monitoring and metabolic risks with second generation antipsychotics [PDF]

, 2013
As the armamentarium of antipsychotic medications continues to grow, so does data supporting expansion of their use for conditions beyond schizophrenia.
Reiss, Rebecca
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When alarm bells ring: emergency tinnitus [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to develop a diagnostic-therapeutic algorithm for those suffering from tinnitus who seek emergency aid. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature review has been performed on articles from the last 30 years. RESULTS: It is
Altissimi, Giancarlo, Cianfrone, Giancarlo, Ciofalo, Andrea, Greco, Antonio, Marinelli, C, Mazzei, F, Orlando, Maria Patrizia, Salviati, M, Testugini, C, Turchetta, Rosaria, Vincentiis, M. DE   +10 more
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Availability and quality of emergency obstetric care in Gambia's main referral hospital: women-users' testimonies [PDF]

, 2009
Background Reduction of maternal mortality ratio by two-thirds by 2015 is an international development goal with unrestricted access to high quality emergency obstetric care services promoted towards the attainment of that goal.
Mamady Cham, Johanne Sundby, Siri Vangen, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, A Paxton, W Graham, AMDD, S Lobis, AMDD, AMDD, V Fauveau, ML Telfer, Ministry of Health, A Langer, G Mbaruku, World Health Organization, GD Mantel, W Stones, United Nations Development Program, World Health Organization Arica Regional Office, Department of State for Health, Department of State for Health, SE Anya, Department of State for Health, L Dahlgren, R Naef, JR Cruz, M Cham, CF Hoestermann, G Walraven, G Walraven, A Fleming, JR Cruz, B Leigh, M Kowalewski, P Berman, KT Storeng, K Afsana, World Health Organization, J Sitzia, EM McClure, C Fitzpatrick, D Barnes-Josiah, M Kowalewski, M Cham, B Jeng   +46 more
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Pediatric idiopathic hypercalciuria with bilateral nephrolithiasis and hypertensive urgency

Universa Medicina, 2017
Background Pediatric nephrolithiasis is an important cause of morbidity worldwide. Even with low prevalence, nephrolithiasis can cause detrimental long-term effects on kidney function. Idiopathic hypercalciuria is the most common cause of renal stones in
Natharina Yolanda, Irene Irene
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