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Effects of isometric handgrip training on blood pressure among hypertensive patients seen within public primary healthcare: a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesSão Paulo Medical Journal, 2021
BACKGROUND: Meta-analyses have demonstrated that isometric handgrip training (IHT) decreases blood pressure in hypertensive individuals. Nonetheless, most studies were conducted in laboratory settings and its effects in real-world settings remain unclear.
Aline Cabral Palmeira   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for the management of hypertension

open access: yesChinese Medical Journal, 2022
. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) has become indispensable in the current management of hypertension. ABPM is particularly useful in the accurate diagnosis of hypertension. Its diagnostic thresholds had been recently established based on hard
Yibang Cheng   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unilateral renal sympathetic denervation may reduce blood pressure in patients with refractory hypertension

open access: yesItalian Journal of Medicine, 2015
A 52-year-old Caucasian woman with essential resistant and refractory hypertension despite optimal medical therapy, including 6 different antihypertensive drugs was referred for the catheter-based renal denervation. Due to unfavourable anatomy because of
Aurelio Negro   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety and Efficacy of a New Renal Denervation Catheter in Hypertensive Patients in the Absent of Antihypertensive Medications: A Pilot Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Hypertension, 2019
Aim. The aim of present study was to determine the safety and efficacy of a new renal artery denervation system for treatment of hypertensive patients. Methods.
Yang Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening for High Blood Pressure at the Dentist’s Office

open access: yesClinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry, 2022
High blood pressure is a worldwide issue that can go undetected. Many are unaware of such a problem due to the lack of symptoms in early stages. Visiting the dentist can be a good place to screen for such health issues. Screening dental patients at every dental visit can be of great benefit. The aim of this study was to determine if screening for blood
Mohammad Abdulwahab   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Sources of Error in Office Blood Pressure Measurement [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 2019
To evaluate 2 commonly overlooked sources of error in measuring blood pressure (BP) in the office, improper patient positioning and frequency of terminal digit bias (TDB) using manual and automated (BP) devices.BPs recorded by 3 nurses using manual and automated devices were analyzed for TDB.
Roy N, Morcos   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Letter to editor: Blood pressure, hypertension and lead exposure

open access: yesEnvironmental Health, 2018
A significant association of office diastolic blood pressure with low-level blood lead exposure was reported in a Brazilian adult population. However, caution should be taken to interpret these results.
Wen-Yi Yang, Jan A. Staessen
doaj   +1 more source

Discrepancies in the diagnosis of hypertension in adolescents according to available office and home high blood pressure criteria

open access: yesThe Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2022
This study aimed at comparing the prevalence of abnormal blood pressure (BP) phenotypes among 241 adolescents referred for hypertension (15.4 ± 1.4 years, 62% males, 40% obese) according to mostly used or available criteria for hypertension [AAP or ESH ...
Fabiana G. A. M. Feitosa   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Office blood pressure measurement in the 21st century [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2018
AbstractMeasurement of blood pressure (BP) using the auscultatory method must follow specific rules and conditions to be reliable. Nonetheless, these requirements are often not followed in clinical practice, resulting in inaccurate BP readings. Simply replacing manual sphygmomanometers with an oscillometric device may still produce readings that are ...
Myers, Martin G.   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated With Anthracyclines: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Anthracycline‐related cardiac remodeling precedes heart failure in childhood cancer survivors. The objectives of this study were to determine the relationships between patient‐specific factors, moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and cardiac remodeling.
Hari K. Narayan   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

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