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Practical Importance of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Background: Blood pressure can be monitored during regular activities like resting and light to moderate activity using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM).
Ragab Mahfouz, Mohammed Elsayed Ali, Tamer Moustafa, Islam Ahmed   +3 more
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Ambulatory blood pressure and endothelium-dependent vasodilation in hypertensive patients

, 2000
Endothelial function is important for local vascular regulation and an abnormal endothelium-dependent vasodilatation (EDV) has been observed in subjects with essential hypertension.
von zur Mühlen, Bengt,, Lind, Lars,, Millgård, Jonas,, Sarabi, Mahziar,   +3 more
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Community based trial of home blood pressure monitoring with nurse-led telephone support in patients with stroke or transient ischaemic attack recently discharged from hospital. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: High blood pressure in patients with stroke increases the risk of recurrence but management in the community is often inadequate. Home blood pressure monitoring may increase patients' involvement in their care, increase compliance, and reduce
Markus, H, Khong Teck, Oakeshott Pippa, Conroy, R, Khong, T, Oakeshott, P, Markus Hugh, Kerry, S, Doshi Reena, Conroy Rachel, Doshi, R, Kerry Sally, Hugh Markus, Pippa Oakeshott, Rachel Conroy, Reena Doshi, Teck Khong, Sally Kerry   +17 more
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Letter to editor: Blood pressure, hypertension and lead exposure

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

The 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, Audes D. M. Feitosa, Marco A. Mota‐Gomes, Annelise M. G. Paiva, Weimar S. Barroso, Roberto D. Miranda, Eduardo C. D. Barbosa, Andréa A. Brandão, Thiago S. V. Jardim, Paulo C. B. V. Jardim, Arthur B. M. Feitosa, Maria V. C. Santos, José L. Lima‐Filho, Andrei C. Sposito, Wilson Nadruz Jr.   +14 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
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Fetal, infant, and childhood growth and adult blood pressure: a longitudinal study from birth to 22 years of age [PDF]

, 2002
Background: people who are small at birth tend to have higher blood pressure in later life. However, it is not clear whether it is fetal growth restriction or the accelerated postnatal growth that often follows it that leads to higher blood pressure ...
Shinebourne, EA, Syddall, H.E., Law, CM, Fayers, PM, A.W. Shiell, E.A. Shinebourne, Shinebourne, E.A., Shiell, AW, C.M. Law, Newsome, C.A., Martyn, C.N., M. de Swiet, Newsome, CA, Martyn, CN, de Swiet, M, H.E. Syddall, P.M. Fayers, C.N. Martyn, Syddall, HE, De Swiet, M., Fayers, P.M., C.A. Newsome, Law, C.M., Shiell, A.W.   +23 more
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Predictive Model for Ambulatory Hypertension Based on Office Blood Pressure in Obese Children

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Background: The epidemic of obesity, along with hypertension (HT) and cardiovascular disease, is a growing contributor to global disease burden. It is postulated that obese children are predisposed to hypertension and subsequent cardiovascular disease in
Girish C. Bhatt, Abhijit P. Pakhare, Priya Gogia, Shikha Jain, Nayan Gupta, Sudhir K. Goel, Rajesh Malik   +6 more
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Current practice of blood pressure measurement in Germany: a nationwide questionnaire-based survey in medical practices

Blood Pressure, 2023
Purpose Discrepancies exist between guideline recommendations and real-world practice of blood pressure (BP) measurements. The aim of this study was to assess, with a nationwide, questionnaire-based survey, the current practice of BP measurement and ...
Christian Beger, Astrid Mayerböck, Konrad Klein, Theresa Karg, Kai M. Schmidt-Ott, Olaf Randerath, Florian P. Limbourg   +6 more
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