An overview of downhill esophageal varices: a challenge for medical practice by Donghong Wang, Zhibin Ma

“…Meanwhile, it emphasizes the significance of case reports.Results Clinicians should be conscious that esophageal varices are not necessarily caused by liver cirrhosis or non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.Conclusions Specifically, when varices are only observed in the upper and middle esophagus, and the patient presents with evidence of superior vena cava obstruction, clinicians should be particularly vigilant for downhill esophageal varices. …”
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Stress in Obesity and Associated Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disorders by Paul Holvoet

“…This syndrome is a common and complex disorder combining obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance. It is associated with high atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk, which can only partially be explained by its components. …”
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Incidence and Comorbidity of Dementia with Lewy Bodies: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Sheng-Kung Yang, Weishan Chen, Chun-Hsien Su, Chung-Hsiang Liu

“…The comorbidity rates of hypertension and hyperlipidemia in DLB patients were higher in females than in males. …”
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Potential Adverse Consequences of Combination Therapy with Gabapentin and Pregabalin by Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur

“…We describe here a case of a female patient with a history of diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, and hypertension being prescribed both gabapentin and pregabalin concomitantly which led to adverse effects like drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue, and ataxia. …”
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Massive Scrotal Edema: An Unusual Manifestation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome by Stephanie E. Dreifuss, Ernest K. Manders

“…Through the pressor effects of chronic hypercapnia and hypoxemia, this syndrome may result in pulmonary hypertension, right heart failure, and massive peripheral edema. …”
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Differential diagnosis of hypertrophic pachymeningitis: literature review by G. Makarevičius, J. Grigaitė, M. Jokubaitis, A. Klimašauskienė

“…As the disease progresses, intracranial hypertension, consciousness disturbance, and seizures may also develop. …”
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Design and Construction of a Smart Medicine and Water Dispenser with an SMS Reminder. by Bazanye, Sadat Kamuli

“…The rising prevalence of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Uganda, particularly diseases like diabetes and hypertension, poses a significant challenge to individuals striving to manage their medications consistently. …”
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Cardiovascular risk factors and markers of myocardial injury and inflammation in people living with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: a pilot cross-sectional study by Pablo Perel, Kuan Ken Lee, Anoop SV Shah, Mohammed K Ali, Shirjel R Alam, Jasmit Shah, Hassan Adan Ahmed, Jeilan Mohamed, Isaiah G Akuku, Sherry Eskander, Michael H Chung

“…No associations were observed between hsCRP and CVD risk factors.Conclusion The majority of PLHIV—using traditional risk estimation systems—have a low estimated CVD risk likely reflecting a younger aged population predominantly consisting of women. Hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia were common while smoking and diabetes rates remained low. …”
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Clinical benefits and risks of remote patient monitoring: an overview and assessment of methodological rigour of systematic reviews for selected patient groups by Constanze Wartenberg, Helen Elden, Malte Frerichs, Lennart L Jivegård, Kajsa Magnusson, Georgios Mourtzinis, Ola Nyström, Kajsa Quitz, Helen Sjöland, Therese Svanberg, Helena Vallo Hult

“…Some patient benefit of remote patient monitoring was reported for five patient groups (asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, heart failure, hypertension, and elderly patients with multiple diseases). …”
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Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease Is an Independent Predictor of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Risks in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China by Xiao-Hong Pang, Jue Han, Wan-Lan Ye, Xue Sun, Yue Ding, Wen-Juan Huang, Yi-Ming Zhao, Han-Yu Lou, Li-Zhen Shan, Ying-Xiu Kang, Xiao-Xiao Song, Song-Zhao Zhang, Wei Gu, Peng-Fei Shan

“…Age; duration of diabetes; systolic blood pressure; the hypertension rate; the use of hypertension drugs, ACEI /ARB, and statins; CHD risk; fatal CHD risk; stroke risk; and fatal stroke risk were significantly higher in the PAD group than in the non-PAD group (P<0.05 for all). …”
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Thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) inhibition promotes retinal ganglion cell survival and facilitates M1-like microglial transformation via the PI3K/Akt pathway in glaucoma by Junjue Chen, Huimin Zhong, Bingqiao Shen, Huan Yu, Yang Zhang, Ruiqi Han, Ping Huang, Shouyue Huang, Yisheng Zhong

“…Methods To establish the chronic ocular hypertension (COH) mice model. Western blot, RT-PCR, immunofluorescence and F-VEP were used to detect neuroinflammation level, glial activation and RGCs survival in retina of wild type, TXNIP knockout and MCC950 treatment COH mice. …”
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Clinical outcome of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an 11-year follow-up study by Steven Dooley, Juan Du, Xiaoping Tang, Lan Chen, Jinzhu Jia, Fujun Li, Yanyan Shi, Christoph Meyer, Zhongwei Zhu, Yanming Zhang, Roman Liebe, Keming Hu, Tingting Zhou, Huier Zhang, Hong-Lei Weng, Tong Huang

“…Over an 11-year follow-up period, 12.6%, 37.7% and 14.2% of male patients with NAFLD and 11.6%, 44.7% and 22.6% of female patients with NAFLD developed diabetes, hypertension and hyperuricaemia, respectively. Except one male patient who developed cirrhosis, no patients with NAFLD progressed into severe liver disease.Conclusion Diabetes, hypertension and hyperuricaemia are the main clinical outcomes of NAFLD. …”
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Anemia during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies by Rui Wang, Shan Xu, Xiaoyu Hao, Xingyi Jin, Da Pan, Hui Xia, Wang Liao, Ligang Yang, Shaokang Wang, Shaokang Wang

“…Meta-analysis showed that the risk of postpartum hemorrhage [RR [95% CI], 2.76 [1.63, 4.66]], premature rupture of membranes (PROM) [1.94 (1.26, 3.00)], preterm delivery [1.51 (1.33, 1.72)], low birth weight (LBW) [1.40 (1.19, 1.63)], cesarean section[1.33 (1.02, 1.74)], gestational hypertension[1.28 (1.14, 1.44)] and neonatal asphyxia[1.21 (1.07, 1.37)] was higher in the group of anemia in pregnancy than in the control group.ConclusionMaternal anemia is associated with an increased risk of seven adverse pregnancy outcomes: postpartum hemorrhage, PROM, preterm delivery, LBW, cesarean section, gestational hypertension and neonatal asphyxia. …”
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Perbandingan Tekanan Darah Sebelum dan Sewaktu Melakukan Handgrip Isometric Exercise pada Mahasiswa Angkatan 2011 Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas by M.Yoga Sefia Nurindra, Rahmatina B.Herman, Yenita .

“…</em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords: </em></strong><em>hypertension, handgrip isometric exercise, blood pressure</em></p></div><em><br clear="all" /> </em>…”
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Incidence, long-term predictors and progression of chronic kidney disease among African migrants and non-migrants: the transcontinental population-based prospective RODAM cohort st... by Charles Agyemang, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Erik Beune, Karlijn Meeks, Bert-Jan H van den Born, Liffert Vogt, Felix P Chilunga, Charles F Hayfron-Benjamin, Sampson Twumasi-Ankrah, Muhulo Muhau Mungamba, Eva L van der Linden, Engwa A Godwill, Samuel N Darko, Benedicta N Chungag

“…Age, female sex, alcohol use, uric acid levels and hypertension were predictive factors. CKD progression to ESKD was minimal. …”
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Cardiac Abnormalities in Acromegaly Patients: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study by Xiaopeng Guo, Jian Cao, Peijun Liu, Yihan Cao, Xiao Li, Lu Gao, Zihao Wang, Ligang Fang, Zhengyu Jin, Yining Wang, Bing Xing

“…Age, BMI, disease duration, and hypertension but not GH or IGF-1 levels are associated clinical factors.…”
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Hidden blood loss and risk factors after percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion by Meng Ge, Meng Ge, Fangbing Zhu, Fangbing Zhu, Weibin Du, Weibin Du, Zhengcong Ye, Zhengcong Ye, Zhenfei Xiong, Zhenfei Xiong, Lukai Zhang, Lukai Zhang, Hua Zhou, Hua Zhou, Jun Yang, Jun Yang

“…PurposeIn this study, we aimed to assess the occurrence of hidden blood loss (HBL) and its associated risk factors in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases who underwent percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (Endo-TLIF).MethodsSex, age, height, weight, body mass index, and medical history including hypertension, diabetes, and osteoporosis were recorded. …”
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The association between stress-induced hyperglycemia ratio and cardiovascular events as well as all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy by Boning Cao, Zhendong Guo, Dan-Ting Li, Le-Ying Zhao, Zhen Wang, Ya-Bin Gao, Yao-Xian Wang

“…Subgroup analyses indicated that the effect of spontaneous hypertension on mortality was consistent across all subgroups. …”
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Comparison of carbon dioxide control during pressure controlled versus pressure-regulated volume controlled ventilation in children (CoCO2): protocol for a pilot digital randomised... by Luregn J Schlapbach, Barbara Brotschi, Kristen S Gibbons, Florian Zapf, Rebeca Mozun, Daphné Chopard, Philipp Baumann, Anika Adam, Vera Jaeggi, Beat Bangerter, Juerg Burren

“…Exclusion criteria include cardiac shunt lesions, pulmonary hypertension under treatment and intracranial hypertension. …”
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Joint effect of modifiable risk factors on Parkinson’s disease: a large-scale longitudinal study by Panlong Li, Xirui Zhu, Min Liu, Yanfeng Wang, Chun Huang, Junwei Sun, Shan Tian, Yuna Li, Yuan Qiao, Junting Yang, Shanshan Cao, Chaohua Cong, Lei Zhao, Jingjing Su, Dandan Tian

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