A Unique and Rare Presentation of Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Common Atrium Associated with Coronary Aneurysms and Fistula by Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, Alex Munoz, Mohammad Hassan Pervaiz

“…To our knowledge, this is the first-ever presentation of a complete congenital absence of IAS in a patient who has survived into adulthood with the development of severe pulmonary hypertension without Eisenmenger syndrome. It is unclear at this point if surgical treatment to correct the anatomical defect (which would be probably palliative) would be superior to conservative medical therapy. …”
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Maternal prediabetes as a risk factor of preeclampsia and placental dysfunction in pregnant female Sprague-Dawley rats by Aneliswe Siboto, Asiphaphola Ludidi, Ntethelelo Sibiya, Andile Khathi, Phikelelani Ngubane

“…Background Prediabetes (PD) is associated with intermediate hyperglycaemia, dyslipidaemia, reduced nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability and moderate hypertension. All these factors are risk factor for preeclampsia (PE). …”
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Ureteric Trauma following Stent Removal in Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Unique Case of Prolonged Morbidity by Ahmad Mirza, Imran Gani, Andy Shi Huang, Ravi Mallavarapu, Laura Mulloy, Muhammad Saeed, Rajan Kapoor

“…A 52-year-old African-American male patient with end-stage renal disease due to hypertension underwent deceased donor kidney transplant procedure with no immediate complications. …”
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The association between underlying conditions, risk factors, risk markers, and post-COVID conditions ≥6 months after COVID-19: A systematic review by Aisha Hill, Madelon Morford, Sharon Saydah, Pamela Logan, Danielle Raso, Erin C. Stone, Joanna Taliano, Emilia H. Koumans, Olga Varechtchouk

“…Underlying conditions, including COPD/lung disease, overweight status or obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and asthma, were identified as possibly being associated with an increased risk of post-COVID symptoms. …”
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Digital health technologies for metabolic disorders in older adults: a scoping review protocol by Michael Brändle, Elgar Fleisch, Tobias Kowatsch, Panitda Huynh, Mia Jovanova

“…Introduction Metabolic disorders (type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, hyperglycaemia, obesity, hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome) are leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide. …”
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Life-Threatening Rupture of an Idiopathic Left Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Successfully Treated with Endovascular Coil Embolization by Jorge E. Sandelis-Pérez, Andrés Córdova-Toro, Steven García-Santiago, Erica G. Otero-Cárdenas, Pedro Gil de Rubio-Cruz, Suheiry Márquez-Márquez, Mary J. Rodríguez-Malavé, Arelis Febles-Negrón, José A. Colon-Márquez, Alejandro Hidalgo-Ríos

“…We report a 77 years old female who was admitted due to headache and uncontrolled hypertension and that on her second hospital day developed sudden hemodynamic instability, abdominal pain, fatigue, skin-mucosa pallor, and anemia. …”
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Chest Pain: The Need to Consider Less Frequent Diagnosis by Pedro Magalhães, Anabela Morais, Sofia Carvalho, Joana Cunha, Ana R. Lima, J. Ilídio Moreira, Trigo Faria

“…We report a case of a 68-year-old Caucasian male, chronically hypertensive, who complained of recurrent episodes of chest pain and fever with elevated acute phase reactants. …”
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A scoping review of randomized trials assessing the impact of n-of-1 trials on clinical outcomes. by Joyce P Samuel, Susan H Wootton, Travis Holder, Donald Molony

“…<h4>Findings</h4>Twelve randomized trials of the n-of-1 approach were identified in conditions spanning chronic pain, osteoarthritis, chronic irreversible airflow limitation, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, statin intolerance, and hypertension. One trial showed a statistically significant benefit in the primary outcome. …”
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Safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic renal biopsy: a single-center review and meta-analysis by Lingling Xu, Xueqin Bian, Jian Yang, Hongying Xu, Yi Fang, Junwei Yang, Lei Jiang, Ping Wen

“…This study was aimed to evaluate the safety of LRB.Methods In study 1, Fourteen patients from January 2021 to January 2023 had a LRB taken for various indications, such as morbid obesity, abnormal kidney construction, uncontrolled hypertension, and coagulopathy. We also conducted a Meta-analysis of the success rate and complication rate of previous LRB in study 2.Results All the patients completed biopsies and adequate renal tissues were obtained. …”
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Intervention effectiveness in reducing the clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors in the workplace: A quasi-experimental study. by Nahla Guesmi, Sihem Ben Fredj, Nawel Zammit, Rim Ghammam, Imed Harrabi, Firas Chouikha, Maher Maoua, Jihen Maatoug, Hassen Ghannem

“…Combinations such as obesity/hypertension and unhealthy diet/physical inactivity tended to aggregate in both groups. …”
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Extended High Frequency Audiometry in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Cuneyt Kucur, Suna Kabil Kucur, Ilay Gozukara, Ali Seven, Kadriye Beril Yuksel, Nadi Keskin, Fatih Oghan

“…Insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, glucose intolerance, hypertension, and obesity are metabolic disorders accompanying the syndrome. …”
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Health-related quality of life and its predictors among chronic kidney disease patients: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Tasmia Tasnim, Kazi Muhammad Rezaul Karim, Tanjina Rahman, Harun-Ur Rashid

“…Patients aged, occupation, income, co-morbidities such as diabetes or hypertension, medication used, and serum hemoglobin were found significantly (p <0.05) associated at different stages of CKD. …”
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Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Quality of Life: A Case Study of End Stage Renal Disease by Iqra Nazar, Dr. Fatima Kamran, Dr. Rafia Rafique, Dr. Ghulam Ishaq

“…The client F.A was a 55 years old married female, diagnosed with ESRD due to Primary Hypertension and Type I Diabetes. Client was referred to trainee health psychologist for psychosocial assessment as a consequence of Hemodialysis. …”
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Gut Microbial Translocation in Critically Ill Children and Effects of Supplementation with Pre- and Pro Biotics by Paola Papoff, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Gabriella d'Ettorre, Carla Cerasaro, Elena Caresta, Fabio Midulla, Corrado Moretti

“…Predisposing factors include intestinal obstruction, obstructive jaundice, intra-abdominal hypertension, intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury and secondary ileus, and immaturity of the intestinal barrier per se. …”
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Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Comorbidities Among Elderly Diabetic Individuals in China by Luyao Qiao, Xin Pan, Tianpei Li, Shouqin Yi, Zhenyu Tang

“…With the exception for dyslipidemia (OR = 1.195, 95% CI: 0.969, 1.475), individuals with hypertension, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, memory‐related disease, or arthritis/rheumatism were prone to develop depressive status in the fully adjusted model. …”
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Assessing left main bifurcation anatomy and haemodynamics as a potential surrogate for disease risk in suspected coronary artery disease without stenosis by R. Gharleghi, M. Zhang, C. Shen, M. Webster, C. Ellis, S. Beier

“…We separately tested if the geometric measures and haemodynamics indicators differed between subgroups (sex, smokers, and those with hypertension). We then use a step-down multiple linear regression model to find the best model for predicting lowTAESS, highOSI, highRRT and meanTSVI. …”
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Smoking-Induced Inhibition of Number and Activity of Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Nitric Oxide in Males Were Reversed by Estradiol in Premenopausal Females by Yijia Shao, Liang Luo, Zi Ren, Jiayi Guo, Xingxing Xiao, Jiana Huang, Haitao Zeng, Hong Zhan

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Educational intervention on high blood pressure aimed at childbearing age women from a doctor's office. Nuevitas, 2020-2023 by Mayra Pérez Basulto, Arvelio Adán Sánchez, Julio Michel Arias Manganelly, Olenis Alicia Aldana Ramos, Sheela Yalis Armenteros Salgado, Maigret Calderón Cruz

“…<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to describe the educational intervention results to raise the knowledge level about arterial hypertension in childbearing age women.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: descriptive, intervention study, carried out between September 20202 and September 2023, which included 86 women of childbearing age belonging to Nuevitas’ Medical Office No. 8, Camagüey province. …”
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A Study of Hypothyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients by Sudharsanan V, Prabhu Shankar S, Viknesh V

“…Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition affecting over 800 million people worldwide, primarily attributed to diabetes, hypertension, and other risk factors. The progression of CKD leads to significant complications, including cardiovascular disease, anemia, and metabolic bone disorders. …”
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DIABETES MELLITUS IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS: NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS by L. Yu. Morgunov

“…Particular attention is paid to the development of hepatocellular insufficiency and portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis and type 2 diabetes, as well as processes for their prevention and insulin alternative correction methods.…”
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