Evidence from NHANES 2011–2014: a correlation between the weight-adjusted-waist index and cognitive abilities in the United States by Chan Zhao, Xintian Xu, Chunyan Hao

“…We also executed subgroup analyses and interaction tests based on gender, race, educational background, marital status, diabetes, body mass index, alcohol consumption, hypertension, smoking habits, stroke, depression, and sleep quality to assess whether the relationship between WWI and cognitive function was affected by heterogeneity across different population segments. …”
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Adrenal Insufficiency under Standard Dosage of Glucocorticoid Replacement after Unilateral Adrenalectomy for Cushing’s Syndrome by Kentaro Fujii, Kazutoshi Miyashita, Isao Kurihara, Ken Hiratsuka, Seiji Sato, Kenichi Yokota, Sakiko Kobayashi, Hirotaka Shibata, Hiroshi Itoh

“…The patient was a 62-year-old woman who has had hypertension for 5 years and presented with heart failure due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. …”
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Effects of Unilateral Nephrectomy on Renal Function in Male Spontaneously Diabetic Torii Fatty Rats: A Novel Obese Type 2 Diabetic Model by Yoshiaki Katsuda, Yusuke Kemmochi, Mimi Maki, Ryuhei Sano, Yasufumi Toriniwa, Yukihito Ishii, Katsuhiro Miyajima, Kochi Kakimoto, Takeshi Ohta

“…Induction of 1/2 Nx in SDT fatty rats led to functional and morphological damage to the remnant kidney and to hypertension, which are considered main characteristics of chronic kidney disease, at a younger age compared with the sham group. …”
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: A Comparison of the Framingham, PROCAM, and DAD Equations in HIV-Infected Persons by Max Weyler Nery, Celina Maria Turchi Martelli, Erika Aparecida Silveira, Clarissa Alencar de Sousa, Marianne de Oliveira Falco, Aline de Cássia Oliveira de Castro, Jorge Tannus Esper, Luis Carlos Silva e Souza, Marília Dalva Turchi

“…The participants' mean age was 36.8 years (SD = 10.3), 76.9% were men, and 66.3% were on antiretroviral therapy. 47.8% of the participants had abdominal obesity, 23.1% were current smokers, 20.0% had hypertension, and 2.0% had diabetes. At least one lipid abnormality was detected in 72.8%, and a low HDL-C level was the most common. …”
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Educating patients about health helps slow the progression of chronic kidney disease in the eastern region of India by Supriya Dasgupta, Reeti Debnath

“…Additionally, a higher prevalence of co-existing conditions such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension was noted among CKD patients, along with documented instances of polycystic kidney disease, obstructive uropathy, and renal cell carcinoma. …”
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Effect of Antrodia camphorata on Inflammatory Arterial Thrombosis-Mediated Platelet Activation: The Pivotal Role of Protein Kinase C by Wan-Jung Lu, Shih-Chang Lin, Chang-Chou Lan, Tzu-Yin Lee, Chih-Hsuan Hsia, Yung-Kai Huang, Hsiu-Chuan Lee, Joen-Rong Sheu

“…Critical vascular inflammation leads to vascular dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases, including abdominal aortic aneurysms, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. Platelet activation plays a crucial role in intravascular thrombosis, which is involved in a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases. …”
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An overview of healthcare-associated Candida auris outbreaks in Ministry of Health hospitals-Saudi Arabia 2020-2022; Retrospective multicentric study. by Khalid H Alanazi, Hala M Roushdy, Waad I ALzubaidi, Arwa S Alanazi, Nawal M Alanazi, Ahlam H Alamri, Yahya I Alnshbah, Nawaf M Al Almatrafi, Zainah M Al Shahrani, Adel S Alanazi, Nasser H Alshanbari

“…Approximately 18.8% of cases were diabetes, and 18.5% were hypertensive. Central lines were discovered in 37.7% of the cases. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on HIV care: a comprehensive analysis of patient and healthcare providers experiences at the largest HIV treatment center in Ghana by Peter Puplampu, Justice K. Baah, Karl Osei Afoduo, Bright A. Adjei, Araba Abaidoo-Myles, Victor G. Davila-Roman, George B. Kyei, Collins S. Ahorlu

“…This meant many patients with chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia did not get the necessary physician review during the pandemic's peak. …”
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Prevalence of Chronic Complications, Their Risk Factors, and the Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending the Diabetic Clinic at a Tertiary Care Ho... by Maulee Hiromi Arambewela, Noel P. Somasundaram, Hettiarachchige Buddhi Pradeep Ranjan Jayasekara, Mahesh P. Kumbukage, Pulukkutti Mudiyanselage Sarath Jayasena, Chandrasekara Mudalige Priyanka Hemanthi Chandrasekara, Kurukulasuriya Ravindra Alexis Sudath Fernando, Divadalage Priyantha Kusumsiri

“…Prevalence of overweight/obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and smoking were 80%, 77.6%, 76.7%, and 11%, respectively. …”
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IUPHAR themed review: The gut microbiome in schizophrenia by Srinivas Kamath, Elysia Sokolenko, Kate Collins, Nicole S.L. Chan, Natalie Mills, Scott R. Clark, Francine Z. Marques, Paul Joyce

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Factors Affecting the Presence of Renal Cortical Cysts in Kidney Donors by Sevim Nuran Kuşlu Çiçek, Amil Huseynov

“…While generally considered benign, SRCs may sometimes be connected to comorbid conditions such as hypertension, aortic diseases, and renal dysfunction. …”
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COVID-19 in patients presenting with malaria-like symptoms at a primary healthcare facility in Accra, Ghana. by Issabella Asamoah, Mildred Adusei-Poku, Priscilla Vandyck-Sey, Allen Steele-Dadzie, Atta Senior Kuffour, Albert Turkson, Ivy Asantewaa Asante, Kantanka Addo-Osafo, Quaneeta Mohktar, Bright Adu, Yaw A Afrane, Kwamena W C Sagoe

“…Comorbidities reported were hypertension, asthma and diabetes. One hundred and thirteen (37.8%) of the study participants had prior exposure to SARS CoV-2 and (34/51) 66.7% of Astrazeneca vaccinated patients had no IgG antibody.…”
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Effect of pre-conception serum vitamin D level on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization with fresh embryo transfer: a retrospective analysis by Aaron H. Y. Chan, Jennifer K. Y. Ko, Raymond H. W. Li, Tat On Chan, Ernest H. Y. Ng

“…Results A total of 16/306 (5.3%) patients had hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (gestational hypertension and/or pre-eclampsia). …”
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The protective role of GLP-1 in neuro-ophthalmology by Sohum Sheth, Aashay Patel, Marco Foreman, Mohammed Mumtaz, Akshay Reddy, Ramy Sharaf, Siddharth Sheth, Brandon Lucke-Wold

“…Furthermore, the preclinical works which unravel the effects of GLP-1 in ocular dynamics and the preclinical literature regarding GLP-1RA use in the management of several neuro-ophthalmic conditions, including diabetic retinopathy (DR), glaucoma, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) are discussed.…”
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Impaired Fasting Glucose and Diabetes as Predictors for Radial Artery Calcification in End Stage Renal Disease Patients by Katarzyna Janda, Marcin Krzanowski, Mariusz Gajda, Paulina Dumnicka, Danuta Fedak, Grzegorz J. Lis, Piotr Jaśkowski, Jan A. Litwin, Władysław Sułowicz

“…The examined parameters included common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT), BMI, incidence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose (IFG), dyslipidemia, hypertension, and 3-year mortality. Plasma levels asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), osteopontin (OPN), osteoprotegerin (OPG), and osteocalcin (OC) were also measured. …”
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Evaluating lead leaching from uPVC pipes into drinking water: Characterization with SEM-EDX and ICP-OES by Yassin T.H. Mehdar

“…Furthermore, there are many studies about lead exposure and its damage to the kidneys and reproductive system, as well as contributing to elevated blood pressure and hypertension.This study investigates the presence of lead and its leaching rate from some uPVC pipes into drinking water under different conditions of temperature and time. …”
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Effect of Health Education on Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity among Female Teachers Aged 40–60 Years in Asmara, Eritrea: A Quasiexperimental Study by Helen Gebretatyos, Soliana Amanuel, Lidia Ghirmai, Ghidey Gebreyohannes, Eyasu H. Tesfamariam

“…Moreover, chronic illness such as diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases, and osteoporosis are prevalent at this time. …”
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Factors associated with, and variations in, COVID-19 hospital death rates in England’s first two waves: observational study by Alex Bottle, Paul Aylin, Stephen Brett, Puji Faitna

“…Wave 2 patients were younger, with more hypertension and obesity but lower rates of other comorbidities. …”
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Insights into Inflammatory Genes by Raffaella Cascella, Michele Ragazzo, Claudia Strafella, Filippo Missiroli, Paola Borgiani, Francesco Angelucci, Luigi Tonino Marsella, Andrea Cusumano, Giuseppe Novelli, Federico Ricci, Emiliano Giardina

“…AMD is characterized by a multifactorial aetiology that involves several genetic and environmental risk factors (genes, ageing, smoking, family history, dietary habits, oxidative stress, and hypertension). In particular, ageing and cigarette smoking (including oxidative compounds and reactive oxygen species) have been shown to significantly increase susceptibility to the disease. …”
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Percutaneous closure of a traumatic ventricular septal defect: a case report and literature review by Camilo Andres Calderon-Miranda, Maria Juliana Reyes-Cardona, Gabriel Roberto Lopez-Mora, Fernando Andrés Guerrero-Pinedo, Jairo Sanchez-Blanco, Carlos Enrique Vesga-Reyes, Jorge Alexander Zambrano-Franco, Pastor Olaya

“…Symptomatic septal defects, those 10 mm or larger, with Qp: Qs greater than 1.5, or causing complications such as pulmonary hypertension or valvular involvement, are usually closed to prevent progression of heart failure. …”
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