A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study of Coagulation Profiles and Platelet Parameters of Schistosoma mansoni-Infected Adults at Haik Primary Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia by Habtye Bisetegn, Daniel Getacher Feleke, Hussen Ebrahim, Melkam Tesfaye, Alemu Gedefie, Yonas Erkihun

“…Nearly, 10% of S. mansoni-infected patients progress to severe hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis is characterized by periportal fibrosis, obstruction of intrahepatic veins, presinusoidal portal hypertension, and splenomegaly. Thus, this study aimed to compare the basic coagulation profiles and platelet parameters of S. mansoni-infected adults and noninfected individuals as controls at Haik Primary Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia. …”
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Feasibility and accuracy of continuous intraabdominal pressure monitoring with a capsular device in human pilot trial by Chien-Hung Liao, David A. Spain, Chih-Chi Chen, Chi-Tung Cheng, Wei-Cheng Lin, Dong-Ru Ho, Heng-Fu Lin, Fausto Catena

“…Elevated IAP can reduce visceral perfusion, lead to intraabdominal hypertension, and result in life-threatening abdominal compartment syndrome. …”
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Health status and living conditions of families ascribed to the Family Health Units by Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Patricia Driusso, Regina Helena Vitale Torkomian Joaquim, Thelma Simões Matsukura, Marcia Regina Cangiani Fabbro, Ana Cláudia Garcia de Oliveira Duarte, Ana Silvia Moccellin, Tania de Fátima Salvini, Silvia Helena Zem-Mascarenhas

“…The most common health problems were hypertension (10.5%), altera- tions in musculoskeletal system (6.8%) and respiratory system (5.7%). …”
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Association between different insulin resistance indices and all-cause mortality in patients with diabetic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study by Huan Zhu, Yinmei Chen, Dexin Ding, Hui Chen

“…Moreover, to verify the consistency of our results, stratified analyses and interaction tests were conducted across variables including age, gender, Body Mass Index (BMI), hypertension, and cardiovascular status.ResultsThis research involved a group of 1,588 individuals diagnosed with DKD. …”
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Responsiveness Index versus the RASS-Based Method for Adjusting Sedation in Critically Ill Patients by Johanna E. Wennervirta, Mika O. K. Särkelä, Markus M. Kaila, Ville Pettilä

“…The incidence of at least one sedation-related adverse event did not differ between the groups. Hypertension was more common in the RI group (p=0.01). …”
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A Systematic Review of Micropulse Laser Trabeculoplasty (MLT) in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) Management: Efficacy, Safety, and Future Perspectives by Filippo Confalonieri, Barbara Casarini, Annalaura Papapicco, Fabio Stiro, Raffaele Piscopo, Luca D’Andrea, Goran Petrovski, Tommaso Verdina

“…Conclusions: MLT shows promise as a primary or adjunctive treatment for reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma and ocular hypertension patients. Current evidence supports its efficacy and safety; however, additional long-term studies are needed to confirm its durability and compare its effectiveness with traditional surgical and pharmacological approaches. …”
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Comorbidities, long‐term outcome and poststroke epilepsy associated with ischemic stroke – A multicenter observational study of 125 dogs by Cecilia‐Gabriella Danciu, Rita Gonçalves, Carrete Jordina Caldero, Christoforos Posporis, Javier Espinosa, Steven deDecker, Hanne Gredal, Sophie Elizabeth Wyatt

“…The most common comorbidities were hypertension (20%) and proteinuria (8%). Eight dogs (6.4%) that did not survive to discharge had a territorial ischemic stroke. …”
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Continuous Patient-Independent Estimation of Respiratory Rate and Blood Pressure Using Robust Spectro-Temporal Features Derived From Photoplethysmogram Only by Muhammad Ahmad Sultan, Wala Saadeh

“…The results meet the American Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and British Hypertension Society (BHS) Class A criteria. <italic>Conclusion:</italic> By using robust features and feature selection methods, we alleviated patient dependency to have reliable estimates of vitals.…”
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White matter hyperintensities and cholinergic degeneration as Lewy body disease by Sungwoo Kang, Seun Jeon, Yeoju Kim, Su‐Hee Jeon, Minsun Choi, Young‐gun Lee, Mijin Yun, Byoung Seok Ye

“…Both deep and periventricular WMHs volumes were associated with hypertension and the number of microbleeds and lacunae. …”
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25-Gauge Vitrectomy in Open Eye Injury with Retained Foreign Body by G. Sborgia, N. Recchimurzo, A. Niro, L. Sborgia, A. Sborgia, G. Alessio

“…Only two cases reported postoperative ocular hypertension resolved within the follow-up. Retinal detachment recurred in one case only. …”
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Navigating the Risk Landscape in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Postpercutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Narrative Review by Utkarsh Gaur, Charuta Gadkari, Aditya Pundkar

“…In this population, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and reduced cardiac function all dramatically increase the risk of poor outcomes. …”
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China’s national continuing medical education program for general practitioners: a cross-sectional survey (2016–2023) by Conglei You, Lingling Wang, Jian Zhang, Mi Yao

“…Content-based CME evaluations revealed that the teaching focus is the diagnosis, treatment, and primary care management of elderly patients and chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Conclusions Our findings underscore the essential role of CME in equipping GPs with the competencies required to navigate the evolving landscape of medical knowledge and practice, suggesting a more systematic, relevant, and individualized approach to training GPs. …”
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Unsupervised deep learning of electrocardiograms enables scalable human disease profiling by Sam F. Friedman, Shaan Khurshid, Rachael A. Venn, Xin Wang, Nate Diamant, Paolo Di Achille, Lu-Chen Weng, Seung Hoan Choi, Christopher Reeder, James P. Pirruccello, Pulkit Singh, Emily S. Lau, Anthony Philippakis, Christopher D. Anderson, Mahnaz Maddah, Puneet Batra, Patrick T. Ellinor, Jennifer E. Ho, Steven A. Lubitz

“…The strongest ECG association was with hypertension (p < 2.2×10-308). The ECG latent space model demonstrated more associations than models using standard ECG intervals, and offered favorable discrimination of prevalent disease compared to models comprising age, sex, and race. …”
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Screening And Management of Renal Impairment In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Primary Health Care Of Royal Medical Services: A Clinical Audit by Dr. H. H. Alkaabi

“…Both groups had a high prevalence of stage 2 hypertension cases. 9.4% of the albuminuria group were referred to nephrology for evaluation. …”
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Clinical profile and outcomes in patients with moderate to severe aortic stenosis with or without concomitant chronic kidney disease by Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Ching-Hui Sia, Nicholas Wen Sheng Chew, Tze Sian Liong, Zi Yun Chang, Chi Hang Lee, Wen Ruan, Edgar Lik-Wui Tay, William Kok-Fai Kong, Huay Cheem Tan, Tiong-Cheng Yeo, Kian Keong Poh

“…The CKD group was older (78.0 ± 10.3 vs. 72.1 ± 12.9 years, P < 0.001), with a higher prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia and ischaemic heart disease. …”
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Nursing management for enhanced recovery after liver transplantation in a patient with cavernous transformation of the portal vein (1例成人门静脉海绵样变性患者行肝移植的加速康复护理)... by WANG Ting (王婷), LUO Hongping (罗鸿萍)

“…This paper reviewed the clinical data of a hepatocellular carcinoma (BCLC stage A) patient with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis, cavernous transformation of the portal vein and portal hypertension, and summarized the nursing management for enhanced recovery after liver transplantation. …”
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Cardiovascular diseases health literacy among Italian navy personnel: A cross-sectional survey by L. Rondinini, V. Di Fiore, M. Pasquale, G. Cruschelli, D. Rocchi, F. Baglivo, A. Baggiani, A.D. Porretta

“…The findings indicate a higher recognition of acute myocardial infarction and hypertension compared to other diseases like atherosclerosis and cardiomyopathy. …”
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Assessment of Cognitive Functions in Multimorbid Patients in Lithuanian Primary Care Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study Using MMSE and LT-GPCOG by Silvija Valdonė Alšauskė, Ingrida Grabauskytė, Ida Liseckienė, Jūratė Macijauskienė

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: This cross-sectional study, conducted from 2021 to 2022, included 796 patients aged 40–85, with arterial hypertension and at least one other chronic disease, recruited from seven Lithuanian primary health care centers. …”
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The Essential Thrombocythemia, Thrombotic Risk Stratification, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Salvatrice Mancuso, Vincenzo Accurso, Marco Santoro, Simona Raso, Angelo Davide Contrino, Alessandro Perez, Florinda Di Piazza, Ada Maria Florena, Antonio Russo, Sergio Siragusa

“…In our study, we compared different risk models to estimate the thrombotic risk of 233 ET patients and the role of specific driver mutations and evaluated the impact that conventional cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, cigarette smoking, diabetes, obesity, and dyslipidaemia) have on thrombotic risk in patients with ET. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosing Intrahepatic Cholangiolithiasis in a 39-Year-Old Patient by A. K. Guseva, O. N. Sergeyeva, T. P. Nekrasova, O. T. Imaraliev, A. V. Okhlobystin, Y. N. Shirokova, A. S. Ostrovskaya, M. S. Zharkova, A. S. Cherenda, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a chronic progressive liver disease characterized by destructive inflammation and fibrosis in the bile ducts, leading to biliary strictures, secondary biliary cirrhosis, portal hypertension and liver failure. Cholangiolithiasis occurs in more than half of cases of primary sclerosing cholangitis and can be both a complication and a cause of secondary sclerosing cholangitis, maintaining inflammation in the ducts and facilitating stone formation. …”
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