Determinants of Preeclampsia among Women Attending Delivery Services in Public Hospitals of Central Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile, Nega Assefa, Tadesse Alemayehu, Teklewoini Mariye, Gebreamlak Gebremedhn Geberemeskel, Degena Bahrey, Guesh Mebrahtom, Biniyam Demisse, Hailemikael Gebrekidan, Tamirat Getachew

“…Preeclampsia occurs in up to 5% of all pregnancies, in 10% of first pregnancies, and 20–25% of women with a history of chronic hypertension. Objective. This study aims to assess the determinants of preeclampsia among women attending delivery services in public hospitals of central Tigray, Ethiopia. …”
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The association between serum albumin levels and metabolic syndrome based on the NHANES and two sample Mendelian randomization study by Yile Tang, Yong Fan, Jin Su, Zisen Yang, Zaoling Liu

“…In the reverse MR study, the IVW method showed no significant causal relationship between MetS, hypertension, fasting blood glucose and HDL-C with serum albumin levels. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control, and the Associated Factors of Diabetes in an Iranian Kurdish Population by Roya Safari-Faramani, Fatemeh Rajati, Kamran Tavakol, Behrooz Hamzeh, Yahya Pasdar, Mehdi Moradinazar, Farid Najafi

“…Six to nine years of schooling (p<0.05) and suffering from hypertension (p<0.05) increased the probability of DM being controlled. …”
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Prevalence of cardiovascular symptoms in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a meta-analysis by Li-wei Huang, Hua-min Li, Bei He, Xiao-bo Wang, Qi-zhi Zhang, Wen-xing Peng

“…The ORs for palpitation and hypertension were 3.4 (95% CI: 1.1, 10.2) and 1.7 (95% CI: 1.6, 1.8), respectively. …”
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Efficacy and safety of FOLFIRI/aflibercept in second‐line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer in a real‐world population: Prognostic and predictive markers by Ana Fernández Montes, Nieves Martínez Lago, Marta Covela Rúa, Juan de la Cámara Gómez, Paula González Villaroel, José Carlos Méndez Méndez, Mónica Jorge Fernández, Mercedes Salgado Fernández, Margarita Reboredo López, Guillermo Quintero Aldana, María Luz Pellón Augusto, Begoña Graña Suárez, Jesús García Gómez

“…Dysphonia was reported in 39.7% of patients, and grade 3 hypertension in 3.8%. Development of hypertension (any grade) was significantly associated with a reduced risk of progression by multivariate analysis (HR = 2.7; 95%CI 1.3‐5.4; P = 0.001). …”
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Diagnostic Management and Surgical Treatment of Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation by Arthur Cicupira Rodrigues de Assis, Gustavo Andre Boeing Boros, Lea Maria Macruz Ferreira Demarchi, Thiago Luis Scudeler, Paulo Cury Rezende

“…Severe tricuspid regurgitation is especially caused by pulmonary hypertension. Primary tricuspid regurgitation in the absence of pulmonary hypertension and of unknown etiology is a very rare condition with scarce data about its diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. …”
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Scrotal Swelling and Testicular Atrophy due to Schistosomiasis in a 9-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report by Peter F. Rambau, Alphonce Chandika, Philipo L. Chalya, Kahima Jackson

“…Complications can lead to portal hypertension due portal fibrosis in liver, and fibrosis in lung can lead to pulmonary hypertension; this commonly seen with S. mansoni. …”
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Transcatheter Embolization for Giant Splenic Artery Aneurisms: Still an Open Question by Marianna Mastroroberto, Sonia Berardi, Matteo Renzulli, Caterina Maggioli, Paolo Pianta, Antonio Daniele Pinna, Rita Golfieri, Claudia Sama

“…Transcatheter embolization is the mainstay of the therapy of splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) in patients with portal hypertension. It is indicated when the SAA diameter reaches 20 mm. …”
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Arterial Stiffness and Dialysis Calcium Concentration by Fabrice Mac-Way, Amélie Leboeuf, Mohsen Agharazii

“…Arterial stiffness is the major determinant of isolated systolic hypertension and increased pulse pressure. Aortic stiffness is also associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and general population. …”
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Galactose-Deficient IgA1 Deposits in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma-Related Henoch–Schönlein Purpura Nephritis by Yuhong Zhao, Youngki Kim, Milind Junghare, Viral Vakil, Xuesong Su, Faqian Li, Lihong Bu

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Impact Of Anemia On Feto-Maternal Outcomes In One Of The Tertiary Care Hospitals In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Sidra Yousaf, Muhammad Mohsin Sajjad, Muhammad Shabbir

“…Among the participants, gestational hypertension was observed in 47.2% of patients, preeclampsia in 60.8%, postpartum haemorrhage in 33.6%, prolonged labour in 40%, low Apgar score in 50.4%, low birth weight in 30.4%, preterm delivery in 28.8%, and early neonatal death in 8%. …”
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Developmental Origins of Chronic Renal Disease: An Integrative Hypothesis by F. Boubred, M. Saint-Faust, C. Buffat, I. Ligi, I. Grandvuillemin, U. Simeoni

“…Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of mortality. Hypertension (HT) is one of the principal risk factors associated with death. …”
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The Role of Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia by Michał Michalczyk, Aleksander Celewicz, Marta Celewicz, Paula Woźniakowska-Gondek, Rafał Rzepka

“…It is defined as arterial hypertension in women after 20 weeks of gestation which cooccurs with proteinuria (300 mg/d) or as arterial hypertension which is accompanied by one of the following: renal failure, liver dysfunction, hematological or neurological abnormalities, intrauterine growth restriction, or uteroplacental insufficiency. …”
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Extremely serious maternal morbidity by María Laura Gutiérrez Alba, Mireya Cepero Montalván

“…Conclusions: patients with a personal pathological history of arterial hypertension predominated, who became ill during the postpartum period due to complications of existing diseases and hemorrhage. …”
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GATA2 participates in protection against hypoxia-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling. by Yuko Shirota, Shin'ya Ohmori, James Douglas Engel, Takashi Moriguchi

“…Some GATA2 haploinsufficient patients develop pulmonary hypertension (PH), characterized by vascular remodeling and occlusion of small pulmonary arteries. …”
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Microalbuminuria and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Diabetic Patients from a Medical Office by Agustín Paramio Rodríguez, Gabriel Ignacio Hinojoza Alarcón

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> in diabetic patients with positive microalbuminuria, the cardiovascular risk factors that were related were: arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia and obesity.…”
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Renal Autotransplantation for Iatrogenic High-Grade Ureteric Stricture by Jose Soto Soto, Michael Phillips, Joseph Cernigliaro, William Haley

“…Her medical history was complicated by hypertension, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, and microalbuminuria, suggesting early diabetic nephropathy. …”
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Volume Management in the Critically Ill Patient with Acute Kidney Injury by Mary Labib, Raeesa Khalid, Akram Khan, Supriya Khan

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Characteristics of the obstetric patient in critical stage in Cienfuegos province. by Bárbara Lucía Cabezas Poblet, Yoel Valle, María Antonia Cabezas Poblet, Esteban Hernández Barrios, Rolando T. Espín González

“…There was a predominance of direct maternal death, highlighting among them haemorrhage and hypertension in pregnancy.</p>…”
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Molecular Imaging of the Human Pulmonary Vascular Endothelium Using an Adrenomedullin Receptor Ligand by François Harel, Xavier Levac, Quang T. Nguyen, Myriam Létourneau, Sophie Marcil, Vincent Finnerty, Mariève Cossette, Alain Fournier, Jocelyn Dupuis

“…The safety/efficacy of this agent can be tested in disorders of pulmonary circulation such as pulmonary arterial hypertension.…”
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