Lactobacilli-Fermented Chia Seeds as a Potential Anti-Hypertensive Agent.

Hypertension is a prevalent disorder that results in millions of deaths worldwide. In this regard, timely diagnosis and effective treatment are paramount for maintaining optimal blood pressure levels ...

[A study of parent-of-origin effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms of imprinted gene KCNQ1 on risk for hypertension].

Objective: To understand the potential parent-of-origin effect (POE) of imprinted gene KCNQ1 on the risk for hypertension by using a family-based design. Methods: Probands and their relatives in 9 rur...

Bidirectional associations of hypertension and chronic kidney disease risks under metal exposure: A mixture exposure and exploratory decomposition analysis.

Exposure to metals is associated with an increased risk of various diseases, including hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the joint effects of co-exposure to multiple metals on th...

Analysis of the influence of apparent temperature on hypertension outpatient visits in Haikou city using a distributed lag nonlinear model.

This study aimed to investigate the effect of apparent temperature (AT) on hypertension outpatient visits in Haikou City and to establish a meteorological risk grade index for hypertension incidence. ...

Blood pressure improvement after stenting in an atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis patient with normal rFFR: A case report.

BACKGROUND: There is no consensus on the optimal hemodynamic assessment of renal artery stenosis patients to identify who is suitable for revascularization. Previous studies demonstrated the predictiv...

A multivariate electrocardiographic predictive model for left ventricular hypertrophy in children with primary hypertension.

UNLABELLED: Current electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria are of low diagnostic value compared with echocardiography (ECHO) for LVH, establishing a more effective ECG predictive model is required. The r...

Rare types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia: report of five children with 11β-hydroxylase deficiency including pathogenic and novel CYP11B1 variants.

11β-hydroxylasedeficiency (11β-OHD) is a rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the CYP11B1 gene. It leads to impaired cortisol synthesis, resulting in ...

What happens when public primary care is ill-prepared to respond to non-communicable diseases: a mixed-method study of diabetes and hypertension care in urban Nepal.

BACKGROUND: With rapid urbanisation in low- and middle-income countries, public primary care is struggling to respond to the growing prevalence of hypertension and diabetes, while the private sector h...

Preliminary Application of Antihypertensive Gene Detection in the Treatment of Hypertension.

BACKGROUND Hypertension management is often suboptimal due to interindividual variability in drug response. Pharmacogenomics testing may guide personalized therapy by identifying genetic polymorphisms...

Nutraceuticals for the Management of Cardiovascular Health: A Mechanistic and Evidence-Based Review Focusing on Atherosclerosis and Hypertension.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) constitute one of the leading global health burdens, accounting for nearly 50% of all deaths worldwide. Rapid urbanization, lifestyle transitions, psychosocial stress, s...

Association of miR-133a With Microalbuminuria in Patients With Resistant Arterial Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease.

BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression and have emerged as potential biomarkers of cardiovascular and renal diseases. Resistant arterial hyperte...

Clinical characteristics of childhood essential hypertension before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a single-center retrospective study.

UNLABELLED: To evaluate temporal differences in the clinical characteristics of children diagnosed with essential hypertension before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This retrospective singl...

Multidimensional correlates of adherence to cardiovascular treatment among patients with multimorbidity from tribal communities in South India: an exploratory cross-sectional study.

INTRODUCTION: Tribal people in India face a growing risk of multimorbidity, primarily from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) due to changing lifestyles and unique socio-cultural and political factors. We ...

Evaluation of a sleep sound analysis smartphone app for home obstructive sleep apnea screening among community-dwelling Chinese adults with hypertension.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the validity and feasibility of home obstructive sleep apnea screening using a sleep sound analysis smartphone app compared to the STOP-BANG questionnaire (SBQ) a...

Prevalence and Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Arteriovenous Fistulas and Grafts in End-Stage Renal Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increasingly recognized complication in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis, particularly those utilizing arte...

Contemporary achievement of guideline recommendations for blood pressure management after stroke in the CONVINCE trial.

INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor for stroke. Studies between 1996 and 2013 reported high rates of non-achievement of guideline recommended blood pressure (BP) targets follo...

Preliminary Report of a Nationwide Prospective Cohort of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Korea.

BACKGROUND: Most congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) cases are identified prenatally, enabling early multidisciplinary interventions, including maternal transfer and preparation for extracorporeal m...

Effect of the interaction between noise exposure and AGT gene polymorphisms in steelworkers on essential hypertension.

PURPOSE: Although steelworkers are exposed to occupational noise, few studies have investigated the interaction between noise and genetic polymorphisms in relation to essential hypertension (EH). This...

Elevated interleukin-36γ and gene polymorphisms implicate novel risk in essential hypertension.

Cytokines are crucial in regulating hypertension and vascular inflammation. The clinical significance of circulating IL-36γ levels and IL36G gene variants in relation to essential hypertension risk wa...

Special Issue: Recent Research on Hypertension and Related Complications.

Hypertension is still the most important risk factor in which alterations can control heart and kidney diseases, stroke, and early deaths worldwide [...].