The Linear Association Between A Body Shape Index and Abdominal Aortic Calcification in Individuals With Hypertension.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the association between A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) in individuals with hypertension. METHODS: This cross-sectional analy...
Non-Contact Blood Pressure Prediction Using Radar with a Lightweight Temporal Multi-Scale Feature Fusion Network.
Hypertension is a major global health issue, and continuous, convenient blood pressure monitoring is of great significance for early screening and intervention. To address the insufficient exploitatio...
Food-Derived Elastin Peptides Improve Glucose Metabolism and Protect Renal Vasculature in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Despite Modest Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibition.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Elastin-derived peptides (EPs) from food sources may be multifunctional dietary components that support metabolic and vascular health. However, their in vivo physiological actio...
MicroRNA-155 at the crossroads of inflammation and vascular dysfunction in essential hypertension.
MicroRNA-155 (miR-155) has emerged as a pivotal regulator in the development of hypertension. However, its role in the mechanism underlying hypertension remains incompletely defined, especially in vas...
Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition Mechanisms in Vascular Remodeling of Pulmonary Hypertension.
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic and progressive cardiopulmonary vascular disorder associated with poor clinical prognosis. Its hallmark pathological feature is sustained elevation o...
In-depth analysis of retinal RNA transcriptome sequencing in a rat model of hypertensive retinopathy.
OBJECTIVES: Hypertensive retinopathy is a microvascular complication caused by systemic hypertension and can lead to severe visual impairment. At present, the molecular mechanisms of this disease rema...
The Utility of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Setting of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a progressive disease that occurs due to fibrotic remodeling of the pulmonary vessels. This leads to increased pressure overload onto the right...
Subsequent Hypertension's Mediation of the Association Between Sleep Duration Trajectories and New-Onset Cardiovascular Disease: Population-Based Cohort Study.
BACKGROUND: Prior research has rarely explored the link between sleep duration trajectories and cardiovascular disease (CVD) either in cross-sectional or longitudinal data. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to anal...
Social Determinants of Health/Health Equity and Hypertension Prevalence Among Mississippi Adults.
More than one million adults in Mississippi have hypertension. We examined the association between a summary measure of social determinants of health (SDOH) and health equity (SDOH/HE) and hypertensio...
Early-life determinants of cardiometabolic outcomes and accelerated biological ageing in Colombia.
BACKGROUND: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are critical early-life determinants of long-term health, yet their association with biological ageing and cardiometabolic risk remains poorly understo...
Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Preventive Strategies of Hypertension Among Young Adults in the United Arab Emirates.
Background: Hypertension is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases. Objectives: This research assessed the magnitude of hypertension among young adults, identified its key determinants, and e...
Pulsed Wave Doppler Assessment of Diastolic Dysfunction in the ZSF-1 Rat Model of Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Left Heart Disease.
Diastolic dysfunction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are significant contributors to pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to left heart disease. Standard in vivo evaluation of r...
Association of Hypertension Severity with 30-Day Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Intermediate High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I.
INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is a recognized risk factor for acute coronary syndrome and major adverse cardiovascular events, yet its influence on high sensitivity cardiac troponin (hscTn) concentration...
Primary care engagement in hidradenitis suppurativa: Influence of disease severity, cardiometabolic risk, and access barriers.
BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is linked to cardiometabolic disease (CMD), and guidelines recommend annual primary care visits. This study examined predictors of primary care utilization am...
Metanephrine-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma in a dog with clinical and biochemical features suggestive of pheochromocytoma.
Metanephrine-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma has been rarely described in humans and, to our knowledge, has not been previously confirmed in dogs. A 12-year-old castrated male Maltese was referred ...
QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG YOUNG ADULT PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain a leading cause of premature mortality and disability globally, including in Kazakhstan. Recently, CVD has shown a concerning trend toward affecting yo...
DETERMINANTS OF DIABETIC FOOT AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY.
BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot is one of the most serious complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus, often leading to ulcers, infections, and amputations. AIM OF THE STUDY: To assess the risk factors of di...
A polymorphism in the DOCK7 gene (rs1167998) is associated with salt restriction behavior in hypertensive patients.
Patients with hypertension are recommended to decrease their salt intake. However, some patients do not follow this recommendation. It is possible that some of these individuals cannot restrict their ...
Occupational Noise Exposure Assessed by High-Frequency Hearing Loss and its Association with Hypertension among Air Force Ground Staff.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the association between cumulative occupational noise exposure, using high-frequency hearing loss as an objective marker, and hypertension among Air Force ground...
[Effect of community-based intensive smoking cessation intervention on smoking behavior and blood pressure control in hypertensive patients].
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive community-based smoking cessation intervention on smoking behavior and blood pressure control among patients with hypertension. METHODS: A clus...