Health-seeking behaviors of pregnant women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review protocol.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are among the leading causes of maternal and perinatal illness and death worldwide. Despite advances in its management, the burden of HDP remains disproportio...

Artificial intelligence-integrated multimodal retinal imaging for early detection and risk stratification of systemic vascular and neurodegenerative diseases.

BACKGROUND: We developed and validated RetinalVNG-Net, a multimodal deep learning framework for simultaneous risk stratification of hypertensive retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, and neurodegenerativ...

Assessment of the quality and reliability of public health communication about hypertension on short video platforms in China.

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the major modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in China. Persistent and poorly controlled hypertension contributes to a wide spectrum of adverse cardiovascular out...

Metabolic score for insulin resistance is associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease among adults with hypertension: a cross-sectional secondary analysis of a Chinese single-center health check-up population.

BACKGROUND: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD; formerly termed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) and hypertension frequently coexist within the same cardiometabolic cont...

Association between meteorological factors and blood pressure variability in northern Guizhou, China.

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular mortality worldwide, and its pathogenesis is closely related to environmental exposures. However, most previous studies have focused on the effec...

The Congenital Heart Disease in Children: Kidney-Associated Conditions with Epidemiologic Endpoints (CHICKADEE) study: Study design and protocol.

BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common structural birth defect affecting 1% of live births. With improvements in medical and surgical management, there are now more than 2 milli...

Lacunar stroke with and without chronic imaging biomarkers of small vessel disease: clinical profiles and stroke etiology.

INTRODUCTION: Chronic cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) may help distinguish different etiological mechanisms in acute lacunar stroke; this study aimed to compare vascular risk factors and stroke e...

The association between body mass index and lower extremity deep venous abnormalities identified by computed tomography venography.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and lower-extremity deep venous (LEDV) abnormalities, including thrombosis and stenosis, identified by computed tomography venog...

Adverse cardio-metabolic risk profile and epicardial adiposity in patients with adrenal adenoma: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) is associated with an increased cardiovascular mortality, but even patients with non-functioning adrenal adenoma (NFA) might be at risk for cardio...

Neuro-immune-vascular interactions in rosacea and hypertension: a mechanistic review.

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by recurrent flare-ups and significant variability in therapeutic responses. Its pathophysiology is complex and involves multilevel proces...

Primary aldosteronism and obstructive sleep apnea in hypertension: interplay, target organ damage, and clinical management.

Primary aldosteronism (PA) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are common but often unrecognized contributors to hypertension. When they coexist, aldosterone excess, fluid redistribution, intermittent h...

Non-pharmacological interventions for blood pressure management in hypertensive patients: selection of exercise regimens-a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: To compare and rank the effects of exercise modalities on blood pressure in adults with hypertension. METHODS: We conducted a PRISMA-NMA-compliant systematic review and network meta-analysi...

Characteristics of Adults Participating in Community Blood Pressure Screening Events: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Analysis.

BACKGROUND: Community health events can be useful venues in hypertension control interventions, especially in low-income populations. This project performed blood pressure (BP) screenings at community...

Characteristics of Adults Participating in Community Blood Pressure Screening Events: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Analysis.

BACKGROUND: Community health events can be useful venues in hypertension control interventions, especially in low-income populations. This project performed blood pressure (BP) screenings at community...

Impact of Blood Donation Frequency on the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Donors.

BACKGROUND: Regular blood donation has been associated with lower cardiovascular risk in some studies, possibly through mechanisms involving reduced iron stores and oxidative stress. OBJECTIVE: The st...

Attenuated Impact of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Twin Versus Singleton Gestations: A Single-Center Real-World Study.

OBJECTIVE: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are two of the most prevalent pregnancy complications affecting both singleton and twin pregnancies worldwi...

Prevalence and determinants of poor outcome in patients with chronic kidney disease in low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant health burden globally, associated with high healthcare costs and mortality rates. In Africa, the prevalence of CKD is estimated at around 10-15% in adult...

Subclinical primary aldosteronism: toward a conceptual framework linking primary aldosteronism and low-renin hypertension.

Primary aldosteronism (PA) has traditionally been considered a rare cause of secondary hypertension, but growing evidence supports a broader continuum of renin-independent aldosterone production exten...

Predictors of Illness Acceptance Among Hypertensive Patients in Freetown: A Multivariate Analysis of Sociodemographic, Religiosity, and Quality of Life Factors.

ObjectivesTo determine the sociodemographic, religiosity, and quality of life (QoL) predictors of illness acceptance among hypertensive patients.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 317 patients...

The effect of a family-centered empowerment model with traditional Chinese medicine health education on self-management in community-dwelling older adult hypertensive patients with a chance health locus of control.

BACKGROUND: Despite much evidence showing the effectiveness of structured self-management education for patients with hypertension (HTN), poor blood pressure control remains a challenge among chance h...