Profiles of medication literacy and associated factors among young and middle-aged hypertensive patients in China: A latent profile analysis.
Improving medication literacy among individuals with hypertension has emerged as a significant public health issue. However, the heterogeneity of medication literacy and its association factors among ...
Cardiovascular composite events and the healthy worker effect among noise-exposed workers: a retrospective cohort study.
BACKGROUND: Occupational noise exposure is prevalent, but its cardiovascular effects are under recognized. Most studies are cross-sectional, focus on single endpoints, and rarely account for the healt...
Prevalence and associated factors of non-communicable diseases among men: A cross-sectional analysis of Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 data.
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) increasingly being disproportionately affected. A...
Explainable Machine Learning for Risk Prediction of Reduced Quality of Life in Hypertension.
BACKGROUND: Individuals with hypertension are at risk to reduced quality of life (QoL). Explainable machine learning (ML) can be used for domain-specific risk stratification and prioritization of modi...
Associations Between Obesity-Related Comorbidities and Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to describe the prevalence of comorbidities in patients with severe obesity in Poland and to assess the relationship between the diagnosis of chronic diseases and t...
Effectiveness of combined exercise training for hypertension management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
INTRODUCTION: hypertension is a leading global health issue with poor control despite pharmacological treatments. Combined exercise is a promising non-pharmacological strategy. This systematic review ...
Immunological coagulation dual axis stratification identifies ultra high-risk phenotypes in systemic sclerosis.
OBJECTIVE: Systemic sclerosis is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease characterized by complex interplay among immune activation, inflammation, coagulation, and fibrinolysis. This study aimed to constru...
Association Between Telemedicine Use and Outpatient Visits Among Hypertensive Patients With Disabilities During COVID-19.
BackgroundThe Korean government allowed for the temporary provision of non-face-to-face healthcare services (telemedicine) from 24 February 2020, due to the widespread outbreak of coronavirus disease ...
Waist circumference versus BMI: A cross-sectional study comparing Cardiometabolic Risk association in the Nepalese Population.
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major cardiometabolic risk factor. Although body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are established predictors of cardiometabolic risk, their predictive value may v...
Effects of captopril and losartan on early wound healing in hypertensive rats.
PURPOSE: To compare the effects of captopril and losartan on inflammatory response, angiogenesis, and fibroblast activity during the early phase of wound healing in hypertensive rats. METHODS: Twenty-...
Muscle Ultrasound Parameters and Cognitive Function in H‑type Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study.
BACKGROUND: H-type hypertension is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment, but the relationship between muscle ultrasound parameters and cognitive function in this population remain...
Impact of Obesity on the Association Between Salt Intake and Blood Pressure in Adult Men With Hypertension Who Participated in the Remote Lifestyle Intervention.
INTRODUCTION: Experimental studies have demonstrated that obesity increases salt sensitivity, defined as the blood pressure (BP) response to salt intake; however, its relevance within real-world lifes...
Targeting Aldosterone Biosynthesis in Uncontrolled and Resistant Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials of Lorundrostat and Baxdrostat.
BackgroundAldosterone excess contributes to uncontrolled and resistant hypertension, making aldosterone synthase inhibition a promising therapeutic strategy. Recent randomized trials have evaluated th...
Association analysis of weight-adjusted waist index with hypertension and its subtypes.
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a leading global risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, with notable regional differences in China. The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI), a novel indicator of central ob...
Association of radiation exposure and blood lipid derived indices with hypertension risk in radiation workers.
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to explore the relationships between occupational radiation exposure, serum lipid levels and hypertension, and to assess the potential intermediate role of lipid parameter...
Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension in rural Bangladesh: A population-based cross-sectional study.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension, are amongst the most fatal conditions afflicting people living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), including Bangladesh. This study addr...
Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of home-based isometric exercise and behaviour change for the management of hypertension: The HOME-FIT study protocol.
This protocol describes a pilot randomised controlled trial that aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a 24-week remotely delivered home-based isometric exercise and behaviour change int...
Psychological distress in hypertension: Prevalence and links to self-care in Gonabad, Iran.
INTRODUCTION: A critical component in the hypertension management and the prevention of its life-threatening complications, is self-care. Psychological factors such as stress, anxiety and depression m...
Long-Term Health Outcomes in Individuals With Confirmed Versus Unconfirmed Undiagnosed Diabetes Based on Oral Glucose Tolerance Test: Findings From the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the prognostic performance of the single-sample confirmatory definition of undiagnosed diabetes on outcomes, including hypertension, chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiovascula...
Genetics of hypertension in populations affected by the Aral Sea ecological crisis: A case-control study.
OBJECTIVE: This research investigates the correlation between nine polymorphic variants and the incidence of hypertension and its clinical manifestations in the Ellikqala District in the Republic of K...