Exploring the potential of community health workers in type-2 diabetes and hypertension management in Cambodia.

The burden of type-2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) in Cambodia is a major concern. The government and donors have introduced several interventions, yet human resource shortages hamper their im...

[Clinical and functional characteristics of patients with interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension from a specialized lung disease center in Buenos Aires].

INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD) represents a clinical phenotype of high morbidity and mortality. Early identification is essential to optimize...

Inhaled nitric oxide in fibrotic and advanced interstitial lung disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

PURPOSE: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) can lead to pulmonary hypertension (PH), contributing to reduced exercise capacity in patients with ILD. Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) reduces pulmonary artery pr...

A Thematic Analysis of Key Informant Interviews on the Implementation Experience of the HEARTS Hypertension Program in Nigeria.

The Nigeria Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI) launched a national treatment program in 2020, guided by the HEARTS technical package for cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care. This stu...

Assessment of Blood Pressure Control Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Primary Healthcare Settings in Qatar: A Retrospective Chart Review.

AIM: Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) poses a significant threat to public health, contributing to increased all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality.The study objectives were to assess BP...

Construction of a comprehensive value assessment framework for renal denervation therapy: a decision-support tool for Chinese hospital management.

OBJECTIVE: Renal denervation (RDN) therapy is an innovative interventional therapy for patients with refractory hypertension and antihypertensive drug intolerance. In China, four RDN products were app...

Application of digital health technologies in hypertension self-management: a narrative review.

Hypertension remains a major global public health challenge and a leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Effective long-term control of BP largely depends on sustained patient...

Trends in the hypertension care cascade under dual guideline criteria in Peru, 2014-2024: a decade of nationally representative surveys with joinpoint analysis and projections toward the WHO 2030 targets.

BACKGROUND: Prior assessments of the hypertension care cascade in Peru have covered short periods and used a single diagnostic threshold. OBJECTIVE: To describe 11-year trends (2014-2024) in the hyper...

[The variable adaptive response of human basal ganglia neurons to ischemic injury].

UNLABELLED: Arterial hypertension is a socially significant disease, one of whose complications is cerebral ischemia. Various mechanisms are involved in the adaptation of neurons to hypoxia, including...

Development and usability evaluation of HOPE: A patient-centered mHealth application for HTN self-management in Iran.

BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) is a major global health problem and a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Mobile health (mHealth) applications offer an efficient, patient-centered appr...

Factors related to the risk of developing chronic kidney disease in resistant hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVES: to analyze factors related to the risk of developing chronic kidney disease using the SCORED questionnaire in resistant hypertensive individuals. METHODS: this cross-sectional study was co...

Diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension: a statement from the Brazilian Thoracic Association.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a condition that predominantly affects the pulmonary arterial bed, leading to pulmonary vascular remodeling, progressive decrease in pulmonary arterial complia...

The role of albumin-globulin ratio in peripheral arterial disease among hypertensive adults: evidence from a large-scale multicenter study.

OBJECTIVE: With the aging population of China, a higher prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is observed. The albumin-globulin ratio (AGR) has a certain value in predicting cardiovascular m...

Development of User-Centered Design for Screening, Referral, and Enrollment of Medicaid Adults with Hypertension in a Health Care by Food™ Pilot Study.

BACKGROUND: Food is medicine (FIM) partnerships are increasing. There are no standard practices that integrate user-centered design (UCD) in screening, referral, and enrollment process for FIM program...

Exploring the Joint Impact of METS-VF and Functional Limitation on Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity Risk.

BACKGROUND: Cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) has emerged as a primary public health challenge, significantly increasing mortality risk and reducing quality of life. Although the metabolic score fo...

Tanzania's NCD Transition: A Comparative Analysis of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors for Hypertension Prevention Between Rural and Urban Adults.

IntroductionHypertension remains a major public health concern in Tanzania, yet evidence on the combined adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors across rural and urban populations remains limited. Thi...

Serum uric acid levels and cardiorenal complication prevalence in hypertensive patients before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cross-sectional study from a tertiary traditional Chinese medicine hospital.

BACKGROUND: Hyperuricemia is a recognised risk factor for cardiorenal complications in hypertensive patients. While prior studies have documented pandemic-related metabolic changes including shifts in...

Interferon receptor gene dosage differentially regulates hypoxia-induced platelet activation and pulmonary hypertension in down syndrome.

Trisomy 21 (T21) results in Down syndrome (DS), a condition associated with a high prevalence of pulmonary complications. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a significant comorbidity in individuals with T...

[Clinical features of chronic pain and premorbid factors in patients with various phenotypes of metabolic syndrome].

OBJECTIVE: To identify the clinical features associated with chronic pain and the premorbid factors in patients with metabolic syndrome of various phenotypes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this prospectiv...

Hypertension management profiles in Chinese adults aged 60 years and older.

BACKGROUND: Hypertension control in older adults depends on sustained self-management, yet education strategies often overlook heterogeneity in barriers and capacities. OBJECTIVE: To examine hypertens...