Prognostic value of four insulin resistance indices in predicting new-onset hypertension: a retrospective cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Primary prevention of hypertension depends on early detection of high-risk individuals. Several useful risk-stratification tools are provided by lipid-glucose-insulin obtained from standar...

Differences in life expectancy with and without disease using reported, measured, and combined estimates for hypertension and diabetes among older adults in Colombia.

BACKGROUND: In Colombia, estimates of diabetes and hypertension prevalence differ substantially depending on the source of measurement. These differences have important implications for understanding ...

Understanding the Triple Burden of HIV, Noncommunicable Diseases, and Mental Health Conditions Among Female Sex Workers With HIV in the Dominican Republic.

ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and mental health conditions among female sex workers with HIV in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republi...

Aldosterone synthase inhibitors in uncontrolled and resistant hypertension: A phenotype-stratified systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials.

BACKGROUND: Aldosterone synthase inhibitors (ASIs) have emerged as a mechanistically targeted strategy for resistant and uncontrolled hypertension; however, no head-to-head trials exist, and comparati...

Associations between systemic inflammation, nutritional status, and cardiometabolic diseases and risk factors among adults living in transitional rural communities in Ecuador.

BACKGROUND: Chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, as indicated by elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic diseases. Less is...

Know Your Number; Control Your Number campaign: Nigeria.

INTRODUCTION: Know Your Numbers; Control Your Numbers is a landmark nationwide health initiative designed to screen 10 million Nigerians for risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases (NCD...

Economic vulnerability or social inequality? A global comparative analysis of their relative impact on chronic kidney disease burden.

PURPOSE: To compare the impacts of persistent social inequality (Palma ratio) and conjunctural economic vulnerability (unemployment) on chronic kidney disease (CKD) burden and to test whether hyperten...

[Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Impairs Duodenal Barrier Integrity in Rats].

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive pulmonary vascular disease that leads to right heart failure and systemic venous congestion. Such congestion can impair multiple organs, includin...

Impact of gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on adverse pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the independent and joint effects of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) on adverse pregnancy outcomes, evaluate their potential...

Effect of intensive blood pressure and blood glucose control on cardiovascular outcomes driven by reductions in cardiovascular death and nephropathy: Win ratio analysis of ADVANCE Trial.

To re-analyse the ADVANCE (Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified Release Controlled Evaluation) trial using the win ratio approach to better understand the relative ...

Genetic determinants of childhood blood pressure and heart rate in relation to adult health outcomes: the consortium of childhood blood pressure.

To elucidate the genetic architecture of blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) during early life and assess their potential relevance to adult health outcomes. The largest genome-wide association st...

Low-Level Airborne Particulate Matter and Risk of Hypertension Hospitalization in Older U.S. Adults.

Although long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (particles ≤ 2.5 μm in diameter [PM2.5]) has been linked to adverse cardiovascular outcomes, evidence remains limited regarding the effects of PM...

Phone-Based Intervention Under Nurse Guidance for Control of Hypertension After Stroke: A Randomized Multicenter Phase 3 Trial in Ghana.

Addressing the rising burden of stroke in low-income countries will require pragmatic and scalable interventions targeting major risk factors. Under routine care settings, <10% of adults living with h...

Association between blood pressure and waist-to-height ratio in schoolchildren aged 6 to 8 years in the Valparaíso Region, Chile.

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a serious obesity-related disease that affects the paediatric population. Objective: To examine the positive association between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and w...

[Renal Damage In Sickle Cell Disease: The Experience Of A Sickle Cell Reference Center In Sub-Saharan Africa].

INTRODUCTION: renal damage, often due to impaired glomerular function, is a progressive complication associated with high mortality in sickle cell disease. Few studies report on this complication in t...

Using Linked Administrative Health Data to Examine Maternal Preconception Diabetes and Hypertension and Child Growth in Ontario, Canada: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND: Research on whether maternal diabetes and hypertension prior to conception influence their children's health is limited. In Ontario, Canada, ICES is an independent research institute that ...