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  1. Most Important Outcomes Research Papers on Hypertension

    Readers of the hypertension literature should be made aware that study definitions and methodology can significantly influence epidemiologic estimates. Although not tested in this study, it is possible that significant variability in the definitions of hypertension and hypertension control is also present in clinical trials.

  2. Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Hypertension: A Cross

    Hypertension is a major public health problem and important area of research due to its high prevalence and being major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and other complications. Objectives. (1) To assess the prevalence of hypertension and its associated ...

  3. Living with Hypertension: A Qualitative Research

    The aim of this research was to explore perspectives and experiences of patients with hypertension while living with this disease. This is a qualitative research using content analysis approach. 27 hypertensive patients who referred to hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences were selected based on purposive sampling, and ...

  4. New Approaches in Hypertension Management: a Review of Current and

    Hypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Currently, around a third of people with hypertension are undiagnosed, and of those diagnosed, around half are not taking antihypertensive medications. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates ...

  5. Blood pressure and hypertension

    PDF | Background: Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major cause of disability and the leading risk factor for death around the world. Ongoing... | Find, read and cite all the research you ...

  6. Most important outcomes research papers on hypertension

    The objective of this new series is to provide our readership with a timely, comprehensive selection of important papers that are relevant to the quality and outcomes, as well as general cardiology audience. The studies included in this article represent the most significant research related to hypertension.

  7. Prevalence and predictors of hypertension: Evidence from a ...

    Objective: To assess prevalence and predictors of hypertension in the rural adult Indian population. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 425 rural subjects (25-64 years) of the Varanasi district in India selected through multistage sampling. Blood pressure of each subject was measured using a standard technique.

  8. PDF Annual reports on hypertension research 2020

    In 2020, 199 papers were published in Hypertension Research. Many excellent papers have contributed to progress in research on hypertension. Here, our editorial members have summarized eleven ...

  9. Social Determinants of Health and Disparities in Hypertension and

    High blood pressure causes over 10 million preventable deaths annually globally. Populations in low- and middle-income countries suffer the most, experiencing increased uncontrolled blood pressure and cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths. Despite improvements in high-income countries, disparities persist, notably in the United States, where Black individuals face up to 4× higher CVD mortality ...

  10. Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment

    Learn how hypertension prevalence and treatment vary across regions and countries, and what factors influence these trends, in this global analysis.

  11. Annual reports on hypertension research 2020

    Hypertension Research (2022) In 2020, 199 papers were published in Hypertension Research. Many excellent papers have contributed to progress in research on hypertension. Here, our editorial ...

  12. Pathophysiology of Hypertension

    Dr Irvine Page proposed the Mosaic Theory of Hypertension in the 1940s advocating that hypertension is the result of many factors that interact to raise blood pressure and cause end-organ damage. Over the years, Dr Page modified his paradigm, and new concepts regarding oxidative stress, inflammation, genetics, sodium homeostasis, and the microbiome have arisen that allow further refinements of ...

  13. Update on Hypertension Research in 2021

    In 2021, 217 excellent manuscripts were published in Hypertension Research. Editorial teams greatly appreciate the authors' contribution to hypertension research progress. Here, our editorial members have summarized twelve topics from published ...

  14. Update on Hypertension Research in 2021

    Here, we reviewed studies related to RDN published in Hypertension Research in 2021 (Fig. 10). The antihypertensive effect of RDN is mediated by interrupting both the efferent outputs from the ...

  15. PDF Janet Oyedi Kofi PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION: A ...

    hypertension is becoming the world's most prevalent health condition as it leads to significant morbidity and mortality. New interventions such as the awareness of the population's knowledge and attitudes will assist nurses with better implementation methods of various health care techniques towards the prevention of hypertension. The topic is a contribution to existing theories as well as ...

  16. Living with Hypertension: A Qualitative Research

    The aim of this research was to explore perspectives and experiences of patients with hypertension while living with this disease. Methods: This is a qualitative research using content analysis approach. 27 hypertensive patients who referred to hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences were selected based on purposive ...

  17. New Approaches in the Treatment of Hypertension

    Hypertension is the most common modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death, and lowering blood pressure with antihypertensive drugs reduces target organ damage and prevents cardiovascular disease outcomes. Despite a plethora of available treatment options, a substantial portion of the hypertensive population has uncontrolled blood pressure. The unmet need of controlling blood ...

  18. New Trends in the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension

    Examples of studies excluded are small clinical trials, studies related to pulmonary hypertension, studies of hypertension in pregnancy, and studies related to specialized topics such as hypertension and potassium binders.

  19. Hypertension: A Case Study

    In this case study 60 years old women with Hypertension was identified in community remote area and checked the Health status of the client and monitored for one week and Health Education was ...

  20. Usefulness and caveats of real-world data for research on hypertension

    Globally, RWD has been utilized for research on blood pressure (BP); the examples include reports based on the Clinical Practice Research Database (CPRD) [] and Health Improvement Network (THIN ...

  21. Hypertension

    Systemic arterial hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for all-cause morbidity and mortality worldwide and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Fewer than half of those with hypertension are aware of ...

  22. Hypertension And Blood Pressure

    Hypertension is commonly divided into two categories of primary and secondary hypertension. In primary hypertension, often called essential hypertension is characterised by chronic elevation in blood pressure that occurs without the elevation of BP pressure results from some other disorder, such as kidney disease.

  23. Resistant Hypertension

    Resistant hypertension was defined as a BP ≥140/90 mm Hg in spite of 3 antihypertensive agents or a BP controlled by ≥4 antihypertensive agents. Fifty subjects with resistant hyper-tension were randomly assigned to participate or not to par-ticipate in an 8- to 12-week treadmill exercise program (target lactate, 2.0±0.5 mmol/L).

  24. Hypertension in Diabetes: An Update of Basic Mechanisms and Clinical

    This review focuses on basic mechanisms and environmental factors involved in promoting hypertension in diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes. It also discusses approaches for the prevention and contemporary strategies to lessen CVD and renal disease in patients with diabetes with hypertension. Figure 1.