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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Nelson Wang, Katie Harris, Pavel Hamet, Stephen Harrap, Giuseppe Mancia, Neil Poulter, Bryan Williams, Sophia Zoungas, Mark Woodward, John Chalmers, Anthony Rodgers
Summary: The study found that cumulative systolic blood pressure load was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and death in patients with type 2 diabetes, and provided better prediction compared to traditional blood pressure measures.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Hyun Kim, Ting Fang Alvin Ang, Robert J. J. Thomas, Michael J. J. Lyons, Rhoda Au
Summary: This study investigates the association between long-term blood pressure patterns during midlife and the development of dementia in later life. The results suggest that high cumulative blood pressure in midlife is associated with an increased risk of dementia, while blood pressure variability is not significantly associated with dementia.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
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Critical Care Medicine
Jill M. Wecht, Joseph P. Weir, Meghana Noonavath, Daniel H. Vaccaro, Miguel X. Escalon, Vincent Huang, Thomas N. Bryce
Summary: The study aimed to determine the utility of ISNCSCI and ISAFSCI in documenting cardiovascular ANS impairment during inpatient rehabilitation following traumatic SCI, and found that neither method was sensitive to changes in cardiovascular function.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jiayun Wang, Qiyun Jiang, Dan Gong, Honglian Liu, Peng Zhou, Donglan Zhang, Xing Liu, Jun Lv, Chengyue Li, Huiqi Li
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based integrative programme for reducing hypertension incidence among high-risk populations in Shanghai, China. The results showed that the programme was able to lower the incidence of hypertension and improve knowledge and attitudes towards hypertension. This suggests that community-based management should be scaled up to reduce the burden of hypertension and cardiovascular disease in China.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Michael Brainin, Yvonne Teuschl, Sheila Martins
Summary: A polypill-type strategy has been proposed as a potential method for preventing cardiovascular and stroke events, especially when combined with community health workers interventions for modifying risk behavior. Despite some issues with nonadherence or potential side effects, this strategy seems to have a significant overall effect in underserved regions of high-income countries as well as in low- and middle-income countries.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Yannick Bejot
Summary: There is still insufficient exploration on the optimal personalized management of blood pressure in stroke patients, with a need for further research on strategies for blood pressure control in different clinical contexts. Future studies should take into account factors such as circadian variations and variability in blood pressure to guide clinical practice effectively.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
John Amoah, Salmiah Said, Lekhraj Rampal, Rosliza Manaf, Normala Ibrahim, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Kwaku Poku Asante
Summary: This study aimed to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors among secondary school students in Brong Ahafo, Ghana through a behavioral intervention program and successfully achieved positive outcomes.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Carole E. Aubert, Jeremy B. Sussman, Timothy P. Hofer, William C. Cushman, Jin-Kyung Ha, Lillian Min
Summary: This study compared the frequency and effectiveness of intensifying hypertension treatment by adding a new medication versus maximizing dose. Results showed that adding a new medication was less common, associated with shorter intensification sustainability, but led to slightly greater reductions in systolic blood pressure. Additional trials are needed to confirm these findings.
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Siling Li, Joseph E. Schwartz, Daichi Shimbo, Paul Muntner, James M. Shikany, John N. Booth, Norrina B. Allen, Byron C. Jaeger, Adam P. Bress, Jordan B. King, Donald Clark, Kenneth R. Butler, Adolfo Correa, Andrew E. Moran, Brandon K. Bellows, Yiyi Zhang
Summary: This study found a high prevalence of masked asleep hypertension among US adults, highlighting the need for further research on the cardiovascular risk reduction benefits of treating asleep hypertension.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Chenglong Li, Yidan Zhu, Yanjun Ma, Rong Hua, Baoliang Zhong, Wuxiang Xie
Summary: Long-term cumulative blood pressure is associated with subsequent cognitive decline, dementia risk, and all-cause mortality, emphasizing the importance of blood pressure control for maintaining cognitive health.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Adam de Havenon, Richa Sharma, Guido J. Falcone, Shyam Prabhakaran, Kevin N. Sheth
Summary: Intensive blood pressure control may reduce the risk of incident stroke in patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to a post hoc analysis of the SPRINT trial.
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Clinical Neurology
Iain J. McGurgan, Peter J. Kelly, Tanya N. Turan, Peter M. Rothwell
Summary: Reducing blood pressure is an effective strategy for long-term stroke prevention, but there is still uncertainty surrounding the issue of BP lowering after a stroke and the risk of recurrent stroke, coronary events, and vascular death. Questions in secondary prevention include who should be treated, when should BP-lowering treatment be commenced, how intensively should BP be lowered, what drugs are best, and how should long-term BP control be optimized and monitored.
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Qinqin Li, Chengzhang Liu, Shaojie Zhang, Rui Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Panpan He, Zhuxian Zhang, Mengyi Liu, Chun Zhou, Ziliang Ye, Qimeng Wu, Huan Li, Xianhui Qin
Summary: The study found a U-shaped association between the percentage of energy consumed from total carbohydrate and new-onset hypertension, with the lowest risk observed at 50% to 55% carbohydrate intake. Low intake of high-quality carbohydrate and high intake of low-quality carbohydrate were associated with increased risks of hypertension.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Keisuke Shinohara, Shota Ikeda, Nobuyuki Enzan, Shouji Matsushima, Takeshi Tohyama, Kouta Funakoshi, Junji Kishimoto, Hiroshi Itoh, Issei Komuro, Hiroyuki Tsutsui
Summary: Intensive lipid-lowering therapy is recommended for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with microvascular complications, especially for those with hypertension, to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Among T2DM patients with retinopathy and BP >= 130/80 mmHg, intensive statin therapy targeting LDL-C < 70 mg/dL was associated with lower CVD risk compared to standard therapy.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Giuliano Tocci, Barbara Citoni, Giulia Nardoianni, Ilaria Figliuzzi, Massimo Volpe
Summary: Hypertension is a common cardiovascular risk factor, and controlling it is crucial for reducing complications and mortality. International guidelines recommend systematic out-of-office blood pressure measurements to improve awareness and adherence to medication, ultimately leading to better control of hypertension.
INTERNAL AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
U. Lundstrom, K. Wahman, A. Seiger, D. B. Gray, G. Isaksson, M. Lilja
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Rehabilitation
Emelie Butler Forslund, Vivien Jorgensen, Erika Franzen, Arve Opheim, Ake Seiger, Agneta Stahle, Claes Hultling, Johan K. Stanghelle, Kirsti Skavberg Roaldsen, Kerstin Wahman
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2017)
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Clinical Neurology
Tobias Holmlund, Elin Ekblom-Bak, Erika Franzen, Claes Hultling, Kerstin Wahman
Article
Rehabilitation
Madeleine Wikstrom, Richard Levi, Wolfram Antepohl
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Emelie Butler Forslund, Vivien Jorgensen, Kirsti Skavberg Roaldsen, Claes Hultling, Kerstin Wahman, Erika Franzen
Article
Clinical Neurology
David Conradsson, Anthea Rhoda, Nondwe Mlenzana, Lena Nilsson Wikmar, Kerstin Wahman, Claes Hultling, Conran Joseph
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2018)
Article
Rehabilitation
Anestis Divanoglou, Marika Augutis, Thorarinn Sveinsson, Claes Hultling, Richard Levi
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Neurosciences
Gustaf Magaard, Per Wester, Richard Levi, Peter Lindvall, Emma Gustafsson, Arzhang Nazemroaya Sedeh, Malin Lonnqvist, Stina Berggren, Kristin Nyman, Xiaolei Hu
JOURNAL OF STROKE & CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES
(2018)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Amar Awad, Richard Levi, Mikael Waller, Goran Westling, Lenita Lindgren, Johan Eriksson
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Erik Necking, Richard Levi, Per Ertzgaard
Summary: This retrospective study analyzed complications related to ITDD therapy in a regional center in Sweden from 1999 to 2014, finding common mishaps including catheter-, infection-, and pump-associated complications. Risk factors for complications included pump re-implantation, traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) diagnosis, and the use of cloxacillin as antibiotic prophylaxis. Prolonged surgical procedure time in re-implantations was also found to correlate with increased catheter-associated complications.
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
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Neurosciences
Ulrika Birberg Thornberg, Agnes Andersson, Malin Lindh, Lovisa Hellgren, Anestis Divanoglou, Richard Levi
Summary: This observational cohort study found that COVID-19 patients have objective neurocognitive deficits five months after discharge, and these deficits are associated with demographic factors and disease severity indicators. The most common deficits are in attention and memory. The findings suggest that comprehensive neuropsychological assessment should be conducted when patients report post-COVID-19 symptoms that affect daily life.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Lovisa Hellgren, Richard Levi, Anestis Divanoglou, Ulrika Birberg-Thornberg, Kersti Samuelsson
Summary: This study aimed to identify persisting problems in COVID-19 patients four months after discharge, focusing on a subgroup in need of rehabilitation. Seven domains of problems were identified, including vision, cognition, mental fatigue, swallowing, voice, sensorimotor dysfunction, and anxiety/depression. The majority of patients reported symptoms affecting daily life, highlighting the importance of a multiprofessional team for post-COVID-19 rehabilitation.
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Anestis Divanoglou, Kersti Samuelsson, Emer Rune Sjodahl, Christer Andersson, Richard Levi
Summary: The first report of the Linkoping Covid-19 Study (LinCoS) revealed impairments and activity limitations affecting daily life in Covid-19 patients four months after discharge from hospital. Most rehabilitation needs involved higher cerebral dysfunction, especially in patients with moderate and severe disease, emphasizing the importance of addressing these issues to minimize long-term disability.
Article
Rehabilitation
Sophie Jorgensen, Emelie Butler Forslund, Ulrica Lundstrom, Erika Nilsson, Richard Levi, Erik Berndtsson, Anestis Divanoglou
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the data completeness, targeting, and reliability of the Swedish version of the SCIM-SR, with overall positive results. However, some issues were identified in the Respiration and sphincter management subscale.
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Carl Wahlgren, Richard Levi, Salvador Amezcua, Oumie Thorell, Magnus Thordstein
Summary: Neurophysiological examination revealed that 17% of participants had strong evidence of discomplete spinal cord injury, 39% had possible evidence, and 52% showed subjective sensation of discompleteness during testing. This study suggests potential for sensorimotor functional restoration in some cases of chronic clinically complete spinal cord injury.
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2021)