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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Zainab Mahmoud, Ikechukwu A. Orji, Gabriel L. Shedul, Kasarachi Aluka-Omitiran, Nanna Ripiye, Blessing Akor, Helen Eze, Tunde Ojo, Guhan Iyer, Abigail S. Baldridge, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, Mark D. Huffman, Dike B. Ojji
Summary: Despite receiving care in primary health care facilities, pregnant women with hypertension in Nigeria experience significant gaps in care and important areas for improvement. This study highlights the need to address the quality of care and outcomes for pregnant women with hypertension, considering Nigeria's high burden of maternal mortality.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Byung Sik Kim, Hyun-Jin Kim, Minhyung Lyu, Wook-Dong Kim, Yonggu Lee, Miso Kim, Suein Lee, Jin-Kyu Park, Jinho Shin, Hyungoo Shin, Changsun Kim, Jeong-Hun Shin
Summary: Data from a cross-sectional study at a tertiary referral center revealed that 5.9% of patients visiting the emergency department had acute severe hypertension, with 24.5% of them experiencing acute hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD). The mortality rates for these patients were 4.8% at 3 months, 8.8% at 1 year, and 13.9% at 3 years, with significantly higher mortality rates in patients with HMOD compared to those without. This study highlights the importance of evaluating and managing HMOD in patients with acute severe hypertension to improve outcomes and emphasizes the need for disease-specific guidelines in this area.
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yuan Lu, Yun Wang, Erica S. Spatz, Oyere Onuma, Khurram Nasir, Fatima Rodriguez, Karol E. Watson, Harlan M. Krumholz
Summary: The study found that hospitalization rates for acute hypertension among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 65 and older in the US have significantly increased over the past 20 years, especially among those aged 85 and older, females, Black individuals, and dual-eligible insured individuals. In 2019, Black adults had the highest hospitalization rate for acute hypertension, and there was a significant increase in the disparities in hospitalizations between Black and White individuals from 1999 to 2019.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Riaz Uddin, Subasish Das, Syed Imran Ahmed, Sojib Bin Zaman, Sheikh Mohammad Alif, Md Tanvir Hossen, Malabika Sarker, George Siopis, Katherine M. Livingstone, Max L. Mehlman, Md Marufur Rahman, Rahat Chowdhury, Md Abdul Alim, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Syed Masud Ahmed, Ripon Kumar Adhikary, Afifa Anjum, Palash Chandra Banik, Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury, Md Omar Faruk, Rajat Das Gupta, Md Abdul Hannan, Md Nuruzzaman Haque, Syed Emdadul Haque, M. Tasdik Hasan, Md Belal Hossain, Md Mahbub Hossain, Muttaquina Hossain, Sahadat Hossain, Sheikh Jamal Hossain, M. Nuruzzaman Khan, Md Jobair Khan, Mohammed A. Mamun, Ali H. Mokdad, Mohammad Ali Moni, Christopher J. L. Murray, Mahfuzar Rahman, Md Mosfequr Rahman, Mosiur Rahman, Zubair Ahmed Ratan, Rezaul Karim Ripon, K. M. Saif-Ur-Rahman, Abu Sayeed, Md Shahjahan Siraj, Saima Sultana, Ralph Maddison, Simon Hay, Mohsen Naghavi
Summary: Bangladesh has made significant progress in improving socio-economic and health indicators over the past 50 years. Mortality rates have decreased by more than half in the past 30 years. However, Bangladesh now faces the challenge of addressing both communicable and non-communicable diseases. Cost-effective, multisectoral efforts are needed to prevent and control non-communicable diseases, promote healthy lifestyles, and prevent premature mortality and disabilities.
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Juliana A. Plens, Juliana Y. Valente, Jair J. Mari, Gerson Ferrari, Zila M. Sanchez, Leandro F. M. Rezende
Summary: This study aims to describe the patterns of alcohol consumption in Brazilian adults based on sociodemographic characteristics and states according to sex. The findings indicate that a significant proportion of Brazilian adults are non-drinkers, with higher alcohol consumption observed among male and white participants. Unmarried individuals are more likely to be drinkers, while those over 55 years for women and over 65 years for men are less likely to consume alcohol. Participants with higher educational attainment are more likely to be light or moderate drinkers compared to those with lower levels of education. The highest alcohol consumption is observed in Sergipe and Mato Grosso for men, and Mato Grosso do Sul and Bahia for women. These findings provide valuable information for informing alcohol consumption reduction policies in Brazil.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Ariana Znaor, Niels Erik Skakkebaek, Ewa Rajpert-De Meyts, Tomislav Kulis, Mathieu Laversanne, Jason Gurney, Diana Sarfati, Katherine A. McGlynn, Freddie Bray
Summary: Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men of European ancestry and has been increasing in incidence, although mortality rates have been declining in high-income settings. Globally, testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 15 to 44, with the highest incidence rates in Western, Northern, and Southern Europe and Oceania, and the lowest rates in Asia and Africa. Mortality rates are highest in Central and South America, and lowest in Northern Europe, Northern Africa, and Eastern Asia. There is significant variation in incidence and mortality rates among different countries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Shiwei Yan, Cong Hu, Yu Wang, Jian Gao, Ziqi Wang, Tianshu Han, Changhao Sun, Wenbo Jiang
Summary: There is limited research on the relationship between phthalate metabolites and mortality among people with hypertension. This study found that higher levels of specific phthalates are significantly associated with increased risks of all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer mortality among people with hypertension.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Fang Li, Yanping Zhang, Lina Pan, Hui Chen
Summary: This study aimed to explore the relationships between different dietary patterns and all-cause/CVD-specific mortality in hypertensive patients and provide dietary guidance for prognosis improvement. The study found that high adherence to AHEI-2010 and MED diets were associated with decreased risks of all-cause and CVD-specific mortality.
CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xianwen Shang, Jiahao Liu, Zhuoting Zhu, Xueli Zhang, Yu Huang, Shunming Liu, Wei Wang, Xiayin Zhang, Shulin Tang, Yijun Hu, Honghua Yu, Zongyuan Ge, Mingguang He
Summary: This study using the UK Biobank investigated the associations between four different healthy dietary scores and the risk of 48 individual chronic diseases. The findings suggest that certain healthy dietary scores are associated with a lower risk of chronic diseases.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Menghui Liu, Shaozhao Zhang, Xiaohong Chen, Xiangbin Zhong, Zhenyu Xiong, Daya Yang, Yifen Lin, Yiquan Huang, Yuqi Li, Lichun Wang, Xiaodong Zhuang, Xinxue Liao
Summary: The study found that the blood pressure patterns in middle to old age are associated with coronary heart disease and death, with midlife hypertension being linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Management of elderly hypertensive patients should focus not only on current blood pressure status, but also on middle-aged blood pressure status for optimal reduction of cardiovascular disease and death risk.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kangyu Chen, Hao Su, Qi Wang, Zhenqiang Wu, Rui Shi, Fei Yu, Ji Yan, Xiaodan Yuan, Rui Qin, Ziai Zhou, Zeyi Hou, Chao Li, Tao Chen
Summary: The study found that 42.64% of Chinese adults met both CHL and ACC/AHA hypertension diagnostic criteria, with an overall concordance rate of 83.89%. Among untreated patients, 87.62% received treatment recommendations consistent with both guidelines. Among treated patients, 71.68% had blood pressure above target levels.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Respiratory System
Veronica Silva Vilela, Marcio Macri Dias, Angelo Antunes Salgado, Bruno Rangel Antunes da Silva, Agnaldo Jose Lopes, Elizabeth Jauhar Cardoso Bessa, Leonardo Palermo Bruno, Claudia Henrique da Costa, Roger Abramino Levy, Rogerio Rufino
Summary: Systematic screening in a Brazilian population identified systemic sclerosis pulmonary hypertension (SSc-PH) patients with severe clinical and hemodynamic features. Mortality remains high in SSc-PH, more related to Bo-PAH and SSc-ILD-PH, while the prognosis of systemic sclerosis pulmonary arterial hypertension (SSc-PAH) was better.
BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yasuyuki Nagasawa
Summary: Sodium intake has dual effects on non-dialysis chronic kidney disease and dialysis patients, affecting nutritional status, blood pressure, and mortality. Restricting sodium intake can decrease mortality by balancing the negative and positive effects it has on these patients.
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Critical Care Medicine
Matthew Jankowich, Bradley A. Maron, Gaurav Choudhary
Summary: Pulmonary hypertension is linked to increased morbidity and mortality, with even mild elevations in pulmonary artery pressure posing a risk. Awareness and multidisciplinary risk-reduction approaches are needed for patients with elevated pulmonary artery pressure and comorbidities.
LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Boyang Xiang, Yujia Zhou, Xiaoguang Wu, Xiang Zhou
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the long-term benefits of physical activity for individuals with hypertension. The findings suggested that moderate-intensity physical activity was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. However, higher intensities of physical activity did not provide additional benefits.
