Comparison of the 10-minute supine-30-minute tilt test with 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure for the diagnosis of diastolic systemic hypertension.

A variant of the protracted tilt test, the 10-minute supine -30-minute tilt test (10S-30TT), has been proposed by us for the evaluation of blood pressure (BP). The present investigation compares parameters of diastolic BP by 3 methods: office measurements, 10S-30TT, and 24-hour ambulatory monitoring; the last method served as a reference standard. Twenty patients presenting at the office with diastolic BP values ranging from 80 to 120 mm Hg (median 90) were studied.

Low incidence of significant dysplasia in a successful endoscopic surveillance program of patients with ulcerative colitis.

Background/aims: Colorectal cancer associated with ulcerative colitis may be preceded by dysplastic changes potentially detectable by repeated endoscopic examinations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence, course, and risk factors for dysplasia in a prospective endoscopic study.

Methods: One hundred fifty-four patients with ulcerative colitis for 7 or more years' duration were followed from 1976 to 1994 in an endoscopic surveillance program.