Publications by authors named "J Robert Bedros"
Összefoglaló. Az elhízás és következményes megbetegedései fontos népegészségügyi problémát jelentenek hazánkban is. Kezelése komoly szakmai kihívás, ugyanakkor prevenciója eredményesebb lehet.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt is well known that hypertension is an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Treatment of hypertension frequently includes administration of three or more drugs. Resistant hypertension is defined when blood pressure remains above target value despite full doses (the patient's maximum tolerated dose) of antihypertensive medication consisting of at least three different classes of drugs including a diuretic.
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- Obesity is a major health issue, and effective management for weight loss includes lifestyle changes (like diet and exercise), behavioral therapy, pharmacological treatments, and sometimes surgery.
- While diet and exercise are ideal, they require discipline and can be tough to stick with; drug treatments can assist but often have modest results and lead to weight regain once stopped.
- Currently, orlistat is the only long-term anti-obesity drug approved, while new options like liraglutide are being researched for their potential in weight management.*
Patients with peripheral arterial disease often have coronary heart disease, as well. However, their assessment with classical noninvasive cardiology methods is often non-diagnostic or limited. The aim of this study was to analyze the feasibility and the risks of dobutamine stress cardiovascular MRI for cardiac evaluation of patients with peripheral arterial disease.
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