Resistant arterial hypertension is associated with higher blood levels of complement C3 and C-reactive protein.

Arterial hypertension is associated with increased plasma levels of complement C3, C4, and C-reactive protein (CRP). The aim of the study was to compare these laboratory markers in patients with resistant arterial hypertension (RAH) and controlled arterial hypertension (CAH). Patients with RAH (n = 34), those with CAH (n = 34), and 26 normotensive controls were included.

Edema of the paretic hand in elderly post-stroke nursing patients.

Post-stroke edema of the paretic hand constitutes an additional, functional, and esthetic nuisance for the patient. Although often encountered in daily practice, it is not even mentioned in the stroke chapters of the various textbooks. The phenomenon is far from being elucidated and various aspects are still obscure.