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Hypertens Res
January 2025
Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
The effects of salt reduction and adequate nutrition intake among older adults with physical frailty remain controversial. Therefore, the present study investigated whether the association between daily salt intake and blood pressure among community-dwelling older adults, including the very old people, based on their physical frailty status. This cross-sectional study used data from the SONIC study, a cohort study on older adults, collected between 2010 and 2012.
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January 2025
Department of Women and Child Health, Women Health Area, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
PLoS One
January 2025
KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Objective: Hypertension, a common chronic disease, often leads to serious complications. While conventional management relies on antihypertensive drugs, which can cause side effects and adherence issues, alternative treatments like herbal medicine are gaining attention. This study examines the efficacy and safety of modified Saengmaeksan, an East Asian herbal remedy, in treating hypertension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
January 2025
Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Our study aims to assess gender differences in blood pressure (BP) control among hypertensive patients in Jordan and identify factors influencing these differences. We conducted a cross-sectional study at Jordan University Hospital (JUH), collecting data from 601 hypertensive patients following up in JUH clinics. Patients were eligible if they were >18 years old, diagnosed with hypertension, taking anti-hypertensive medication for at least 6 months, and had no chronic kidney disease.
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January 2025
Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye.
Individuals' knowledge and attitudes about hypertension are important in controlling blood pressure (BP) and reducing hypertension-related mortality and morbidity. The current study aimed to investigate the effect of hypertension knowledge level on treatment adherence, BP control, and physical activity of hypertensive individuals. This prospective and cross-sectional study was conducted in the Family Medicine clinic of a tertiary healthcare institution between October 2023 and April 2024.
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