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J Hypertens
December 2024
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Objectives: Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease suffer from hypertension, and kidney transplantation (KT) has potential to induce hypertension resolution. We hypothesized that hypertension resolution after KT is associated with better KT outcomes.
Methods: We identified KT recipients (2006-2015) who had pretransplant hypertension.
J Hypertens
December 2024
University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Introduction: Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality globally, with a disproportionate impact on low-income and middle-income countries like Sri Lanka. Effective blood pressure (BP) control improves outcomes in patients with hypertension. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension, and its correlates among Sri Lankan patients with hypertension in clinic settings.
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March 2025
Section on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research (DIR), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.
Background: Identifying and treating metabolic syndrome (MetS) early is of great importance, as MetS portends numerous negative health outcomes. Identifying an inexpensive, readily available inflammatory biomarker that accurately predicts MetS could be of use to clinicians.
Methods: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and MetS in U.
J Family Med Prim Care
December 2024
Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most diagnosed digestive disorders, with much-conducted research assessing its prevalence and risk factors associated with it worldwide. However, there are no published previous studies to determine such disease and its burden in Bahrain. Hence, this study aims to estimate the prevalence and evaluate the risk factors associated with GERD among adults attending primary care in Bahrain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Family Med Prim Care
December 2024
Department of Community Medicine, Smt. B.K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Introduction: Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) play a pivotal role as village-level functionaries under the National Health Mission, driving community transformation, facilitating health planning, and ensuring access to healthcare services.
Objectives: To assess the physical health status of ASHA workers and to investigate the prevalence of morbidities among ASHA workers.
Material And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in Vadodara's east zone, and involves 123 ASHA workers.
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