Exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise is not associated with masked hypertension in patients with high normal blood pressure levels.

The association between exaggerated blood pressure (BP) response to exercise (ExBPR) and "masked hypertension" is unclear. Medical records of patients with high-normal BP who were evaluated in the Chaim Sheba Screening Institute Ramat Gan, Israel, during the years 2002-2007 and referred for 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) and exercise test were reviewed. Data on exercise tests performed in the preceding 5 years were retrieved.

Antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary tract infections in renal transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection in renal transplant recipients. To date there are no guidelines on antibiotic prophylaxis for UTI in this population. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing antibiotic prophylaxis vs.