systolic blood pressure

Rapid Buildup of Brain White Matter Hyperintensities Over 4 Years Linked to Ambulatory Blood Pressure, Mobility, Cognition, and Depression in Old Persons.

Rapid Buildup of Brain White Matter Hyperintensities Over 4 Years Linked to Ambulatory Blood Pressure, Mobility, Cognition, and Depression in Old Persons.

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2013 Jun 13;
Wolfson L, Wakefield DB, Moscufo N, Kaplan… Continue reading

Effect of Clonidine (An Antihypertensive Drug) Treatment on Oxidative Stress Markers in the Heart of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats.

Effect of Clonidine (an Antihypertensive Drug) Treatment on Oxidative Stress Markers in the Heart of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats.

Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2013; 2013: 927214
Nik Yusoff NS, Mustapha Z, Govindasamy C, Sirajudeen KN

Hypertension is a risk factor… Continue reading

A Case of Anisakiasis Invading the Stomach and the Colon at the Same Time After Eating Anchovies.

A case of anisakiasis invading the stomach and the colon at the same time after eating anchovies.

Clin Endosc. 2013 May; 46(3): 293-6
Kim SH, Park CW, Kim SK, Won S, Park WK, Kim HR, Nam KW, Lee GS… Continue reading

Individual-Level Responsiveness of the Original and Short-Form Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients.

Individual-Level Responsiveness of the Original and Short-Form Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients.

Phys Ther. 2013 May 30;
Hsueh IP, Chen KL, Chou YT, Wang YH, Hsieh CL

BACKGROUND: The group-level responsiveness of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke… Continue reading

Provocative Dietary Factors in Geriatric Hypertension: A Surveillance Study.

Provocative dietary factors in geriatric hypertension: A surveillance study.

Ayu. 2012 Oct; 33(4): 530-6
Jagtap MV, Deole YS, Chandola H, Ravishankar B

Hypertension is the most common psychosomatic disorder affecting 972 million people worldwide being more prevalent in old age. The present survey of hypertensive patients fulfilling the standard diagnostic criteria of WHO/ISH (2004) is carried out in geriatric age group from the Saurashtra region of Gujarat in India to observe the dietary pattern and provocative factors. Total 120 patients of 50 to 80 years of age having systolic blood pressure >140 mm Hg and ?180 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure >90 mm Hg and ?110 mm Hg irrespective of gender and religion were selected for the present… Continue reading

Weight Gain in Infancy and Vascular Risk Factors in Later Childhood.

Weight Gain in Infancy and Vascular Risk Factors in Later Childhood.

Pediatrics. 2013 May 27;
Skilton MR, Marks GB, Ayer JG, Garden FL, Garnett SP, Harmer JA, Leeder SR, Toelle BG, Webb K, Baur LA, Celermajer DS

OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized… Continue reading

Propofol for Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Systematic Review (June).

Propofol for Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Systematic Review (June).

Ann Pharmacother. 2013 May 21;
Black E, Campbell SG, Magee K, Zed PJ

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of propofol compared to other agents for… Continue reading

Pilot Trial of a Licensed Practical Nurse Intervention for Hypertension and Depression.

Pilot trial of a licensed practical nurse intervention for hypertension and depression.

Fam Med. 2013 May; 45(5): 323-9
Bogner HR, de Vries HF, Kaye EM, Morales KH

Depression is a risk factor for hypertension, and risk of depression is… Continue reading

The Impact and Desirability of News of Risk for Schizophrenia.

The impact and desirability of news of risk for schizophrenia.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(4): e62904
Alder RG, Young JL, Russell EI, McHardy DR, Linscott RJ

In studies of schizotypy, investigators seldom inform participants that they are engaged in research… Continue reading

Sit-to-Stand Movement in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: Relationship With Knee Extensor Torque and Social Participation.

Sit-to-stand movement in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: Relationship with knee extensor torque and social participation.

Res Dev Disabil. 2013 Apr 11; 34(6): 2023-2032
Santos AN, Pavão SL, Santiago PR, Salvini TD, Rocha NA

This study aimed to investigate… Continue reading