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El tratamiento de la hipertensión arterial a la hora de acostarse mejora la reducción del riesgo cardiovascular
Treatment of hypertension at bedtime, improves cardiovascular risk reduction

Mortalidade e acompanhamento do diabetes e da hipertensão na atenção básica de um município do nordeste brasileiro

A Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica (HAS) e o Diabetes Mellitus (DM) têm elevada morbimortalidade, estando seu descontrole relacionado à baixa taxa de adesão à terapêutica e aos serviços de atenção básica à saúde. Assim, o objetivo deste artigo foi analisar o cadastramento e o acompanhamento de...

Evaluación del efecto de una intervención en WhatsAPP para pacientes hipertensos
Assessment of the effect of a whatsapp based intervention for patients with high blood pressure

Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto de una intervención utilizando WhatsApp dirigida a personas con hipertensión arterial en Xalapa, Veracruz, México. Material y Métodos: Se diseñó un ensayo clínico controlado aleatorizado, se reclutaron 40 pacientes hipertensos en cada grupo. Se desarrollaron 65 elemento...

Caracterización epidemiológica de pacientes con enfermedad cerebral vascular aguda en un hospital de Chile en base a registros de grupos relacionados al diagnóstico

Medwave; 19 (6), 2019
Resumen Introducción Las enfermedades cerebrales vasculares son la primera causa específica de muerte y discapacidad en Chile. Objetivo Analizar características epidemiológicas de pacientes hospitalizados con diagnóstico de accidentes vasculares cerebrales en el Complejo Asistencial Víctor Ríos R...

Quais são as evidências sobre a inter-relação entre a doença periodontal e a hipertensão arterial?

Periodontia; 29 (2), 2019
O objetivo desse estudo foi discutir as evidências atuais sobre a associação entre a doença periodontal (DP) e a hipertensão arterial (HA). Por meio de uma revisão de literatura, analisou-se a relação entre ambas as doenças a partir de dados epidemiológicos, bem como o impacto destas em marcado...

Losartan improves alveolar bone dynamics in normotensive rats but not in hypertensive rats

J. appl. oral sci; 27 (), 2019
Abstract Hypertension is one of the main causes of premature death in the world; also, it is associated with several bone alterations. Preclinical studies have demonstrated delayed alveolar bone healing in hypertensive rats. However, losartan has been favorable for consolidation of bone grafts and reduct...

CBS promoter hypermethylation increases the risk of hypertension and stroke

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVES: Cystathionine β-synthase is a major enzyme in the metabolism of plasma homocysteine. Hyperhomocysteinemia is positively associated with hypertension and stroke. The present study was performed to examine the possible effects of Cystathionine β-synthase promoter methylation on the de...

Moderate-intensity exercise allows enhanced protection against oxidative stress-induced cardiac dysfunction in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (6), 2019
The progression of myocardial injury secondary to hypertension is a complex process related to a series of physiological and molecular factors including oxidative stress. This study aimed to investigate whether moderate-intensity exercise (MIE) could improve cardiac function and oxidative stress in spont...

Effects of a dietary supplement on inflammatory marker expression in middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to explore the effects of diet on the inflammatory response in middle-aged and elderly people with hypertension. METHODS: Thirty overweight or obese patients with stage one hypertension (age range, 45-75 years) were allocated to either the intervention or control group (n=15 per gro...

Arterial hypertension in the elderly accompanied in primary care: profile and associated factors

Abstract Objective: to analyze blood pressure control in elderly hypertensives accompanied by a Basic Health Unit of the Federal District, determining the sociodemographic profile and the associated risk factors. Method: this is a cross-sectional study with 133 elderly hypertensive patients. Variables ...