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Time-course of health-related adaptations in response to combined training in hypertensive elderly: immune and autonomic modulation interactions

Motriz (Online); 24 (4), 2018
This article is a methodological description of a randomized clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov U1111-1181-4455) aiming to evaluate the time-course (monthly) and associations between blood pressure changes and other health-related adaptations in response to exercise training in hypertensive elderly. Met...

Augmented cytotoxic, mutagenic and genotoxic response triggered by carvedilol and celecoxib combinations

It is understood that drugs regardless of their order of administration can exhibit drug interactions. Established on the fact that treatment of hypertension may last for decades and prolong usage of multiple drug regimen may induce substantial pathophysiological changes. Hence, This study was designed t...

Captopril alleviates hypertension-induced renal damage, inflammation, and NF-κB activation

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (11), 2018
Hypertensive renal damage generally occurs during the middle and late stages of hypertension, which is typically characterized by proteinuria and renal inflammation. Captopril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, has been widely used for therapy of arterial hypertension and cardiovascular d...

Chronic kidney disease: susceptibility in a representative population-based sample

ABSTRACT Chronic kidney disease has high morbidity and mortality. In order to track the disease, we conducted a population-based study in a medium-sized city in Southeastern Brazil. Based on instrument SCreening for Occult REnal Disease (SCORED), we evaluated 1,016 individuals with mean age of 44 (SD = 1...

Hypertension in Older Adults in Jamaica: Prevalence, Treatment and Control

West Indian med. j; 67 (spe), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the prevalence, treatment and control and associated risk factors for hypertension among older adults in Jamaica. Methods: Four parishes in Jamaica were surveyed using a cross-sectional study design involving 2943 participants. The survey used a cluster sampling methodolo...

Parish Prevalence Estimates of Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension in Jamaica: Is It Now Time for More Targeted Public Health Interventions?

West Indian med. j; 67 (spe), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: Geographic variation in obesity, Diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) prevalence at the parish level was examined using the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey 2008 (JHLS II). Methods: Total and sex-specific parish age-adjusted prevalence estimates of obesity, DM and HTN we...

Impaired baroreflex sensitivity and increased systolic blood pressure variability in chronic post-ischemic stroke

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: Acute post-stroke patients present cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction, which manifests as lower heart rate variability and impaired baroreflex sensitivity. However, few studies performed to date have evaluated cardiovascular autonomic function in chronic post-stroke patients. The aim of thi...

Challenges on the epidemiological and economic burden of diabetes and hypertension in Mexico

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the epidemiological and economic burden of the health services demand due to diabetes and hypertension in Mexico. METHODS Evaluation study based on a time series study that had as a universe of study the assured and uninsured population that demands health services from ...

Tecnologías de la información y comunicación en hipertensión arterial: ensayo clínico controlado

Rev. cienc. cuidad; 15 (2), 2018
Objetivo: Determinar la efectividad de una estrategia de seguimiento telefónico asociado a mensajes de texto en la capacidad de agencia de autocuidado en pacientes con hipertensión arterial, que asistieron a consulta externa en una Clínica de Santander. Metodología: Se realizó un ensayo clínico con...

Alcohol consumption/dependence and resilience in older adults with high blood pressure

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate alcohol consumption/dependence and resilience in older adults with high blood pressure and to analyze the factors associated with these variables. Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study developed with 300 older adult patients with high blood pressure ...