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Bao M, Li H, Zhang Y, Li J. PM2.5 associates with blood pressure: a Mendelian randomization analysis. Int J Environ Health Res 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38647234 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2024.2339536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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The relationship between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and blood pressure (BP) is a controversial issue. We conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis and identified 58 genome-wide significant single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with PM2.5 as instrument variables. Inverse-variance weighted (IVW) was used as the primary analysis approach. MR-Egger, weighted median, simple model, and weighted model methods were selected for quality control. We found a significant negative causal association of higher genetically predicted PM2.5 levels with lower systolic BP (SBP), while no causal relationship was identified between PM2.5 and diastolic BP (DBP). For each 1 standard deviation increase in genetically predicted PM2.5 levels, the beta value (95% CI) of SBP was -0.14 (-0.25, -0.03) for IVW (p=0.02), and -0.13 (-0.22, -0.04) for weighted median (p=0.005). Increased PM2.5 concentrations can lead to decreased SBP levels. Our findings provided novel insights into the controversial topic on the causal relationship between PM2.5 and BP.
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- Minghui Bao
- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Harahap U, Syahputra RA, Ahmed A, Nasution A, Wisely W, Sirait ML, Dalimunthe A, Zainalabidin S, Taslim NA, Nurkolis F, Kim B. Current insights and future perspectives of flavonoids: A promising antihypertensive approach. Phytother Res 2024. [PMID: 38616386 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Hypertension, or high blood pressure (BP), is a complex disease influenced by various risk factors. It is characterized by persistent elevation of BP levels, typically exceeding 140/90 mmHg. Endothelial dysfunction and reduced nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability play crucial roles in hypertension development. L-NG-nitro arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), an analog of L-arginine, inhibits endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) enzymes, leading to decreased NO production and increased BP. Animal models exposed to L-NAME manifest hypertension, making it a useful design for studying the hypertension condition. Natural products have gained interest as alternative approaches for managing hypertension. Flavonoids, abundant in fruits, vegetables, and other plant sources, have potential cardiovascular benefits, including antihypertensive effects. Flavonoids have been extensively studied in cell cultures, animal models, and, to lesser extent, in human trials to evaluate their effectiveness against L-NAME-induced hypertension. This comprehensive review summarizes the antihypertensive activity of specific flavonoids, including quercetin, luteolin, rutin, troxerutin, apigenin, and chrysin, in L-NAME-induced hypertension models. Flavonoids possess antioxidant properties that mitigate oxidative stress, a major contributor to endothelial dysfunction and hypertension. They enhance endothelial function by promoting NO bioavailability, vasodilation, and the preservation of vascular homeostasis. Flavonoids also modulate vasoactive factors involved in BP regulation, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and endothelin-1. Moreover, they exhibit anti-inflammatory effects, attenuating inflammation-mediated hypertension. This review provides compelling evidence for the antihypertensive potential of flavonoids against L-NAME-induced hypertension. Their multifaceted mechanisms of action suggest their ability to target multiple pathways involved in hypertension development. Nonetheless, the reviewed studies contribute to the evidence supporting the useful of flavonoids for hypertension prevention and treatment. In conclusion, flavonoids represent a promising class of natural compounds for combating hypertension. This comprehensive review serves as a valuable resource summarizing the current knowledge on the antihypertensive effects of specific flavonoids, facilitating further investigation and guiding the development of novel therapeutic strategies for hypertension management.
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- Urip Harahap
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Bioscience, Biotechnology and Environment, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Biomedical Science, Centre of Toxicology and Health Risk Study, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Division of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga (UIN Sunan Kalijaga), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Korean Medicine-Based Drug Repositioning Cancer Research Center, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Postel-Vinay N, Gebara N, Asmar R, Stephan D, Lorthioir A, Amar L. Home blood pressure measurement self-reporting in real-life practices using the Hy-Result app: self-monitoring and digital pathway. Mhealth 2024; 10:13. [PMID: 38689612 PMCID: PMC11058600 DOI: 10.21037/mhealth-23-66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Background Little real-life information is available on the clinical characteristics of information and communication technologies (ICTs) users, particularly in the context of hypertension and home blood pressure measurement (HBPM). This retrospective observational study describes HBPM practices obtained through the Hy-Result® system, a validated app designed to help patients perform HBPM and understand their results through an automatic interpretation of the readings using web interface. Methods We analyzed 19,176 HBPM reports (sequence of 1 to 7 days of measurements; 3 in the morning, 3 in the evening) collected in real life circumstances from two groups of users: primary care (Prim) and hypertension center (Hosp). Results Population: among the 19,176 reports, 63.2% declared receiving antihypertensive medication, having diabetes (15.2%), chronic kidney disease (9.7%) or history of stroke (7.6%). Treated users were older than normotensives [mean ± standard deviation (SD) age 64±12 vs. 58±14 years] with higher prevalence of comorbidities. Compliance with the HBPM schedule: the majority of reports (90.2%) totaled 15 systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) readings or more, of which 96.1% were Hosp users and 89.3% Prim users, with a significant difference between both groups (P<0.001). The compliance rate for 7 days of measurement was higher in the Hosp group (57.6% vs. 30.5%; P<0.001). Blood pressure (BP) levels: in the 17,289 reports with a minimum of 15 readings, 42.7% had an average SBP and/or DBP above the recommended thresholds (below 135 and/or 85 mmHg), among whom, 36.8% were untreated subjects. Hosp users had better BP control than Prim (P<0.001). Users that are followed in the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) excellence center (Hosp) had better BP control than those in a Prim setting (P<0.001). HBPM oscillometric devices: in both groups, treated patients and untreated users, used the arm cuff devices more frequently than the wrist device. Conclusions Our real-life study shows that 90% of the HBPM reports include the required minimum number of BP readings to allow the calculation of a reliable average among whom 40% have uncontrolled BP levels. The self-management Hy-Result web app demonstrates significant potential for inclusion in the patient care process and reinforces the patient's engagement to independently monitor and self-reported their BP. When the mean BP is not within the recommended range, the users were automatically prompted by text messages to seek medical advice by the software. Further research should determine the extent to which users adhere to text messages advice.
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- Nicolas Postel-Vinay
- Hypertension Center, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Hypertension Center, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Research Department, Foundation-Medical Research Institutes (F-MRI), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Hypertension and vascular diseases, University Hospital Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Hypertension Center, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Hypertension Center, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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Mohammadi S, Asbaghi O, Afrisham R, Farrokhi V, Jadidi Y, Mofidi F, Ashtary-Larky D. Impacts of Supplementation with Silymarin on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:390. [PMID: 38671838 PMCID: PMC11047742 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13040390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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It has been suggested that silymarin (SIL) supplementation has positive effects on cardiovascular health and reduces the risk of cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS). This systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis assessed the impacts of SIL administration on cardiovascular risk factors. A systematic search of multiple databases was performed to identify eligible controlled trials published up to January 2023. The analysis used a random-effects model and included 33 trials with 1943 participants. It was revealed that SIL supplementation led to a notable reduction in serum levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG) (weighted mean difference (WMD): -21.68 mg/dL, 95% CI: -31.37, -11.99; p < 0.001), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (WMD: -1.25 mmHg; 95% CI: -2.25, -0.26; p = 0.013), total cholesterol (TC) (WMD: -13.97 mg/dL, 95% CI: -23.09, -4.85; p = 0.003), triglycerides (TG) (WMD: -26.22 mg/dL, 95% CI: -40.32, -12.12; p < 0.001), fasting insulin (WMD: -3.76 mU/mL, 95% CI: -4.80, -2.72; p < 0.001), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (WMD: -17.13 mg/dL, 95% CI: -25.63, -8.63; p < 0.001), and hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) (WMD: -0.85%, 95% CI: -1.27, -0.43; p < 0.001) in the SIL-treated groups compared to their untreated counterparts. In addition, there were no substantial differences in body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), C-reactive protein (CRP), body weight, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) between the two groups. These outcomes suggest that SIL consumption reduces certain CMS risk factors and has favorable impacts on lipid and glycemic profiles with potential hypotensive effects. These findings should be supported by additional trials with larger sample sizes and longer durations.
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- Shooka Mohammadi
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416753955, Iran;
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14176-13151, Iran; (R.A.); (Y.J.)
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417613151, Iran;
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14176-13151, Iran; (R.A.); (Y.J.)
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416753955, Iran;
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- Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 6135715794, Iran
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Li L, Wu B, Dong J, He S, Xu J, Tse G, Dai F, Liu H. Hemodynamic changes in progressive cerebral infarction: An observational study based on blood pressure monitoring. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2024; 26:122-133. [PMID: 38192040 PMCID: PMC10857478 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Progressive cerebral infarction (PCI) is a common complication in patients with ischemic stroke that leads to poor prognosis. Blood pressure (BP) can indicate post-stroke hemodynamic changes which play a key role in the development of PCI. The authors aim to investigate the association between BP-derived hemodynamic parameters and PCI. Clinical data and BP recordings were collected from 80 patients with cerebral infarction, including 40 patients with PCI and 40 patients with non-progressive cerebral infarction (NPCI). Hemodynamic parameters were calculated from the BP recordings of the first 7 days after admission, including systolic and diastolic BP, mean arterial pressure, and pulse pressure (PP), with the mean values of each group calculated and compared between daytime and nighttime, and between different days. Hemodynamic parameters and circadian BP rhythm patterns were compared between PCI and NPCI groups using t-test or non-parametric equivalent for continuous variables, Chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables, Cox proportional hazards regression analysis and binary logistic regression analysis for potential risk factors. In PCI and NPCI groups, significant decrease of daytime systolic BP appeared on the second and sixth days, respectively. Systolic BP and fibrinogen at admission, daytime systolic BP of the first day, nighttime systolic BP of the third day, PP, and the ratio of abnormal BP circadian rhythms were all higher in the PCI group. PCI and NPCI groups were significantly different in BP circadian rhythm pattern. PCI is associated with higher systolic BP, PP and more abnormal circadian rhythms of BP.
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- Ling Li
- Department of NeurologyZhoushan HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityZhoushanChina
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- Department of NeurologyPeople's Hospital of QuzhouQuzhouChina
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- Department of NeurologyZhoushan HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityZhoushanChina
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- Department of NeurologyZhoushan HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityZhoushanChina
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- Department of NeurologyZhoushan HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityZhoushanChina
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- School of Nursing and Health StudiesHong Kong Metropolitan UniversityHong KongChina
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic‐Molecular Function of Cardiovascular DiseaseDepartment of CardiologyTianjin Institute of CardiologySecond Hospital of Tianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
- Kent and Medway Medical SchoolUniversity of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church UniversityCanterburyKentUK
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- Department of NeurologyZhoushan HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityZhoushanChina
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- Research Centre for Intelligent HealthcareCoventry UniversityCoventryUK
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Tsabedze N, Naicker RD, Mrabeti S. Efficacy of beta-blockers on blood pressure control and morbidity and mortality endpoints in hypertensives of African ancestry: an individual patient data meta-analysis. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 10:1280953. [PMID: 38322274 PMCID: PMC10844441 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1280953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Introduction Compared with first-line antihypertensives, beta-blockers (BB) have been reported to lower the central aortic blood pressure suboptimally and are associated with increased stroke risk. This observation has not been investigated in hypertensives of African ancestry. We hypothesised that an individual patient data meta-analysis (IPD-MA) on the efficacy of second- or third-generation beta-blockers (STGBBs) in hypertensives of African descent may provide new insights. Methods A single-stage IPD-MA analysed the efficacy of STGBB in lowering the mean arterial blood pressure and reducing the composite outcomes: cardiovascular death, stroke, and myocardial infarction. Results A total of 11,860 participants from four randomised control trials were included in the analysis. Second- or third-generation beta-blockers reduced the mean arterial pressure by 1.75 mmHg [95% confidence interval (CI):1.16-2.33; P < 0.001] in all participants included in the analysis, and by 1.93 mmHg (95% CI: 0.86-3.00; P < 0.001) in hypertensive Africans. In patients with established cardiovascular disease, where the benefits of BB therapy are well established, STGBBs were associated with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.33 (95% CI: 1.06-1.65; P = 0.015) of the composite outcome, most likely due to confounding. Similarly, the risk of total myocardial infarction was 1.76 times higher (95% CI: 1.15-2.68; P = 0.008) in hypertensives of African ancestry on STGBBs. Conclusion The STGBBs reduced the mean arterial pressure comparably to other antihypertensives, and they were not associated with an increased risk of stroke.
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- Nqoba Tsabedze
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Medical Department, Healthcare Division, Merck Pty Ltd, Modderfontein, South Africa
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- Medical Affairs EMEA, Merck Serono Middle East FZ-LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Attivissimo F, D’Alessandro VI, De Palma L, Lanzolla AML, Di Nisio A. Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Sensing via Machine Learning. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:8342. [PMID: 37837172 PMCID: PMC10574845 DOI: 10.3390/s23198342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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In this paper, a machine learning (ML) approach to estimate blood pressure (BP) using photoplethysmography (PPG) is presented. The final aim of this paper was to develop ML methods for estimating blood pressure (BP) in a non-invasive way that is suitable in a telemedicine health-care monitoring context. The training of regression models useful for estimating systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was conducted using new extracted features from PPG signals processed using the Maximal Overlap Discrete Wavelet Transform (MODWT). As a matter of fact, the interest was on the use of the most significant features obtained by the Minimum Redundancy Maximum Relevance (MRMR) selection algorithm to train eXtreme Gradient Boost (XGBoost) and Neural Network (NN) models. This aim was satisfactorily achieved by also comparing it with works in the literature; in fact, it was found that XGBoost models are more accurate than NN models in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements, obtaining a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) for SBP and DBP, respectively, of 5.67 mmHg and 3.95 mmHg. For SBP measurement, this result is an improvement compared to that reported in the literature. Furthermore, the trained XGBoost regression model fulfills the requirements of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) as well as grade A of the British Hypertension Society (BHS) standard.
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- Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.I.D.); (L.D.P.); (A.D.N.)
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Hayashi K, Maeda Y, Yoshimura T, Huang M, Tamura T. Estimating Blood Pressure during Exercise with a Cuffless Sphygmomanometer. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:7399. [PMID: 37687854 PMCID: PMC10490341 DOI: 10.3390/s23177399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Accurately measuring blood pressure (BP) is essential for maintaining physiological health, which is commonly achieved using cuff-based sphygmomanometers. Several attempts have been made to develop cuffless sphygmomanometers. To increase their accuracy and long-term variability, machine learning methods can be applied for analyzing photoplethysmogram (PPG) signals. Here, we propose a method to estimate the BP during exercise using a cuffless device. The BP estimation process involved preprocessing signals, feature extraction, and machine learning techniques. To ensure the reliability of the signals extracted from the PPG, we employed the skewness signal quality index and the RReliefF algorithm for signal selection. Thereafter, the BP was estimated using the long short-term memory (LSTM)-based neural network. Seventeen young adult males participated in the experiments, undergoing a structured protocol composed of rest, exercise, and recovery for 20 min. Compared to the BP measured using a non-invasive voltage clamp-type continuous sphygmomanometer, that estimated by the proposed method exhibited a mean error of 0.32 ± 7.76 mmHg, which is equivalent to the accuracy of a cuff-based sphygmomanometer per regulatory standards. By enhancing patient comfort and improving healthcare outcomes, the proposed approach can revolutionize BP monitoring in various settings, including clinical, home, and sports environments.
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- Kenta Hayashi
- Institute of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan;
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- Institute of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan;
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- Department of Medical and Welfare Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology, Tokyo 116-8523, Japan;
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- School of Data Science, Nagoya City University, Nagoya 467-8501, Japan;
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- Future Robotics Organization, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan;
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Shah WA, Jan A, Khan MA, Saeed M, Rahman N, Afridi MS, Khuda F, Akbar R. Association between Aldosterone Synthase ( CYP11B2) Gene Polymorphism and Hypertension in Pashtun Ethnic Population of Khyber Pakhtunkwha, Pakistan. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1184. [PMID: 37372364 DOI: 10.3390/genes14061184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Genome-wide association studies significantly increased the number of hypertension risk variants; however, most of them focused on European societies. There is lack of such studies in developing countries, including Pakistan. The lack of research studies and the high prevalence of hypertension in the Pakistani community prompted us to design this study. Aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) was thoroughly studied in different ethnic groups; however, no such study has been conducted in the Pashtun population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In essential hypertension, the aldosterone synthase gene (CYP11B2) plays a significant role. Aldosterone synthesis is affected by both hereditary and environmental factors. Aldosterone synthase (encoded by the CYP11B2 gene) controls the conversion of deoxycorticosterone to aldosterone and, thus, has genetic influences. Polymorphisms in the CYP11B2 gene are linked to an increased risk of hypertension. Previous research on the polymorphism of the aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) gene and its relationship to hypertension produced inconclusive results. The present study investigates the relationship between CYP11B2 gene polymorphism and hypertension in Pakistan's Pashtun population. We used the nascent exome sequencing method to identify variants associated with hypertension. The research was divided into two phases. In phase one, DNA samples from 200 adult hypertension patients (of age ≥ 30 years) and 200 controls were pooled (n = 200/pool) and subjected to Exome Sequencing. In the second phase, the WES reported SNPs were genotyped using the Mass ARRAY technique to verify and confirm the association between WES-identified SNPs and hypertension. WES identified a total of eight genetic variants in the CYP11B2 gene. The chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were used to estimate the minor allele frequencies (MAFs) and chosen SNPs relationships with hypertension. The frequency of minor allele T was found to be higher in cases compared to the control (42% vs. 30%: p = 0.001) for rs1799998 of CYP11B2 gene, while no significant results (p > 0.05) were observed for the remaining SNPs; rs4536, rs4537, rs4545, rs4543, rs4539, rs4546 and rs6418 showed no positive association with HTN in the studied population (all p > 0.05). Our study findings suggest that rs1799998 increases susceptibly to HTN in the Pashtun population of KP, Pakistan.
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- Waheed Ali Shah
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
- District Headquarter Hospital (DHQH) Charsadda 24430, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qurtaba University of Science and Technology, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qurtaba University of Science and Technology, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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Seeman T, Dušek J. Case report: Withdrawal of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in children with advanced chronic kidney disease and rapidly declining kidney function. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1172567. [PMID: 37215602 PMCID: PMC10192693 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1172567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Background It is not known whether withdrawal of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) in children with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) is beneficial similar to adults. We report a case series of children with advanced CKD whose ACEIs were stopped. Methods In the last 5 years, we stopped ACEIs in seven consecutive children on ACEI therapy with rapidly declining CKD stage 4-5. The median age was 12.5 years (range 6.8-17.6); the median estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at stopping ACEIs was 12.5 ml/min/1.73 m2 (range 8.8-19.9). Results Six to twelve months after stopping ACEIs, the eGFR increased in five children (71%). The median absolute increase of eGFR was 5.0 ml/min/1.73 m2 (range -2.3 to +20.0) and relative increase of eGFR was 30% (range -34 to +99). The median follow-up after stopping ACEIs was 2.7 (range 0.5-5.0) years, either until the start of dialysis (n = 5) or until the last follow-up without dialysis (n = 2). Conclusions This case series showed that withdrawal of ACEIs in children with CKD stage 4-5 and rapidly declining kidney function may lead to an increase in eGFR.
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- Tomáš Seeman
- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
- Department of Pediatrics, 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University Prague, Prague, Czechia
- Faculty of Mediciny, University of Ostrava. Ostrava, Czechia
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- Department of Pediatrics, 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University Prague, Prague, Czechia
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Ng DK, Carroll MK, Furth SL, Warady BA, Flynn JT. Blood Pressure Classification Status in Children With CKD Following Adoption of the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics Guideline. Am J Kidney Dis 2023; 81:545-553. [PMID: 36521780 PMCID: PMC10122698 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2022.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Accurate detection of hypertension is crucial for clinical management of pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD). The 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guideline for childhood hypertension included new normative blood pressure (BP) values and revised definitions of BP categories. In this study, we examined the effect of applying the AAP guideline's normative data and definitions to the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) cohort compared with use of normative data and definitions from the 2004 Fourth Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents. STUDY DESIGN Observational cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS Children and adolescents in the CKiD cohort. EXPOSURE Clinic BP measurements. OUTCOME BP percentiles and hypertension stages calculated using the 2017 AAP guideline and the Fourth Report from 2004. ANALYTICAL APPROACH Agreement analysis compared the estimated percentile and prevalence of high BP based on the 2017 guideline and 2004 report to clinic and combined ambulatory BP readings. RESULTS The proportion of children classified as having normal clinic BP was similar using the 2017 and 2004 systems, but the use of the 2017 normative data classified more participants as having stages 1-2 hypertension (22% vs 11%), with marginal reproducibility (κ=0.569 [95% CI, 0.538-0.599]). Those identified as having stage 2 hypertension by the 2017 guideline had higher levels of proteinuria compared with those identified using the 2004 report. Comparing use of the 2017 guideline and the 2004 report in terms of ambulatory BP monitoring categories, there were substantially more participants with white coat (3.5% vs 1.5%) and ambulatory (15.5% vs 7.9%) hypertension, but the proportion with masked hypertension was lower (40.2% vs 47.8%, respectively), and the percentage of participants who were normotensive was similar (40.9% vs 42.9%, respectively). Overall, there was good reproducibility (κ=0.799 [95% CI, 0.778-0.819]) of classification by ambulatory BP monitoring. LIMITATIONS Relationship with long-term progression and target organ damage was not assessed. CONCLUSIONS A greater percentage of children with CKD were identified as having hypertension based on both clinic and ambulatory BP when using the 2017 AAP guideline versus the Fourth Report from 2004, and the 2017 guideline better discriminated those with higher levels of proteinuria. The substantial differences in the classification of hypertension when using the 2017 guideline should inform clinical care.
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- Derek K Ng
- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Division of Nephrology, Seattle Children's Hospital; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
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Attivissimo F, De Palma L, Di Nisio A, Scarpetta M, Lanzolla AML. Photoplethysmography Signal Wavelet Enhancement and Novel Features Selection for Non-Invasive Cuff-Less Blood Pressure Monitoring. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:2321. [PMID: 36850919 PMCID: PMC9960464 DOI: 10.3390/s23042321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this paper, new features relevant to blood pressure (BP) estimation using photoplethysmography (PPG) are presented. A total of 195 features, including the proposed ones and those already known in the literature, have been calculated on a set composed of 50,000 pulses from 1080 different patients. Three feature selection methods, namely Correlation-based Feature Selection (CFS), RReliefF and Minimum Redundancy Maximum Relevance (MRMR), have then been applied to identify the most significant features for BP estimation. Some of these features have been extracted through a novel PPG signal enhancement method based on the use of the Maximal Overlap Discrete Wavelet Transform (MODWT). As a matter of fact, the enhanced signal leads to a reliable identification of the characteristic points of the PPG signal (e.g., systolic, diastolic and dicrotic notch points) by simple means, obtaining results comparable with those from purposely defined algorithms. For systolic points, mean and std of errors computed as the difference between the locations obtained using a purposely defined already known algorithm and those using the MODWT enhancement are, respectively, 0.0097 s and 0.0202 s; for diastolic points they are, respectively, 0.0441 s and 0.0486 s; for dicrotic notch points they are 0.0458 s and 0.0896 s. Hence, this study leads to the selection of several new features from the MODWT enhanced signal on every single pulse extracted from PPG signals, in addition to features already known in the literature. These features can be employed to train machine learning (ML) models useful for estimating systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in a non-invasive way, which is suitable for telemedicine health-care monitoring.
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Li F, Sun A, Wu F, Zhang D, Zhao Z. Trends in using of antihypertensive medication among US CKD adults, NHANES 2001-2018. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:990997. [PMID: 36844731 PMCID: PMC9947777 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.990997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Objective Blood pressure (BP) control rates among adult patients taking antihypertensive medications in the United States have not improved over the last decade. Many CKD adults require more than one class of antihypertensive agent to reach the BP target recommended by the guidelines. However, no study has quantified the proportion of adult CKD patients taking antihypertensive medication who are on monotherapy or combination therapy. Methods National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data during 2001-2018 was used, including adults with CKD taking antihypertensive medication (age ≥ 20 years, n = 4,453). BP control rates were investigated under the BP targets recommended by the 2021 KDIGO, the 2012 KDIGO, and the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines. Results The percentages of uncontrolled BP among US adults with CKD taking antihypertensive medication were 81.4% in 2001-2006 and 78.2% in 2013-2018. The proportion of monotherapy of antihypertensive regimen were 38.6, 33.3, and 34.6% from 2001 to 2006, 2007-2012, and 2013-2018, with no obvious difference. Similarly, there was no significant change in percentages of dual-therapy, triple-therapy, and quadruple-therapy. Although proportion of CKD adults not treated with ACEi/ARB decreased from 43.5% in 2001-2006 to 32.7% in 2013-2018, treatment of ACEi/ARB among patients with ACR > 300 mg/g had no significant change. Conclusion The BP control rates among US adult CKD patients taking antihypertensive medications have not improved from 2001 to 2018. Mono-therapy accounted for about one third of adult CKD patients taking antihypertensive medication and not changed. Increasing antihypertensive medication combination therapy may help improve BP control in CKD adults in the United States.
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- Fanghua Li
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China,Emergency Medicine and Difficult Diseases Institute, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China,*Correspondence: Dongshan Zhang,
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China,Zhanzheng Zhao,
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Zuhair Sameen A, Jaafar R, Zahedi E, Kok Beng G. Cuff-less and continuous blood pressure measurement based on pulse transit time from carotid and toe photoplethysmograms. J Med Eng Technol 2022; 46:567-589. [PMID: 35801952 DOI: 10.1080/03091902.2022.2077998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Blood pressure (BP) is a vital health parameter that varies throughout the day. As a single reading of high BP may not indicate hypertension, continuous monitoring of BP is usually recommended by medical doctors to confirm the diagnosis of hypertension. In the last few decades, researchers have investigated cuff-less and continuous BP measurements based on pulse transit time (PTT). The main purpose of this research is to develop an autoregressive (ARX) system identification (SI)-based PTT calculation model using two PPG signals acquired from carotid and toe. The signals were recorded from 65 subjects with an age range between 20 and 60 years. The results of the study have been validated in two stages. The first validation comprised the estimated BP from PTT using SI compared to the measured BP using the cuff-based method for all subjects. The results of the estimated BP using the proposed method compared to the measured BP obtained using the standard BP cuff measurement method are highly correlated to both systolic blood pressure (R2 = 0.8132) and diastolic blood pressure (R2 = 0.8357). The second validation consisted of comparing PTT values using system identification to the results of the PTT derived from the ECG-PPG method. The results showed that both methods are highly correlated (R2 = 0.7808), and there is no significant difference between them (p < 0.05) with a slightly better PTT estimation related to DBP in the proposed method. Our results have proven that the PTT obtained from the carotid PPG and toe PPG using the system identification approach yielded SBP and DBP estimations that are consistent with the values of the conventional BP cuff method. The newly proposed method has the advantage of being cuff-less and able to provide continuous BP measurements.
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- Aws Zuhair Sameen
- Department of Medical Instrumentation Engineering Techniques, College of Medical Techniques, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Electrical Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, and Built Environment, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Malaysia
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- Department of Electrical Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, and Built Environment, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Malaysia
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Kurella Tamura M, Gaussoin S, Pajewski NM, Zaharchuk G, Freedman BI, Rapp SR, Auchus AP, Haley WE, Oparil S, Kendrick J, Roumie CL, Beddhu S, Cheung AK, Williamson JD, Detre JA, Dolui S, Bryan RN, Nasrallah IM. Kidney Disease, Hypertension Treatment, and Cerebral Perfusion and Structure. Am J Kidney Dis 2022; 79:677-687.e1. [PMID: 34543687 PMCID: PMC8926938 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE The safety of intensive blood pressure (BP) targets is controversial for persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We studied the effects of hypertension treatment on cerebral perfusion and structure in individuals with and without CKD. STUDY DESIGN Neuroimaging substudy of a randomized trial. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS A subset of participants in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) who underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging studies. Presence of baseline CKD was assessed by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR). INTERVENTION Participants were randomly assigned to intensive (systolic BP <120 mm Hg) versus standard (systolic BP <140 mm Hg) BP lowering. OUTCOMES The magnetic resonance imaging outcome measures were the 4-year change in global cerebral blood flow (CBF), white matter lesion (WML) volume, and total brain volume (TBV). RESULTS A total of 716 randomized participants with a mean age of 68 years were enrolled; follow-up imaging occurred after a median 3.9 years. Among participants with eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (n = 234), the effects of intensive versus standard BP treatment on change in global CBF, WMLs, and TBV were 3.38 (95% CI, 0.32 to 6.44) mL/100 g/min, -0.06 (95% CI, -0.16 to 0.04) cm3 (inverse hyperbolic sine-transformed), and -3.8 (95% CI, -8.3 to 0.7) cm3, respectively. Among participants with UACR >30 mg/g (n = 151), the effects of intensive versus standard BP treatment on change in global CBF, WMLs, and TBV were 1.91 (95% CI, -3.01 to 6.82) mL/100 g/min, 0.003 (95% CI, -0.13 to 0.13) cm3 (inverse hyperbolic sine-transformed), and -7.0 (95% CI, -13.3 to -0.3) cm3, respectively. The overall treatment effects on CBF and TBV were not modified by baseline eGFR or UACR; however, the effect on WMLs was attenuated in participants with albuminuria (P = 0.04 for interaction). LIMITATIONS Measurement variability due to multisite design. CONCLUSIONS Among adults with hypertension who have primarily early kidney disease, intensive versus standard BP treatment did not appear to have a detrimental effect on brain perfusion or structure. The findings support the safety of intensive BP treatment targets on brain health in persons with early kidney disease. FUNDING SPRINT was funded by the National Institutes of Health (including the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; the National Institute on Aging; and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke), and this substudy was funded by the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. TRIAL REGISTRATION SPRINT was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov with study number NCT01206062.
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- Manjula Kurella Tamura
- Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center, Palo Alto VA Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA.
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- Departments of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Departments of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Neurology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO
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- VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center and Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah and Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Healthcare System, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah and Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Healthcare System, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Prevention, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Departments of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine Dell Medical School, University of Texas Austin Austin, TX
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- Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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Bartus K, Kanuri SH, Litwinowicz R, Ali Elbey M, Natorska J, Zabczyk M, Bartus M, Kapelak B, Gopinnathannair R, Garg J, Turagam MK, Malecki MT, Lee RJ, Lakkireddy D. Long Term Impact of Epicardial Left Atrial Appendage Ligation on Systemic Hemostasis: LAA HOMEOSTASIS-2. J Clin Med 2022; 11:1495. [PMID: 35329819 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11061495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Background: Recent data suggest that epicardial left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is associated with several short-term neurohormonal effects. However, the long-term effects are currently unknown. Objective: To investigate the effects of percutaneous epicardial left atial appendage (LAA) exclusion using LARIAT on neurohormonal profiles at long-term follow-up. Methods: In a prospective single centre study, 60 patients with long-standing, persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) LARIAT were treated. The major hormones of the adrenergic system, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), and natriuretic peptides were assessed before the intervention and at regular intervals during the following two years. Results: In patients with epicardial LAAC, atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) levels were significantly increased from baseline at 24 h and decreased at 7 days, 1 month, and 3 months, while remaining unchanged at 12 and 24 months. Noradrenaline levels were significantly lower at 24 h, 7 days, 1 month, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months, while epinephrine levels decreased significantly at 1 month, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months. Plasma renin activity significantly decreased at 7 days, 1 month, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months, while aldosterone levels significantly decreased at 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months. Endothelin-1 and vasopressin showed a significant increase and decrease, respectively, at 24 h, 7 days, 1 month, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months. There was also a significant decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years after the intervention. Conclusions: Epicardial LAAC in AF patients is associated with persistent neurohormonal changes favouring blood pressure reduction.
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Minic Z, O’Leary DS, Reynolds CA. Spinal Reflex Control of Arterial Blood Pressure: The Role of TRP Channels and Their Endogenous Eicosanoid Modulators. Front Physiol 2022; 13:838175. [PMID: 35283783 PMCID: PMC8904930 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.838175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The spinal cord is an important integrative center for blood pressure control. Spinal sensory fibers send projections to sympathetic preganglionic neurons of the thoracic spinal cord and drive sympathetically-mediated increases in blood pressure. While these reflexes responses occur in able-bodied individuals, they are exaggerated following interruption of descending control - such as occurs following spinal cord injury. Similar reflex control of blood pressure may exist in disease states, other than spinal cord injury, where there is altered input to sympathetic preganglionic neurons. This review primarily focuses on mechanisms wherein visceral afferent information traveling via spinal nerves influences sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure. There is an abundance of evidence for the widespread presence of this spinal reflex arch originating from virtually every visceral organ and thus having a substantial role in blood pressure control. Additionally, this review highlights specific endogenous eicosanoid species, which modulate the activity of afferent fibers involved in this reflex, through their interactions with transient receptor potential (TRP) cation channels.
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- Zeljka Minic
- Department of Emergency Medicine Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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Kaur M, Kaur H, Rathi S, Ashwitha M, Joanna J, Reddy S, Idris B, Myrtle P, Kandamuru S, Fatima S, Joshi A. Apps on Google Play Store to assist in self-management of hypertension in Indian context: features analysis study. Mhealth 2022; 8:14. [PMID: 35449503 PMCID: PMC9014236 DOI: 10.21037/mhealth-21-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A large number of individuals with hypertension are turning to the Internet and m-health technologies for assistance. There is a need to study the content of smartphone applications on hypertension. The study aimed to review and investigate the functional and analytical characteristics of apps related to the self-management of hypertension available on Google Play Store. METHODS Search was conducted in February 2021 in India using the Google Play Store database to identify currently available Android-based apps related to self-management of hypertension/high blood pressure (BP). Keywords used were: 'Hypertension', 'High blood pressure', 'DASH diet', 'Hypertension diet', and 'Blood pressure diet'. A total of 822 apps were screened based on the duplicates, inclusion, and exclusion criteria. A total of 210 were included for further analysis. RESULTS Eighteen percent (n=37) of the apps had an overall rating of 4.5 or above. About 41% of the apps belonged to the medical category and 41% of the apps were characterized in the health and fitness category. Feature of logging/recording the BP measurement was seen in 73% of the apps. In-app graphing to analyze BP trends was reported in 64 % of the included apps. A few apps focused on tracking medication (n=19), sodium intake (n=2), and calorie intake (n=4). CONCLUSIONS The features were common across all the included apps and were focusing only on recording the BP, providing statistics and trends of BP, and providing educational information. App developers should now aim to provide other components of self-management techniques to help individuals tackle hypertension.
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- Mahima Kaur
- Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Nutrition, St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad, India
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- Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Nutrition, St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad, India
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- Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Nutrition, St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad, India
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- Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Nutrition, St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad, India
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- Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Nutrition, St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad, India
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- Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Nutrition, St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad, India
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- Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Nutrition, St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad, India
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- Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Nutrition, St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad, India
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- CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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Riis JL, Cook SH, Letourneau N, Campbell T, Granger DA, Giesbrecht GF. Characterizing and Evaluating Diurnal Salivary Uric Acid Across Pregnancy Among Healthy Women. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:813564. [PMID: 35370953 PMCID: PMC8971544 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.813564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Uric acid levels during pregnancy have been examined as a potential indicator of risk for gestational diabetes mellites, hypertension, and related adverse birth outcomes. However, evidence supporting the utility of serum uric acid levels in predicting poor maternal and fetal health has been mixed. The lack of consistent findings may be due to limitations inherent in serum-based biomeasure evaluations, such as minimal repeated assessments and variability in the timing of these assessments. To address these gaps, we examined repeated measurements of diurnal salivary uric acid (sUA) levels in a sample of 44 healthy women across early-mid and late pregnancy. We assessed potential covariates and confounds of sUA levels and diurnal trajectories, as well as associations between maternal weight gain and blood pressure during pregnancy and sUA concentrations. Using multilevel linear models, we found sUA increased across pregnancy and displayed a robust diurnal pattern with the highest concentrations at waking, a steep decline in the early morning, and decreasing levels across the day. Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, age, prior-night sleep duration, and fetal sex were associated with sUA levels and/or diurnal slopes. Maternal blood pressure and gestational weight gain also showed significant associations with sUA levels across pregnancy. Our results expand upon those found with serum UA measurements. Further, they demonstrate the feasibility of using at-home, minimally-invasive saliva sampling procedures to track UA levels across pregnancy with potential applications for the long-term monitoring of maternal cardiometabolic risk.
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- Jenna L. Riis
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
- Department of Psychological Science, School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Jenna L. Riis,
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- Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, United States
- Biostatistics, School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, United States
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- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
- Department of Psychological Science, School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Wang L, Wu Y, Jia Z, Yu J, Huang S. Roles of EP Receptors in the Regulation of Fluid Balance and Blood Pressure. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:875425. [PMID: 35813612 PMCID: PMC9262144 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.875425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is an important prostanoid expressing throughout the kidney and cardiovascular system. Despite the diverse effects on fluid metabolism and blood pressure, PGE2 is implicated in sustaining volume and hemodynamics homeostasis. PGE2 works through four distinct E-prostanoid (EP) receptors which are G protein-coupled receptors. To date, pharmacological specific antagonists and agonists of all four subtypes of EP receptors and genetic targeting knockout mice for each subtype have helped in uncoupling the diverse functions of PGE2 and discriminating the respective characteristics of each receptor. In this review, we summarized the functions of individual EP receptor subtypes in the renal and blood vessels and the molecular mechanism of PGE2-induced fluid metabolism and blood pressure homeostasis.
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- Lu Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Songming Huang, ; Jing Yu,
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Songming Huang, ; Jing Yu,
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Pfurtscheller D, Wolfsberger CH, Höller N, Schwaberger B, Mileder L, Baik-Schneditz N, Urlesberger B, Pichler G. Correlation between arterial blood pressures and regional cerebral oxygen saturation in preterm neonates during postnatal transition-an observational study. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:952703. [PMID: 36210957 PMCID: PMC9540233 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.952703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether blood pressure (systolic (SABP), diastolic (DABP), and mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) and cerebral-regional-oxygen-saturation (crSO2) and cerebral-fractional-tissue-oxygen-extraction (cFTOE) are associated after immediate fetal-to-neonatal transition in preterm neonates with and without respiratory support. STUDY DESIGN Post-hoc analyses of secondary outcome parameters of prospective observational studies were performed. We included moderate and late preterm neonates with and without respiratory support with cerebral NIRS monitoring (INVOS 5100c) and an oscillometric blood pressure measurement at minute 15 after birth. Heart rate (HR) and arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) were monitored routinely. Blood pressure values were correlated with crSO2 and cFTOE. RESULTS 47 preterm neonates with NIRS measurements and blood pressure measurement during immediate transition after birth were included. Twenty-five preterm neonates (gestational age: 34.4±1.6 weeks) received respiratory support. In these neonates crSO2 correlated significantly positively with systolic blood pressure (SABP; r = 0.46, p = 0.021), diastolic blood pressure (DABP; r = 0.51, p = 0.009) and, mean arterial pressure (MABP; r = 0.48, p = 0.015). cFTOE correlated significantly negatively with SABP (r = -0.44, p = 0.027), DABP (r = -0.49, p = 0.013) and mean MABP (r = -0.44, p = 0.029). Twenty-two preterm neonates (gestational age: 34.5 ± 1.5 weeks) did not receive respiratory support. In those neonates, neither crSO2 nor cFTOE correlated with blood pressure. CONCLUSION In compromised moderate and late preterm neonates with respiratory support, both, crSO2 and cFTOE correlated with blood pressure. These findings suggest that passive pressure-dependent cerebral perfusion was present in preterm neonates with respiratory support, indicating an impaired cerebral autoregulation in those compromised preterm neonates.
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- Daniel Pfurtscheller
- Research Unit for Neonatal Micro- and Macrocirculation, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Research Unit for Neonatal Micro- and Macrocirculation, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Research Unit for Neonatal Micro- and Macrocirculation, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Research Unit for Neonatal Micro- and Macrocirculation, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Research Unit for Neonatal Micro- and Macrocirculation, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Research Unit for Neonatal Micro- and Macrocirculation, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Research Unit for Neonatal Micro- and Macrocirculation, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Research Unit for Neonatal Micro- and Macrocirculation, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Gerasimova-Meigal L, Meigal A, Sireneva N, Saenko I. Autonomic Function in Parkinson's Disease Subjects Across Repeated Short-Term Dry Immersion: Evidence From Linear and Non-linear HRV Parameters. Front Physiol 2021; 12:712365. [PMID: 34690794 PMCID: PMC8526731 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.712365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Several studies have shown that “dry” immersion appears as a promising method of rehabilitation for Parkinson's disease. Still, little is known about the cardiovascular reaction in “dry” immersion (DI), especially in Parkinson's disease (PD). Therefore, this study was aimed to evaluate the effect of repeated 45-min DI sessions on autonomic function in subjects with PD. The study group consisted of 20 subjects with PD [13 men, seven women, aged 51–66 years old, Hoehn & Yahr (H&Y) staged 1–3] were enrolled in the study according to inclusion and non-inclusion criteria. The DI program was comprised of seven 45-min DI sessions, applied within 25–30 days. Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and electrocardiogram (ECG) in the standard lead II were recorded at 1st, 4th, and 7th DI, before, on the 15, 30, and 40th min of DI session. Autonomic function was assessed with analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) using Kubios Standard version 2 software. Linear (time- and frequency-domain) and non-linear (correlation dimension, entropies, DFA1 and DFA2, percent of determinism, and recurrence) were computed. At baseline condition, time- and frequency-domain HRV parameters showed low variability of HR, which indicates reduced autonomic neurogenic control of HR. Throughout the DI session, systolic and diastolic BP has decreased by 5–7 mm Hg (p < 0.001), and time- and frequency-domain parameters of HRV have significantly increased, what can be regarded as compensatory mechanisms of hemodynamics during DI. The structure of the regulatory input to the heart seen by HRV was characterized by low complexity and reduced autonomic neurogenic control of HR. Across the program of DI sessions, the hypotensive effect was documented, but no notable modification of the HRV-parameters was found. The absence of long-term modification of the studied parameters can be attributed both to deconditioning environmental effect of DI and limited adaptation of the organism due to neurodegeneration in PD. That should be taken into consideration when planning rehabilitation measures in subjects of older age and chronic somatic diseases with modeled microgravity.
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Petrozavodsk State University, Petrozavodsk, Russia
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Petrozavodsk State University, Petrozavodsk, Russia
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- Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Moscow, Russia
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Dreher ML. A Comprehensive Review of Almond Clinical Trials on Weight Measures, Metabolic Health Biomarkers and Outcomes, and the Gut Microbiota. Nutrients 2021; 13:1968. [PMID: 34201139 PMCID: PMC8229803 DOI: 10.3390/nu13061968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This comprehensive narrative review of 64 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 14 systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses provides an in-depth analysis of the effect of almonds on weight measures, metabolic health biomarkers and outcomes, and the colonic microbiota, with extensive use of figures and tables. Almonds are a higher energy-dense (ED) food that acts like a lower ED food when consumed. Recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses of nut RCTs showed that almonds were the only nut that had a small but significant decrease in both mean body mass and fat mass, compared to control diets. The biological mechanisms for almond weight control include enhanced displacement of other foods, decreased macronutrient bioavailability for a lower net metabolizable energy (ME), upregulation of acute signals for reduced hunger, and elevated satiety and increased resting energy expenditure. The intake of 42.5 g/day of almonds significantly lowered low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), 10-year Framingham estimated coronary heart disease (CHD) risk and associated cardiovascular disease (CVD) medical expenditures. Diastolic blood pressure (BP) was modestly but significantly lowered when almonds were consumed at >42.5 g/day or for >6 weeks. Recent RCTs suggest possible emerging health benefits for almonds such as enhanced cognitive performance, improved heart rate variability under mental stress, and reduced rate of facial skin aging from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) B radiation. Eight RCTs show that almonds can support colonic microbiota health by promoting microflora richness and diversity, increasing the ratio of symbiotic to pathogenic microflora, and concentrations of health-promoting colonic bioactives. Almonds are a premier healthy snack for precision nutrition diet plans.
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- Mark L Dreher
- Nutrition Science Solutions, LLC, 900 S Rainbow Ranch Rd, Wimberley, TX 78676, USA
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Chen TK, Sperati CJ, Thavarajah S, Grams ME. Reducing Kidney Function Decline in Patients With CKD: Core Curriculum 2021. Am J Kidney Dis 2021; 77:969-983. [PMID: 33892998 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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An estimated 8% to 16% of the world's population has chronic kidney disease, defined by low glomerular filtration rate or albuminuria. Progression of chronic kidney disease is associated with adverse outcomes, including incident kidney failure with replacement therapy, accelerated cardiovascular disease, disability, and mortality. Therefore, slowing kidney function decline is paramount in the management of a patient with chronic kidney disease. Ascertaining the cause of kidney disease is an important first step and may compel specific therapies. Effective approaches that apply to the vast majority of patients with chronic kidney disease include the optimization of blood pressure and blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, particularly if albuminuria is present. Recent studies suggest that sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors are highly effective treatments in patients with diabetes and/or albuminuria. For patients with type 2 diabetes, glycemic control is important in preventing the development of microvascular complications, and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists may help reduce albuminuria levels. Other strategies include correcting metabolic acidosis, maintaining ideal body weight, following diets that are low in sodium and animal protein, and avoiding potential nephrotoxins such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, proton-pump inhibitors, and iodinated contrast.
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- Teresa K Chen
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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He H, Pan L, Du J, Jin Y, Wang L, Jia P, Shan G. Effect of fat mass index, fat free mass index and body mass index on childhood blood pressure: a cross-sectional study in south China. Transl Pediatr 2021; 10:541-551. [PMID: 33850812 PMCID: PMC8039780 DOI: 10.21037/tp-20-325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence on how different body composition indexes, such as body mass index (BMI), fat mass index (FMI) and fat free mass index (FFMI), influence blood pressure (BP) in Chinese children and adolescents is sparse. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of different body composition on BP in participants aged 7-18 in south China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013. A total of 1,609 children and adolescents from urban and rural areas in Hainan Province, South China, were selected using multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method. Each participant underwent anthropometric and BP tests. BMI, FMI and FFMI were calculated and analyzed as body composition indexes. RESULTS In the population level stratified by sex, FFMI had the highest r-value (Partial Spearman correlations) of correlation with systolic BP in boys (rs=0.305, P<0.001) and girls (rs=0.237, P<0.001). FMI was found to have the highest r-value of correlation with DBP in boys (rs=0.154, P<0.001). The quantile regression model indicated that, within each age group, all body composition indexes was positively associated with systolic BP, and FFMI has the greatest value of regression coefficient (4.38, 95% CI: 3.81-4.95). But for diastolic BP, positive associations with BMI, FMI and FFMI were only observed in the 11-12 years group. Restrict cubic spline models showed that there were both linear and non-linear relations between BMI, FMI and BP, but for FFMI, there was only linear association with BP. CONCLUSIONS The relation between BP and FFMI was stronger than with BMI and FMI. Combined measurement of body composition should be considered to help health professionals interpret body mass data from children and adolescents with varied stature and age.
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- Huijing He
- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Hainan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Haikou, China
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- Hainan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Haikou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Hainan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Haikou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Xia Y, Wang Y, Yang L, Wang Y, Liang X, Zhao Q, Wu J, Chu S, Liang Z, Ding H, Ding D, Cheng X, Dong Q. Incident cerebral microbleeds and hypertension defined by the 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines. Ann Transl Med 2021; 9:314. [PMID: 33708941 PMCID: PMC7944264 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-5142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background The cut-off for hypertension was lowered to blood pressure (BP) over 130/80 mmHg in the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guideline. Whether the new definition of hypertension remains a potent risk factor of cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) is uncertain. We aimed to analyze the relationship between the new definition of hypertension and incident CMBs in a 7-year longitudinal community study. Methods This study is a sub-study of the Shanghai Aging Study (SAS). A total of 317 participants without stroke or dementia were included at baseline (2009–2011), and were invited to repeated clinical examinations and cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at follow-up (2016–2018). CMBs at baseline and follow-up were evaluated on T2*-weighted gradient recalled echo (GRE) and susceptibility-weighted angiography (SWAN) sequence of MRI. We classified baseline BP into four categories: normal BP, elevated systolic BP, stage 1 hypertension and stage 2 hypertension according to the ACC/AHA guideline. We assessed the associations between BP categories and incident CMBs by generalized linear models. Results A total of 159 participants (median age, 67 years) completed follow–up examinations with a mean interval of 6.9 years. Both stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension at baseline were significantly related with a higher risk of incident CMBs (IRR 2.77, 95% CI, 1.11–6.91, P=0.028; IRR 3.04, 95% CI, 1.29–7.16, P=0.011, respectively), indicating dose-response effects across BP categories. Participants with ≥5 incident CMBs or incident CMBs in the deep locations all had baseline stage 1 and 2 hypertension. Conclusions Participants with baseline stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension had a significantly higher risk of incident CMBs in this 7-year longitudinal community cohort.
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- Yiwei Xia
- Department of Neurology, National Clinical Research Centre for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Clinical Research Centre for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Clinical Research Centre for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Clinical Research Centre for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Neurology, National Clinical Research Centre for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Neurology, National Clinical Research Centre for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Clinical Research Centre for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Neurology, Jing'an District Center Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jing'an District Center Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Health Development Research Center (Shanghai Medical Information Center), Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Neurology, National Clinical Research Centre for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Clinical Research Centre for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Clinical Research Centre for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Seong EY, Liu S, Song SH, Leeper NJ, Winkelmayer WC, Montez-Rath ME, Chang TI. Intradialytic Hypotension and Newly Recognized Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis. Am J Kidney Dis 2020; 77:730-738. [PMID: 33316351 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) may decrease systemic circulation to the legs, exacerbating symptoms of peripheral artery disease (PAD). We sought to evaluate the relationship between IDH and newly recognized lower extremity PAD among hemodialysis patients. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS Linking data from the US Renal Data System to the electronic health records of a large dialysis provider, we identified adult patients (≥18 years of age) with Medicare Parts A and B who initiated dialysis (2006-2011) without previously recognized PAD. EXPOSURE The time-varying proportion of hemodialysis sessions with IDH defined as the nadir intradialytic systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg. We categorized the proportion of sessions with IDH within serial 30-day intervals as 0%, >0% to <15%, 15% to <30%, and ≥30%. OUTCOMES Newly recognized PAD was ascertained using PAD diagnostic and procedure codes for amputation or revascularization, in serial 30-day intervals subsequent to each 30-day exposure interval. ANALYTICAL APPROACH To account for the competing risks of death and kidney transplantation, we estimated unadjusted and adjusted subdistribution hazard ratios using the Kaplan-Meier multiple imputation method in combination with the extended Cox model to account for IDH as a time-varying exposure. RESULTS Among 45,591 patients, those with more frequent baseline IDH had a higher prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. During 61,725 person-years of follow-up, 7,886 patients had newly recognized PAD. We found a graded, direct association between IDH and newly recognized PAD. For example, having IDH in ≥30% of dialysis sessions during a given 30-day interval (vs 0%) was associated with a 24% (95% CI, 17%-32%) higher hazard than having newly recognized PAD in the subsequent 30 days. LIMITATIONS Unmeasured confounding; ascertainment of PAD from claims. CONCLUSIONS Patients receiving hemodialysis who had more frequent IDH had higher rates of newly recognized PAD. Patients with frequent IDH may warrant careful examination for PAD.
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- Eun Young Seong
- Division of Nephrology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, South Korea; Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- Division of Nephrology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, South Korea; Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA.
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Li YH, Harfiya LN, Purwandari K, Lin YD. Real-Time Cuffless Continuous Blood Pressure Estimation Using Deep Learning Model. Sensors (Basel) 2020; 20:s20195606. [PMID: 33007891 PMCID: PMC7584036 DOI: 10.3390/s20195606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Blood pressure monitoring is one avenue to monitor people’s health conditions. Early detection of abnormal blood pressure can help patients to get early treatment and reduce mortality associated with cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, it is very valuable to have a mechanism to perform real-time monitoring for blood pressure changes in patients. In this paper, we propose deep learning regression models using an electrocardiogram (ECG) and photoplethysmogram (PPG) for the real-time estimation of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) values. We use a bidirectional layer of long short-term memory (LSTM) as the first layer and add a residual connection inside each of the following layers of the LSTMs. We also perform experiments to compare the performance between the traditional machine learning methods, another existing deep learning model, and the proposed deep learning models using the dataset of Physionet’s multiparameter intelligent monitoring in intensive care II (MIMIC II) as the source of ECG and PPG signals as well as the arterial blood pressure (ABP) signal. The results show that the proposed model outperforms the existing methods and is able to achieve accurate estimation which is promising in order to be applied in clinical practice effectively.
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- Yung-Hui Li
- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan; (Y.-H.L.); (L.N.H.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan; (Y.-H.L.); (L.N.H.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan; (Y.-H.L.); (L.N.H.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Automatic Control Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 40724, Taiwan
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Zheng L, Jia H, Wang R, Peng W, Lv J, Lei W, Liu G, Cui Y, Chen J, Wu J. Kidney transplantation from small pediatric donors may be feasible to those who developed chronic refractory dialysis hypotension: a single-center experience. Ann Transl Med 2020; 8:683. [PMID: 32617303 PMCID: PMC7327316 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background Chronic refractory dialysis hypotension (CRDH) is a serious issue in dialysis patients waiting for transplants. It leads to fatal clinical outcomes and disqualification from kidney transplantation. Kidney transplantation from pediatric donor to adult patient with lower blood pressure (BP) may be an option. No related study has been reported and we conducted this study to first evaluate the effect of pediatric donor kidney transplantation in CRDH recipients. Methods Ten single-kidney transplantations from small pediatric donors after cardiac death in our center between August 2016 and April 2018 were described. Half were CRDH recipients (group A) with intradialytic and interdialytic systolic blood pressure (SBP) below 100 mmHg. Each was paired with no-CRDH recipient (control, group B) from the same donor. The operation method of vascular anastomosis and ureterocystoneostomy was the same as that of adult donors. Clinical characteristics, post-operative treatment and outcomes of all recipients were retrieved. Postoperative BP, graft function and size were compared between two groups. The follow-up time was up to April 2019. Results There was no acute rejection (AR), graft loss or death in all recipients after transplantation. Their renal function was recovered despite three transient delayed graft function (DGF). There was no significant difference in serum creatinine (SCr) or graft size (P=0.84, 0.94) after transplantation between two groups. For all CRDH recipients, the postoperative SBP was above 100 mmHg (except one, 90–130 mmHg). The BP one year after transplantation was maintained at 110–125/70–85 mmHg. Conclusions kidney transplantation from small pediatric donors may be feasible to CRDH recipients and their BP may return to normal after transplantation.
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- Lu Zheng
- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,Kidney Disease Immunology Laboratory, the Third-Grade Laboratory, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Health of China, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,Kidney Disease Immunology Laboratory, the Third-Grade Laboratory, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Health of China, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,Kidney Disease Immunology Laboratory, the Third-Grade Laboratory, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Health of China, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,Kidney Disease Immunology Laboratory, the Third-Grade Laboratory, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Health of China, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,Kidney Disease Immunology Laboratory, the Third-Grade Laboratory, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Health of China, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,Kidney Disease Immunology Laboratory, the Third-Grade Laboratory, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Health of China, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,Kidney Disease Immunology Laboratory, the Third-Grade Laboratory, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Health of China, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,Kidney Disease Immunology Laboratory, the Third-Grade Laboratory, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Health of China, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,Kidney Disease Immunology Laboratory, the Third-Grade Laboratory, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Health of China, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Nephropathy, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,Kidney Disease Immunology Laboratory, the Third-Grade Laboratory, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Health of China, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Nephropathy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Chang TI, Lim H, Park CH, Rhee CM, Moradi H, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kang EW, Kang SW, Han SH. Associations of Systolic Blood Pressure With Incident CKD G3-G5: A Cohort Study of South Korean Adults. Am J Kidney Dis 2020; 76:224-232. [PMID: 32305207 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Clinical practice guidelines recommend a target blood pressure (BP)<130/80 mm Hg to reduce cardiovascular risk. However, the optimal BP to prevent chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unknown. STUDY DESIGN Population-based retrospective cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 10.5 million adults who participated in the National Health Insurance Service National Health Checkup Program in South Korea between 2009 and 2015 and had an estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 at the beginning of follow-up. PREDICTORS Baseline and time-updated systolic BP (SBP) as a continuous variable and categorized as<110, 110 to 119, 120 to 129, 130 to 139, or≥140 mm Hg. OUTCOME Incident CKD GFR categories 3 to 5 (CKD G3-G5), defined as de novo development of estimated GFR<60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least 2 consecutive assessments confirmed at least 90 days apart. ANALYTICAL APPROACH Cox proportional hazards regression for baseline BP and marginal structural analysis for time-updated BP. RESULTS During 49,169,311 person-years of follow-up, incident CKD G3-G5 developed in 172,423 (1.64%) individuals with a crude event rate of 3.51 (95% CI, 3.49-3.52) per 1,000 person-years. Compared to a baseline SBP of 120 to 129 mm Hg, HRs for incident CKD G3-G5 for the<110, 110 to 119, 130 to 139, and≥140 mm Hg categories were 0.84 (95% CI, 0.82-0.85), 0.92 (95% CI, 0.91-0.94), 1.11 (95% CI, 1.09-1.12), and 1.30 (95% CI, 1.28-1.31), respectively. For time-updated SBPs, corresponding HRs were 0.57 (95% CI, 0.56-0.59), 0.79 (95% CI, 0.78-0.80), 1.58 (95% CI, 1.55-1.60), and 2.49 (95% CI, 2.45-2.53), respectively. Treated as a continuous exposure, each 10-mm Hg higher SBP was associated with 35% higher risk for incident CKD G3-G5 (95% CI, 1.35-1.36). LIMITATIONS Use of International Classification of Diseases codes to assess comorbid condition burden; residual confounding, and potential selection bias cannot be excluded. CONCLUSIONS In this large national cohort study, higher SBPs were associated with higher risk for incident CKD G3-G5. These findings support evaluation of SBP-lowering strategies to reduce the development of CKD.
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- Tae Ik Chang
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Medical Center, Ilsan Hospital, Goyangshi, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Policy Research Affairs, National Health Insurance Service Medical Center, Ilsan Hospital, Goyangshi, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, CA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, CA; Nephrology Section, Tibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, CA; Nephrology Section, Tibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Medical Center, Ilsan Hospital, Goyangshi, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Sufiun A, Rahman A, Rafiq K, Fujisawa Y, Nakano D, Kobara H, Masaki T, Nishiyama A. Association of a Disrupted Dipping Pattern of Blood Pressure with Progression of Renal Injury during the Development of Salt-Dependent Hypertension in Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E2248. [PMID: 32213948 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21062248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study is to investigate whether a disruption of the dipping pattern of blood pressure (BP) is associated with the progression of renal injury in Dahl salt-sensitive (DSS) hypertensive rats. Seven-week-old DSS rats were fed a high salt diet (HSD; 8% NaCl) for 10 weeks, followed by a transition to a normal salt diet (NSD; 0.3% NaCl) for 4 weeks. At baseline, NSD-fed DSS rats showed a dipper-type circadian rhythm of BP. By contrast, HSD for 5 days caused a significant increase in the difference between the active and inactive periods of BP with an extreme dipper type of BP, while proteinuria and renal tissue injury were not observed. Interestingly, HSD feeding for 10 weeks developed hypertension with a non-dipper pattern of BP, which was associated with obvious proteinuria and renal tissue injury. Four weeks after switching to an NSD, BP and proteinuria were significantly decreased, and the BP circadian rhythm returned to the normal dipper pattern. These data suggest that the non-dipper pattern of BP is associated with the progression of renal injury during the development of salt-dependent hypertension.
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Humalda JK, Klaassen G, de Vries H, Meuleman Y, Verschuur LC, Straathof EJM, Laverman GD, Bos WJW, van der Boog PJM, Vermeulen KM, Blanson Henkemans OA, Otten W, de Borst MH, van Dijk S, Navis GJ. A Self-management Approach for Dietary Sodium Restriction in Patients With CKD: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Kidney Dis 2020; 75:847-856. [PMID: 31955921 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are particularly sensitive to dietary sodium. We evaluated a self-management approach for dietary sodium restriction in patients with CKD. STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS Nephrology outpatient clinics in 4 Dutch hospitals. 99 adults with CKD stages 1 to 4 or a functioning (estimated glomerular filtration rate≥25mL/min/1.73m2) kidney transplant, hypertension, and sodium intake>130mmol/d. INTERVENTION Routine care was compared with routine care plus a web-based self-management intervention including individual e-coaching and group meetings implemented over a 3-month intervention period, followed by e-coaching over a 6-month maintenance period. OUTCOMES Primary outcomes were sodium excretion after the 3-month intervention and after the 6-month maintenance period. Secondary outcomes were blood pressure, proteinuria, costs, quality of life, self-management skills, and barriers and facilitators for implementation. RESULTS Baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate was 55.0±22.0mL/min/1.73m2. During the intervention period, sodium excretion decreased in the intervention group from 188±8 (SE) to 148±8mmol/d (P<0.001), but did not change significantly in the control group. At 3 months, mean sodium excretion was 24.8 (95% CI, 0.1-49.6) mmol/d lower in the intervention group (P=0.049). At 3 months, systolic blood pressure (SBP) decreased in the intervention group from 140±3 to 132±3mm Hg (P<0.001), but was unchanged in the control group. Mean difference in SBP across groups was-4.7 (95% CI, -10.7 to 1.3) mm Hg (P=0.1). During the maintenance phase, sodium excretion increased in the intervention group, but remained lower than at baseline at 160±8mmol/d (P=0.01), while it decreased in the control group from 174±9 at the end of the intervention period to 154±9mmol/d (P=0.001). Consequently, no difference in sodium excretion between groups was observed after the maintenance phase. There was no difference in SBP between groups after the maintenance phase. LIMITATIONS Limited power, postrandomization loss to follow-up, Hawthorne effect, lack of dietary data, short-term follow-up. CONCLUSIONS A coaching intervention reduced sodium intake at 3 months. Efficacy during the maintenance phase was diminished, possibly due to inadvertent adoption of the intervention by the control group. FUNDING Grant funding from the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development and the Dutch Kidney Foundation. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov with study number NCT02132013.
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- Jelmer K Humalda
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Nephrology, ZGT Hospital, Almelo/Hengelo, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands; Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child Health, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child Health, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Iyer S, Omprakash A. Assessment of cardiac risk in chronic asymptomatic alcoholics using blood pressure and electrocardiogram, and the relation with duration of drinking. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2019; 31:jbcpp-2019-0205. [PMID: 31730529 DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2019-0205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background The Global Status Report 2017 reveals that 11% of Indians indulge in binge drinking. Chronic alcohol intake may lead to cardiac problems and hypertension. The aim of this study was to evaluate cardiovascular risk among asymptomatic chronic alcoholics. Methods A total of 80 asymptomatic chronic alcoholics of South Indian origin, from the psychiatry ward of Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, India were diagnosed with alcohol dependence syndrome(ADS). Group I includes alcoholics for 10 years or less and group II includes alcoholics for more than 10 years. Alcohol consumption was measured using the DSM IV criteria. Blood pressure (BP) and electrocardiographic (ECG) data were measured on admission and 2 weeks later. The paired t-test compared a significant outcome of the two sets of data at p ≤ 0.05 level of significance. Results Forty percent of the patients were found to be hypertensive and only 2.5% were found to be pre-hypertensive on admission. The mean age of the hypertensives was 46.9 and nonhypertensives was 42.1 The difference in the BP evaluated after 2 weeks was staggering - systolic BP had a mean fall of 6.1 mm Hg (p < 0.001) and diastolic BP 2.25 mm Hg (p = 0.001). The electrocardiogram results showed significant changes like left ventricular hypertrophy, abnormal T waves, and QT prolongation. Conclusions Chronic alcoholism is a major criterion for heart abnormalities such as elevated BP and left ventricular enlargement, and our study supports this as we see that alcohol consumption for more than 10 years shows significant deterioration. Further clinical observations and long-term prospective studies are needed to confirm these observations.
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- Shruti Iyer
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, India
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- Department of Physiology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, India
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Kramer HJ, Townsend RR, Griffin K, Flynn JT, Weiner DE, Rocco MV, Choi MJ, Weir MR, Chang TI, Agarwal R, Beddhu S. KDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline. Am J Kidney Dis 2019; 73:437-458. [PMID: 30905361 PMCID: PMC6740329 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and reduction of elevated blood pressure (BP) remains an important intervention for slowing kidney disease progression. Over the past decade, the most appropriate BP target for initiation and titration of BP-lowering medications has been an area of intense research and debate within the clinical community. In 2017, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) in conjunction with several other professional societies released new hypertension guidelines based on data from a systematic review of clinical trials and observational data. While many of the recommendations in the ACC/AHA hypertension guideline are relevant to nephrology practice, BP targets and management strategies for patients receiving dialysis are not discussed. This Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) commentary focuses largely on recommendations from the ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines that are pertinent to individuals at risk of chronic kidney disease or with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease. This KDOQI commentary also includes a brief discussion of the consensus statement regarding hypertension diagnosis and management for adults receiving maintenance dialysis published by the European Renal and Cardiovascular Medicine Working Group of the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) and the Hypertension and the Kidney working group of the European Society of Hypertension. Overall, we support the vast majority of the ACC/AHA recommendations and highlight select areas in which best diagnosis and treatment options remain controversial.
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- Holly J Kramer
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood; Department of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood; Hines VA Medical Center, Hines, IL.
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood; Hines VA Medical Center, Hines, IL
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA
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- Department of Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford Medical School, Palo Alto, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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Hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are closely interlinked pathophysiologic states, such that sustained hypertension can lead to worsening kidney function and progressive decline in kidney function can conversely lead to worsening blood pressure (BP) control. The pathophysiology of hypertension in CKD is complex and is a sequela of multiple factors, including reduced nephron mass, increased sodium retention and extracellular volume expansion, sympathetic nervous system overactivity, activation of hormones including the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and endothelial dysfunction. Currently, the treatment target for patients with CKD is a clinic systolic BP < 130mm Hg. The main approaches to the management of hypertension in CKD include dietary salt restriction, initiation of treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers, and diuretic therapy. Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and accelerate progression to end-stage kidney disease. Although intensive BP control has not been shown in clinical trials to slow the progression of CKD, intensive BP control reduces the risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes and mortality in the CKD population.
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- Elaine Ku
- Division of Nephrology and Pediatric Nephrology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
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- Houston Kidney Consultants, Houston Methodist Institute for Academic Medicine, Houston, TX
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- School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
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Nabian M, Yin Y, Wormwood J, Quigley KS, Barrett LF, Ostadabbas S. An Open-Source Feature Extraction Tool for the Analysis of Peripheral Physiological Data. IEEE J Transl Eng Health Med 2018; 6:2800711. [PMID: 30443441 PMCID: PMC6231905 DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2018.2878000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Electrocardiogram, electrodermal activity, electromyogram, continuous blood pressure, and impedance cardiography are among the most commonly used peripheral physiological signals (biosignals) in psychological studies and healthcare applications, including health tracking, sleep quality assessment, disease early-detection/diagnosis, and understanding human emotional and affective phenomena. This paper presents the development of a biosignal-specific processing toolbox (Bio-SP tool) for preprocessing and feature extraction of these physiological signals according to the state-of-the-art studies reported in the scientific literature and feedback received from the field experts. Our open-source Bio-SP tool is intended to assist researchers in affective computing, digital and mobile health, and telemedicine to extract relevant physiological patterns (i.e., features) from these biosignals semi-automatically and reliably. In this paper, we describe the successful algorithms used for signal-specific quality checking, artifact/noise filtering, and segmentation along with introducing features shown to be highly relevant to category discrimination in several healthcare applications (e.g., discriminating patterns associated with disease versus non-disease). Further, the Bio-SP tool is a publicly-available software written in MATLAB with a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI), enabling future crowd-sourced modification to these tools. The GUI is compatible with MathWorks Classification Learner app for inference model development, such as model training, cross-validation scheme farming, and classification result computation.
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- Mohsen Nabian
- Augmented Cognition LabElectrical and Computer Engineering DepartmentNortheastern UniversityBostonMA02115USA
- Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMA02115USA
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- Augmented Cognition LabElectrical and Computer Engineering DepartmentNortheastern UniversityBostonMA02115USA
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- Department of PsychologyNortheastern UniversityBostonMA02115USA
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- Augmented Cognition LabElectrical and Computer Engineering DepartmentNortheastern UniversityBostonMA02115USA
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Preeclampsia, a serious multisystem disorder specific to human pregnancy, remains a considerable burden of disease worldwide. Reduced nitric oxide bioavailability is proved to be crucial in the maternal and fetal pathophysiology of preeclampsia. G-protein-coupled Receptor Kinase Interactor-1 (GIT1) is a novel endothelial nitric oxide synthases (eNOS) interactor mediator. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of GIT1 on preeclampsia. Blood pressure (BP) was measured using a carotid catheter-calibrated eight-chamber tail-cuff system (CODA) at the same time daily. Urinary albumin excretion (UAE) was determined using Albuwell-M kits (Exocell Inc) and creatinine clearance (CCr) was determined by measuring urinary creatinine concentration with tandem liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. The release of nitrite was analyzed to detect nitric oxide (NO) production using a Sievers Chemiluminescence NO Analyzer. NOS activity was examined by measuring the conversion of 3H-labeled l-arginine to 3H-labeled l-citrulline. BP was significantly increased in GIT1−/− mice with or without sFIT-1 treatment. In addition, GIT1−/− mice possessed higher UAE and lower CCr. Depletion of GIT1 impedes the NO production and placenta eNOS activity. Additional GIT1 attenuates sFlt-1-induced preeclampsia phenotypes. Our findings suggest that GIT1 significantly extenuates the sFlt-1-induced preeclampsia phenotypes by inhibiting eNOS activity, indicating a crucial role of GIT1 in the progression of preeclampsia.
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Malhotra R, Craven T, Ambrosius WT, Killeen AA, Haley WE, Cheung AK, Chonchol M, Sarnak M, Parikh CR, Shlipak MG, Ix JH. Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering on Kidney Tubule Injury in CKD: A Longitudinal Subgroup Analysis in SPRINT. Am J Kidney Dis 2018; 73:21-30. [PMID: 30291012 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Random assignment to the intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) arm (<120mmHg) in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) resulted in more rapid declines in estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) than in the standard arm (SBP<140mmHg). Whether this change reflects hemodynamic effects or accelerated intrinsic kidney damage is unknown. STUDY DESIGN Longitudinal subgroup analysis of clinical trial participants. SETTINGS & PARTICIPANTS Random sample of SPRINT participants with prevalent chronic kidney disease (CKD) defined as eGFR<60mL/min/1.73m2 by the CKD-EPI (CKD Epidemiology Collaboration) creatinine-cystatin C equation at baseline. OUTCOMES & MEASUREMENTS Urine biomarkers of tubule function (β2-microglobulin [B2M], α1-microglobulin [A1M]), and uromodulin), injury (interleukin 18, kidney injury molecule 1, and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin), inflammation (monocyte chemoattractant protein 1), and repair (human cartilage glycoprotein 40) at baseline, year 1, and year 4. Biomarkers were indexed to urine creatinine concentration and changes between arms were evaluated using mixed-effects linear models and an intention-to-treat approach. RESULTS 978 SPRINT participants (519 in the intensive and 459 in the standard arm) with prevalent CKD were included. Mean age was 72±9 years and eGFR was 46.1±9.4mL/min/1.73m2 at baseline. Clinical characteristics, eGFR, urinary albumin-creatinine ratio, and all 8 biomarker values were similar across arms at baseline. Compared to the standard arm, eGFR was lower by 2.9 and 3.3mL/min/1.73m2 in the intensive arm at year 1 and year 4. None of the 8 tubule marker levels was higher in the intensive arm compared to the standard arm at year 1 or year 4. Two tubule function markers (B2M and A1M) were 29% (95% CI, 10%-43%) and 24% (95% CI, 10%-36%) lower at year 1 in the intensive versus standard arm, respectively. LIMITATIONS Exclusion of persons with diabetes, and few participants had advanced CKD. CONCLUSIONS Among participants with CKD in SPRINT, random assignment to the intensive SBP arm did not increase any levels of 8 urine biomarkers of tubule cell damage despite loss of eGFR. These findings support the hypothesis that eGFR declines in the intensive arm of SPRINT predominantly reflect hemodynamic changes rather than intrinsic damage to kidney tubule cells.
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- Rakesh Malhotra
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group, El Centro, CA
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- Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah; Medical Service, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Healthcare System, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA; Kidney Health Research Collaborative, San Francisco VA Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Nephrology Section, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, La Jolla, CA.
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Nadkarni GN, Chauhan K, Rao V, Ix JH, Shlipak MG, Parikh CR, Coca SG. Effect of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering on Kidney Tubule Injury: Findings From the ACCORD Trial Study Participants. Am J Kidney Dis 2018; 73:31-38. [PMID: 30291011 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Random assignment to intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering (systolic BP<120mmHg) compared to a less intensive BP target (systolic BP<140mmHg) in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes BP (ACCORD-BP) trial resulted in a more rapid decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Whether this reflects hemodynamic effects or intrinsic kidney damage is unknown. STUDY DESIGN Longitudinal analysis of a subgroup of clinical trial participants. SETTINGS & PARTICIPANTS A subgroup of 529 participants in ACCORD-BP. EXPOSURES Urine biomarkers of tubular injury (kidney injury molecule 1, interleukin 18 [IL-18]), repair (human cartilage glycoprotein 39 [YKL-40]), and inflammation (monocyte chemoattractant protein 1) at baseline and year 2. OUTCOMES Changes in eGFR from baseline to 2 years. ANALYTICAL APPROACH We compared changes in biomarker levels and eGFRs across participants treated to an intensive versus less intensive BP goal using analysis of covariance. RESULTS Of 529 participants, 260 had been randomly assigned to the intensive and 269 to the standard BP arm. Mean age was 62±6.5 years and eGFR was 90mL/min/1.73m2. Baseline clinical characteristics, eGFRs, urinary albumin-creatinine ratios (ACRs), and urinary biomarker levels were similar across BP treatment groups. Compared to less intensive BP treatment, eGFR was 9.2mL/min/1.73m2 lower in the intensive BP treatment group at year 2. Despite the eGFR reduction, within this treatment group, ACR was 30% lower and 4 urinary biomarker levels were unchanged or lower at year 2. Also within this group, participants with the largest declines in eGFRs had greater reductions in urinary IL-18 and YKL-40 levels. In a subgroup analysis of participants developing incident chronic kidney disease (sustained 30% decline and eGFR<60mL/min/1.73m2; n=77), neither ACR nor 4 biomarker levels increased in the intensive treatment group, whereas the level of 1 biomarker, IL-18, increased in the less intensive treatment group. LIMITATIONS Few participants with advanced baseline chronic kidney disease. Comparisons across treatment groups do not represent comparisons of treatment arms created solely through randomization. CONCLUSIONS Among a subset of ACCORD-BP trial participants, intensive BP control was associated with reductions in eGFRs, but not with an increase in injury marker levels. These findings support that eGFR decline observed with intensive BP goals in ACCORD participants may predominantly reflect hemodynamic alterations.
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- Girish N Nadkarni
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; Nephrology Section, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
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- Kidney Health Research Collaborative, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Department of Medicine, San Francisco VA Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Program of Applied Translational Research, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, CT
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
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Stewart D, Iancu D, Ashton E, Courtney AE, Connor A, Walsh SB. Transplantation of a Gitelman Syndrome Kidney Ameliorates Hypertension: A Case Report. Am J Kidney Dis 2018; 73:421-424. [PMID: 30201548 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Gitelman syndrome is caused by inactivating mutations of the gene that encodes the renal sodium/chloride cotransporter (NCC; encoded by SLC12A3), resulting in hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalciuria, and metabolic alkalosis. Renal salt wasting commonly provokes mild hypotension. The paucity of previous kidney transplants from donors with known tubulopathies suggests that such conditions may be considered contraindications to donation. A 76-year-old man received a live unrelated kidney transplant from a donor with known Gitelman syndrome secondary to a pathogenic mutation of SLC12A3. Immediate graft function preceded the emergence of the Gitelman syndrome biochemical phenotype and blood pressure subsequently improved. The recipient developed unexpected hyponatremia. Potential causes are discussed, including the possibility that it paralleled the physiologic changes seen in the high-volume state of thiazide-induced hyponatremia. Transplanted kidneys are subject to nephrotoxicity from the use of calcineurin inhibitors. Acquired Gitelman syndrome may confer a potential long-term advantage to the recipient through both improved blood pressure control and protection against the calcineurin inhibitor-induced side-effect profile caused by NCC overactivation. Both the donor and recipient remain well. In conclusion, Gitelman syndrome need not preclude kidney donation and transference of the phenotype may have benefits for the recipient.
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- Daniel Stewart
- South West Transplant Centre, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon
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- North East Thames Regional Genetics Service Laboratories, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London
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- Regional Nephrology & Transplant Unit, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- South West Transplant Centre, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon.
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Moodalbail DG, Falkner B, Keith SW, Mathias RS, Araya CE, Zaritsky JJ, Stuart MJ. Ambulatory hypertension in a pediatric cohort of sickle cell disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 12:542-550. [PMID: 29804939 DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2018.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hypertension is an established risk factor for subsequent cardiovascular and renal disease in children as well as adults. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder associated with chronic hemolytic anemia with the major manifestation of vaso-occlusive crises. Although this disease entity involves most organ systems causing vascular and pulmonary injury, little is known about blood pressure (BP) levels or prevalence of hypertension in children with SCD. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 56 children with SCD (54 with hemoglobin SS disease; 2 with hemoglobin Sβ0 thalassemia; 29 females). Study participants underwent 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM). Serum creatinine and cystatin C were obtained to assess estimated glomerular filtration rate with age-based formulas. A random urine sample was obtained to estimate urine osmolality and urine albumin to creatinine ratio. Mean age range was 11.9 (±4.5) years. Seventeen participants (30%) met criteria for hypertension based on ABPM. Of the 17 participants classified with hypertension, three had office hypertension with ambulatory hypertension, and 14 had masked hypertension detected on ABPM. Another 28 participants (50%) had some abnormal ABPM parameters in the form of either prehypertension and/or lack of normal nocturnal dipping status. The prevalence of confirmed hypertension, largely manifest by masked hypertension, is high in children, as young as 6 years of age with SCD. Early identification of hypertension in SCD children can confer benefit as it is an important modifiable risk factor for progression of cardiovascular and renal disease.
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- Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA
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Pengo MF, Bonafini S, Fava C, Steier J. Cardiorespiratory interaction with continuous positive airway pressure. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S57-S70. [PMID: 29445529 PMCID: PMC5803058 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.01.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP). Since its introduction in clinical practice, CPAP has been used in various clinical conditions with variable and heterogeneous outcomes. In addition to the well-known effects on the upper airway CPAP impacts on intrathoracic pressures, haemodynamics and blood pressure (BP) control. However, short- and long-term effects of CPAP therapy depend on multiple variables which include symptoms, underlying condition, pressure used, treatment acceptance, compliance and usage. CPAP can alter long-term cardiovascular risk in patients with cardiorespiratory conditions. Furthermore, the effect of CPAP on the awake patient differs from the effect on the patients while asleep, and this might contribute to discomfort and removal of the use interface. The purpose of this review is to highlight the physiological impact of CPAP on the cardiorespiratory system, including short-term benefits and long-term outcomes.
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- Martino F. Pengo
- King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
- Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Lane Fox Respiratory Unit/Sleep Disorders Centre, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, General Medicine and Hypertension Unit, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, General Medicine and Hypertension Unit, University of Verona, Italy
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- King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
- Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Lane Fox Respiratory Unit/Sleep Disorders Centre, London, UK
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Rizvi AA. ADDRESSING HYPERTENSION IN THE PATIENT WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: PATHOGENESIS, GOALS, AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACH. Eur Med J Diabetes 2017; 5:84-92. [PMID: 29129996 PMCID: PMC5679430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Hypertension is considered a powerful cardiovascular risk factor and is present in up to two-thirds of patients who suffer from diabetes. In the background of an established epidemiological association between lower blood pressure (BP) and improvement in long-term clinical outcomes, several large landmark trials and analyses have attempted to examine the possible benefit of tighter BP control in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although aggressive BP targets in patients with diabetes have been advocated for a long time, currently accepted evidence from these studies has led to a general recommendation of systolic BP <140 mmHg and diastolic BP <90 mmHg. Therapy consists of lifestyle management, including weight loss if overweight or obese, a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style based nutrition counselling, and reduced sodium intake. Timely initiation and subsequent titration of antihypertensive medications to achieve individualised BP goals is recommended. A therapeutic agent that acts on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone pathway, such as an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor blocker, should generally be included in the pharmacologic therapy for hypertension in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. A multi-drug combination, particularly including a thiazide diuretic, is very often necessary and should be started early in the course of management. Finally, an accurate and standardised method of BP measurement in the outpatient setting is essential to ensure proper monitoring and gauge the effectiveness of treatment.
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There is controversy regarding the J-shaped curve associating low blood pressure (BP) with increased cardiovascular events and mortality in hypertensive treated patients. This has partially motivated the revision of several hypertension treatment guidelines to raise the threshold for the definition and initiation of pharmacological treatment of hypertension in diabetes patients from 130/80 to 140/90 mmHg. However, there are increasing evidence that the increase cardiovascular risk caused by lower BP is not due to hypertensive treatment itself, rather to co-morbidities, especially in patients with diabetes. Much more, lower BP than currently recommended might be associated with significantly lower risk of cardiovascular events in diabetes patients. In this paper, we revisit the issue of ideal therapeutic BP target in diabetes patients with hypertension.
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- Aurel T Tankeu
- Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Xie X, Liu Y, Perkovic V, Li X, Ninomiya T, Hou W, Zhao N, Liu L, Lv J, Zhang H, Wang H. Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors and Kidney and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With CKD: A Bayesian Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Am J Kidney Dis 2015; 67:728-41. [PMID: 26597926 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 236] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is much uncertainty regarding the relative effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) in populations with chronic kidney disease (CKD). STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. SETTING & POPULATION Patients with CKD treated with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors. SELECTION CRITERIA FOR STUDIES Randomized trials in patients with CKD treated with RAS inhibitors. PREDICTOR ACE inhibitors and ARBs compared to each other and to placebo and active controls. OUTCOME Primary outcome was kidney failure; secondary outcomes were major cardiovascular events, all-cause death. RESULTS 119 randomized controlled trials (n = 64,768) were included. ACE inhibitors and ARBs reduced the odds of kidney failure by 39% and 30% (ORs of 0.61 [95% credible interval, 0.47-0.79] and 0.70 [95% credible interval, 0.52-0.89]), respectively, compared to placebo, and by 35% and 25% (ORs of 0.65 [95% credible interval, 0.51-0.80] and 0.75 [95% credible interval, 0.54-0.97]), respectively, compared with other active controls, whereas other active controls did not show evidence of a significant effect on kidney failure. Both ACE inhibitors and ARBs produced odds reductions for major cardiovascular events (ORs of 0.82 [95% credible interval, 0.71-0.92] and 0.76 [95% credible interval, 0.62-0.89], respectively) versus placebo. Comparisons did not show significant effects on risk for cardiovascular death. ACE inhibitors but not ARBs significantly reduced the odds of all-cause death versus active controls (OR, 0.72; 95% credible interval, 0.53-0.92). Compared with ARBs, ACE inhibitors were consistently associated with higher probabilities of reducing kidney failure, cardiovascular death, or all-cause death. LIMITATIONS Trials with RAS inhibitor therapy were included; trials with direct comparisons of other active controls with placebo were not included. CONCLUSIONS Use of ACE inhibitors or ARBs in people with CKD reduces the risk for kidney failure and cardiovascular events. ACE inhibitors also reduced the risk for all-cause mortality and were possibly superior to ARBs for kidney failure, cardiovascular death, and all-cause mortality in patients with CKD, suggesting that they could be the first choice for treatment in this population.
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- Xinfang Xie
- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital; Peking University Institute of Nephrology; Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China; Key Laboratory of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Peking, China
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- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital; Peking University Institute of Nephrology; Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China; Key Laboratory of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Peking, China
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- The George Institute for Global Health, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical College, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- The George Institute for Global Health, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital; Peking University Institute of Nephrology; Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China; Key Laboratory of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Peking, China
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- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital; Peking University Institute of Nephrology; Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China; Key Laboratory of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Peking, China
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- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital; Peking University Institute of Nephrology; Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China; Key Laboratory of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Peking, China
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- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital; Peking University Institute of Nephrology; Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China; Key Laboratory of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Peking, China; The George Institute for Global Health, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital; Peking University Institute of Nephrology; Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China; Key Laboratory of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Peking, China.
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- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital; Peking University Institute of Nephrology; Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China; Key Laboratory of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Peking, China
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Garofalo C, Borrelli S, Pacilio M, Minutolo R, Chiodini P, De Nicola L, Conte G. Hypertension and Prehypertension and Prediction of Development of Decreased Estimated GFR in the General Population: A Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies. Am J Kidney Dis 2015; 67:89-97. [PMID: 26475392 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whether blood pressure (BP) plays an independent predictive role in the onset of decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) remains ill-defined because existing meta-analyses have incorporated data from studies that included individuals with low GFRs at baseline. This question is critical to optimize chronic kidney disease prevention in the general population. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies. SETTING & POPULATION Adults from general population. SELECTION CRITERIA FOR STUDIES We identified in PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library database all cohort studies evaluating the role of BP in the incidence of decreased estimated GFR (eGFR; defined as eGFR<60 mL/min/1.73 m2) in individuals without decreased kidney function at baseline. PREDICTORS Hypertension (BP>140/90 mmHg), prehypertension (systolic BP of 120-139 and/or diastolic BP of 80-89 mmHg), and BP as a continuous variable. OUTCOMES Risk for decreased eGFR reported as relative risk (RR) and 95% CI. Heterogeneity (I2) was also evaluated. RESULTS Data from 16 cohorts (315,321 participants) were analyzed. All studies had a Newcastle-Ottawa score in the range of 6 to 8, denoting high quality. During a mean follow-up of 6.5 years, decreased eGFR occurred in 6.6% of participants. The presence of prehypertension and hypertension increased renal risk (RRs of 1.19 [95% CI, 1.07-1.33; I2=23.8%] and 1.76 [95% CI, 1.58-1.97; I2=37.7%], respectively). Similarly, we found that every 10-mm Hg increase in systolic and diastolic BPs associated with higher risk for decreased eGFR (RRs of 1.08 [95% CI, 1.04-1.11; I2=60.0%] and 1.12 [95% CI, 1.04-1.20; I2=51.4%], respectively). Metaregression analysis showed greater risk with older age (P=0.03), whereas other covariates were not significant. LIMITATIONS No individual patient-level data. CONCLUSIONS Prehypertension and hypertension, as BP levels, are independent predictors of decreased GFR in the general population, with the effect being more pronounced in the elderly. These findings are important for improving risk stratification in the general population.
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- Carlo Garofalo
- Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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- Medical Statistics Unit, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Litscher D, Wang G, Gaischek I, Wang L, Wallner-Liebmann S, Petek E. Yellow laser acupuncture - A new option for prevention and early intervention of lifestyle-related diseases: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial in volunteers. Laser Ther 2015; 24:53-61. [PMID: 25941426 PMCID: PMC4416147 DOI: 10.5978/islsm.15-or-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The yellow laser constitutes a totally new option in the field of laser acupuncture, in addition to the already existing red, near infrared, green and violet lasers. Especially for so called lifestyle-related diseases, this could open up new methods of integrative therapy. The goal of the present study was to investigate among other parameters blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and temperature effects before, during, and after stimulation of different acupoints with yellow laser. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We recruited 26 healthy volunteers (13 female, 13 male; mean age ± SD 24.1 ± 3.3 years) at the Medical University of Graz. The acupoints Baihui, Neiguan, Taichong and a placebo point were stimulated with a 589 nm (50 mW, 500 µm; 5 min) yellow laser. Blood pressure was measured noninvasively at the wrist; for the registration of the electrocardiogram a medilog AR12 HRV system was used. Effects on temperature were measured with a Flir i7 infrared camera. RESULTS There were significant decreases after yellow laser acupuncture in the systolic BP, diastolic BP also decreased (n.s.). HRV in both (men and women) increased. The temperature during the yellow laser stimulation decreased significantly in all measured points. After the stimulation it increased again significantly. Based on a questionnaire volunteers reported a significantly decreased level of stress after yellow laser stimulation. CONCLUSION Significant positive effects on BP and well-being were found after yellow laser stimulation. The results are very promising and can be very important especially for the treatment of lifestyle related diseases.
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- Daniela Litscher
- Research Unit for Complementary and Integrative Laser Medicine, and TCM Research Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Research Unit for Complementary and Integrative Laser Medicine, and TCM Research Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei, Beijing 100700, China
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- Research Unit for Complementary and Integrative Laser Medicine, and TCM Research Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Research Unit for Complementary and Integrative Laser Medicine, and TCM Research Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Tseng L, Tang SC, Chang CY, Lin YC, Abbod MF, Shieh JS. Nonlinear and conventional biosignal analyses applied to tilt table test for evaluating autonomic nervous system and autoregulation. Open Biomed Eng J 2013; 7:93-9. [PMID: 24222803 PMCID: PMC3821087 DOI: 10.2174/1874120720130905004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Revised: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Tilt table test (TTT) is a standard examination for patients with suspected autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction or uncertain causes of syncope. Currently, the analytical method based on blood pressure (BP) or heart rate (HR) changes during the TTT is linear but normal physiological modulations of BP and HR are thought to be predominately nonlinear. Therefore, this study consists of two parts: the first part is analyzing the HR during TTT which is compared to three methods to distinguish normal controls and subjects with ANS dysfunction. The first method is power spectrum density (PSD), while the second method is detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA), and the third method is multiscale entropy (MSE) to calculate the complexity of system. The second part of the study is to analyze BP and cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) changes during TTT. Two measures were used to compare the results, namely correlation coefficient analysis (nMxa) and MSE. The first part of this study has concluded that the ratio of the low frequency power to total power of PSD, and MSE methods are better than DFA to distinguish the difference between normal controls and patients groups. While in the second part, the nMxa of the three stages moving average window is better than the nMxa with all three stages together. Furthermore the analysis of BP data using MSE is better than CBFV data.
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Affiliation(s)
- Li Tseng
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, R.O.C. Taiwan
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Lee SS, Nam DH, Hong YS, Lee WB, Son IH, Kim KH, Choi JG. Measurement of blood pressure using an arterial pulsimeter equipped with a Hall device. Sensors (Basel) 2011; 11:1784-93. [PMID: 22319381 DOI: 10.3390/s110201784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2010] [Revised: 01/27/2011] [Accepted: 01/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To measure precise blood pressure (BP) and pulse rate without using a cuff, we have developed an arterial pulsimeter consisting of a small, portable apparatus incorporating a Hall device. Regression analysis of the pulse wave measured during testing of the arterial pulsimeter was conducted using two equations of the BP algorithm. The estimated values of BP obtained by the cuffless arterial pulsimeter over 5 s were compared with values obtained using electronic or liquid mercury BP meters. The standard deviation between the estimated values and the measured values for systolic and diastolic BP were 8.3 and 4.9, respectively, which are close to the range of values of the BP International Standard. Detailed analysis of the pulse wave measured by the cuffless radial artery pulsimeter by detecting changes in the magnetic field can be used to develop a new diagnostic algorithm for BP, which can be applied to new medical apparatus such as the radial artery pulsimeter.
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