Sentences with phrase «hypertension cases»

The trial victory was the first ever defense verdict in a fen - phen primary pulmonary hypertension case in which the jury considered both liability and causation issues simultaneously and was named by Legal Media Group Science Awards as its 2015 Product Liability Impact Case of the Year.

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Hypertension is classified as either primary (essential) hypertension or secondary hypertension; about 90 — 95 % of cases are categorized as «primary hypertension» which means high blood pressure with no obvious underlying medical Hypertension is classified as either primary (essential) hypertension or secondary hypertension; about 90 — 95 % of cases are categorized as «primary hypertension» which means high blood pressure with no obvious underlying medical hypertension or secondary hypertension; about 90 — 95 % of cases are categorized as «primary hypertension» which means high blood pressure with no obvious underlying medical hypertension; about 90 — 95 % of cases are categorized as «primary hypertension» which means high blood pressure with no obvious underlying medical hypertension» which means high blood pressure with no obvious underlying medical cause.: ^ -.

In pregnancy, it is possible for hypertension to have a new onset during the pregnancy, in which case the condition is called «pregnancy - induced hypertension.»

In either case, the risks are about the same — unmanaged chronic hypertension in pregnancy is linked to increased risk of gestational diabetes, placental abruption, preeclampsia, and intrauterine growth restriction.

Sugar, sodas and junk foods made of refined grains are directly responsible for an epidemic of obesity and realted diseases: diabetes, hypertension, athereosclerosis and a surge in cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children.

RESULTS: If observed associations between breastfeeding duration and maternal health are causal, we estimate that current breastfeeding rates result in 4,981 excess cases of breast cancer, 53,847 cases of hypertension, and 13,946 cases of myocardial infarction compared with a cohort of 1.88 million U.S. women who optimally breastfed.

Our analyses focused on five conditions that have been consistently associated with breastfeeding in observational studies that adjusted for parity as well as known or suspected confounders such as diet, physical activity, oral contraceptive use (in the case of cancer and hypertension), 6,7,18 and socioeconomic status (Table 1).

We modeled cases of breast cancer, premenopausal ovarian cancer, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and myocardial infarction considering direct costs, indirect costs, and cost of premature death (before age 70 years) expressed in 2011 dollars.

Of note, our point estimate for premature death exceeds the annual number of U.S. deaths from cervical cancer (3,909), asthma (3,361), or influenza (3,055).45 If a randomized control trial were to demonstrate similar effects to those reported in the observational literature, the «number needed to treat» with optimal breastfeeding to prevent a case of maternal hypertension would be 35, to prevent a maternal MI would be 135, and to prevent a case of breast cancer would be 385.

We performed a retrospective cohort analysis of pregnancies among women with moderate to complex congenital heart disease or pulmonary hypertension over a 12 - year period, resulting in a cohort of 107 cases in 65 women.

Meanwhile, malaria and hypertension recorded the highest cause of admission with 1002 and 709 cases respectively whiles 639 abortion cases were recorded.

To separate the effects of poor sleep from other factors that also contribute to a risk of preterm birth, the researchers used a case - control design: 2,265 women with a sleep disorder diagnosis during pregnancy were matched to controls who did not have such a diagnosis, but had identical maternal risk factors for preterm birth, such as a previous preterm birth, smoking during pregnancy, or hypertension.

In the case of chronic diseases like hypertension, patients not sticking to their treatment plans is one of the main causes of treatment failure.

Pulmonary hypertension is rare — with only about 15 to 50 cases per million people — but the total number of deaths attributed to the disease increased by more than 40 percent in the U.S. between 1980 and 2002, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

«In reviewing this patient's case, I think we might have found a novel strategy of using pre-emptive steroids and sirolimus to mitigate organ rejection in transplant patients receiving cancer treatment involving PD - 1 inhibitors,» said Dr. Jhaveri, associate chief of the Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension in Northwell Health's Department of Internal Medicine.

These adrenal gland tumors are often benign, but they can become malignant, and in some cases lead to life - threatening hypertension, arrhythmia, and stroke, but it's not clear which tumors will become metastatic because of the disease's rarity and complex biology.

The number of pulmonary hypertension, or PH, cases reported in the United States is low, affecting 15 to 50 people per million each year.

Managing lifestyle factors such as hearing loss, smoking, hypertension and depression could prevent one - third of the world's dementia cases, according to a report by the first Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention and Care.

These abnormal cells — in the case of pulmonary hypertension, those that line the blood vessels leading to the lungs — release signals that stimulate the growth of small new blood vessels to feed the renegade cells, allowing further proliferation, and thickening of the vessel walls.

Bahrami, a senior cardiology research fellow at Hopkins, says removing barriers for African Americans to controlling their diabetes and hypertension could be critical to reducing new cases of heart failure.

There were 552 cases of incident hypertension.

Primary hypertension (which is also called essential hypertension) is by far the most common form of hypertension, with over 90 per cent of all cases being attributed to this type.

If there is no obvious cause for hypertension, which is often the case, it is called primary hypertension.

Secondary hypertension, the term given to only 5 to 10 % of cases, can be caused by a number of factors, amongst them kidney or heart disease and hardening of the arteries.

«One potential mechanism for the decreases in glycemic levels, hypertension and hyperlipidemia in this HND diet case series is weight loss.

Essential hypertension accounts for 95 % of the hypertensive cases and its cause is unknown.

One case study found that when a patient submitted to the ER ingested a commercially available diet pills containing the appetite suppressant phenylpropanolamine, the inhibition of prostaglandins caused by the drug resulted in extreme hypertension (19).

Secondary hypertension makes up the remaining 5 % of cases, and its cause can be linked back to another issue like kidney problems, thyroid problems, obstructive sleep apnea and numerous other health issues.

I feel that in most cases the majority of the initial artery wall damage is done my insulin but other factors, mainly hypertension alone can cause the initial injury as well in some individuals.

Atherosclerosis and hypertension have both been identified as causes of some cases of tinnitus.

Most cases of hypertension are associated with metabolic syndrome, again the result of too much sugar consumption for too long a period of time.

Genetics may account for up to one third of all cases of hypertension, but for most of us causative factors include arteriosclerosis (narrower, stiffer arteries), inactivity, being overweight of obese, chronic stress, diabetes and having more fluid retention due to too much refined white salt.

Natural Approach to Hypertension Alternative Medicine Review 2001 (Dec); 6 (6): 590 — 600 ~ FULL TEXT Hypertension is a common problem facing many Americans today, with two million new cases being diagnosed each year.

Essentially, what a lot of these studies are showing is that yes, if you have more salt, you'll increase your hypertension, but what we're seeing now is that that is not necessarily correlated in all cases to heart disease.

Severe hypertension related to caffeinated coffee and tranylcypromine: a case report.

Hypertrophy (thickening) of the ventricles can occur secondary to certain other diseases in cats (such as hyperthyroidism and hypertension), but most cases are idiopathic (i.e., have no obvious underlying cause) and are considered primary diseases of the heart itself.

In cases of secondary hypertension, the long - term outlook is very dependent on the nature and severity of the disease that has caused the high blood pressure.

It is important in all cases that the hypertension is monitored as accurately as possible on a regular basis in order to avoid any problems.

As is the case in people, overweight dogs tend to have increased blood pressure (hypertension).

The most severe cases, as well as most deaths, occur in those over 55 who have conditions such as diabetes or hypertension or chronic illness.

In many cases, hypertension is a result of an underlying disease or condition.

Splenocaval shunting for alleviation of portal hypertension in a dog: a case report.

Total surgical ligation of a single congenital PSS is preferred; however, in many cases only partial ligation of the shunt can be safely performed because of the risk of portal hypertension (PH).

According to Thomas Kern, DVM, associate professor of ophthalmology at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, some feline cataracts develop as the result of an animal's inability to metabolize proteins and other body chemicals, or they may in rare cases be a byproduct of such conditions as diabetes or hypertension.

In more severe cases the retina could become detached due to high blood pressure (hypertension).

Patients with cases of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) or primary arterial hypertension (PAH) that do not respond to medical therapy may need to undergo a single or double lung transplant operation in order to treat their condition.

The law firm of Hissey Kientz is investigating cases involving consumers who may have developed primary pulmonary hypertension or primary arterial hypertension (PAH) after using Fen Phen or herbal Fen Phen products, including those with ephedra or ma huang.

The law firm of Hissey Kientz is investigating cases involving consumers who may have developed primary pulmonary hypertension or primary arterial hypertension after using Fen Phen or herbal Fen Phen products, including those containing ephedra.

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