About Blog Medical education site for health professionals in the field of kidney disease, especially dialysis,
treatment of hypertension, and clinical nephrology.
Under - diagnosis and under -
treatment of hypertension is a major, seemingly intractable problem in all health - care systems.
The treatment of hypertension involves lifestyle changes, including weight loss, dietary modifications, smoking cessation, alcohol reduction, exercise, and stress management.
Humans have several medications available for
the treatment of hypertension, but there are no drugs currently approved for the specific treatment of hypertension in cats.
Identification and
treatment of hypertension in cats helps avoid serious consequences, such as loss of vision or stroke - like events.
Furthermore, these findings suggest that partially replacing carbohydrate with soy or milk protein might be an important component of nutrition intervention strategies for the prevention and
treatment of hypertension.
Genetic variation influencing blood pressure has the potential to identify new pharmacological targets for
the treatment of hypertension.
Such shortfalls in bringing clinical care in line with scientific evidence, all three authors agree, are likely to extend to other prevention issues beyond
the treatment of hypertension.
The results support current clinical guidelines on
the treatment of hypertension in younger patients with CKD, but a more cautious blood pressure - lowering strategy for very elderly patients with CKD may be reasonable.
For example,
the treatment of hypertension went through several significant changes from the days of the a-adrenoceptor antagonists to that of the latest generation of angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers.
Not exact matches
In addition to Trevyent, SteadyMed's portfolio includes a two day, single use, disposable PatchPump technology with treprostinil, a vasodilatory prostacyclin analogue, for the subcutaneous
treatment of pulmonary arterial
hypertension (PAH).
United Therapeutics will pay $ 4.46 per share in cash at closing yesterday and an additional $ 2.63 per share in cash upon the achievement
of a milestone related to the commercialization
of SteadyMed's leading drug candidate Trevyent for the
treatment of Pulmonary Arterial
Hypertension (PAH).
Potential subjects were accepted into the study if they had none
of the following conditions: severe or symptomatic cardiac disease or
hypertension; history
of bleeding disorders; chronic history
of gastric, intestinal, liver, pancreatic, or renal disease; any portion
of the stomach or the intestine removed (other than an appendectomy); history
of intestinal obstruction, malabsorption, or use
of antacid drugs; cancer (active or use
of medications for a history
of cancer
treatment within the past 5 y); history
of chronic alcoholism; a convulsive disorder; or abnormal results in screening blood or urine samples.
Grant N. Pierce, PhD, Executive Director
of Research at St Boniface Hospital in Canada, discusses an alternative or complementary
treatment to medication for
hypertension.
The
treatment of gestational
hypertension follows a different set
of guidelines than the
treatment of general high blood pressure outside
of pregnancy.
There is «moderate quality» evidence that
treatment reduces the chance
of hypertension (NNT 18.1) and pre-eclampsia (NNT 21).
Detection,
treatment, and control
of hypertension in adulthood does not reduce cardiovascular disease risk to normotensive levels (9), supporting efforts to identify primary prevention interventions that could be started in early life.
One way out
of this dilemma, Daviglus notes, is to design a study in which patients suffering from
hypertension get
treatment, and doctors analyze the results based on how well the patients» blood pressure was controlled.
Like Gilead, which aims to develop
treatments for HIV / AIDS, hepatitis B and C, influenza, pulmonary arterial
hypertension, and cystic fibrosis, other top employers accentuate the positive aspects
of the life science industry by performing their R&D in entirely new areas.
The results show that while the prevalence
of hypertension in the Hispanic community is nearly equal to that
of non-Hispanic whites, diagnosis
of the disease is much lower, as is general awareness
of its symptoms and
treatment options.
«Given the relative ease
of identifying
hypertension and the availability
of low cost medications, enabling better access to diagnostic and
treatment services should be prioritized to reduce the burden
of cardiovascular disease on Hispanic populations.
The study, «Prevalence
of hypertension, awareness,
treatment and control in the Hispanic Community,» led by Dr. Paul D. Sorlie
of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), sampled 16,400 individuals, making it one
of the largest and most rigorous health studies
of the Hispanic community.
In the case
of chronic diseases like
hypertension, patients not sticking to their
treatment plans is one
of the main causes
of treatment failure.
It is possible that medical advances over the past few decades in the
treatment of type 2 diabetes,
hypertension and high cholesterol levels have had a greater impact on people who are overweight — which increases the risk for these conditions — whereas the effect was much smaller in those
of normal weight.
Our aim was to find out whether pregnancies from egg donation are genuinely associated with a higher risk
of hypertension and pre-eclampsia than those from
treatments using the patient's own eggs.
The study, which is published today in the Journal
of Clinical
Hypertension and is supported by Barts Charity, devised a novel
treatment strategy for 55 patients, involving fractional dosing with tablets (halving or quartering pills), liquid formulations
of antihypertensive drugs and patch formulations
of antihypertensive drugs — plus use
of unlicensed drugs that lower blood pressure.
«Increases in hospitalizations may reflect both improved recognition
of pulmonary
hypertension as well as an increase in
treatment options.»
«This study illustrates the importance
of recognizing and diagnosing pulmonary
hypertension so patients can receive proper
treatment,» says Richard S. Irwin, MD, Master FCCP, and editor in chief, CHEST.
Jerry Yee, M.D., division head
of Nephrology and
Hypertension at Henry Ford and the study's senior author, says the findings suggest the antibiotic therapy is a potential game - changer for hemodialysis
treatment.
The Pulmonary
Hypertension Association has designated this day as part of its efforts to increase awareness of this type of pulmonary hypertension, the methods for diagnosis and the available treatm
Hypertension Association has designated this day as part
of its efforts to increase awareness
of this type
of pulmonary
hypertension, the methods for diagnosis and the available treatm
hypertension, the methods for diagnosis and the available
treatment options.
India achieved the highest rate
of treatment effectiveness (55 per cent); the lowest rate
of condition control was in Ghana (four per cent); the lowest
treatment effectiveness was in Russia (17 per cent), which had the second highest rate
of hypertension (71 per cent).
Limited awareness and ineffective
treatment meant that only eight per cent
of people with
hypertension had their condition under control, compared to a rate
of 14 per cent in India, the highest
of the six countries studied.
«Because PGAs are a first line
of treatment for glaucoma, these results provide physicians with one reason to reconsider when they should be added in new patients, particularly those where the aim is to prevent glaucoma such as in ocular
hypertension patients or glaucoma suspects,» Dr. Pasquale said.
Most importantly, these studies show that
treatment with vitamin D3 can significantly restore the damage to the cardiovascular system caused by several diseases, including
hypertension, atherosclerosis, and diabetes, while also reducing the risk
of heart attack.
They say the rates
of hypertension in low and middle - income countries are striking and that levels
of treatment and control are inadequate, despite half those sampled being aware
of their condition.
«We know that obesity is a problem, but we need to be as serious about the management, prevention and
treatment of the obesity crisis as we are about conditions like
hypertension and diabetes.»
Those who took part in the SAGE survey were categorized as hypertensive if the mean
of two measurements was equal or greater than 140mmHg (systolic blood pressure) or 90mmHg (diastolic blood pressure), or if they were taking
treatment for
hypertension.
Young adults, particularly men, lag behind middle - aged and older adults in awareness and
treatment of high blood pressure, putting this population at an increased risk for heart attack and stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal
Hypertension.
And there is the question
of possible
treatments, given the array
of medical conditions including cardiovascular problems and
hypertension associated with peripheral nervous system dysfunction in individuals with Down syndrome.
The researchers add that greater awareness
of the metabolic syndrome and its health consequences may have contributed to improvements in optimizing
treatment of risk factors such as
hypertension and diabetes.
But anti-inflammatory
treatments do not halt the progress
of the disease and may cause side effects ranging from ulcers, kidney disorders,
hypertension and heart disease to mental disorders and sometimes death.
This pivotal trial is the largest study conducted
of renal artery denervation as a
treatment for resistant
hypertension and the most rigorously designed, including blinding and a sham
treatment in the control arm.
«This study shows that renal denervation may be an alternative
treatment for uncontrolled
hypertension,» said Michael Böhm, M.D., Ph.D., University
of Saarland in Homburg, Germany, and lead investigator
of the study.
Up to 15 %
of patients suffer from resistant
hypertension (rHTN) and are unable to reduce BP below 140/90 mmHg despite adhering to full doses
of an appropriate three drug
treatment regimen including diuretics.»
«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.
This recommendation was based on the ability
of screening to identify persons with diabetes and evidence that more - intensive blood pressure
treatment was associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular events, including cardiovascular mortality, in patients with diabetes and
hypertension.
The team tested AC1903 in a rat model
of kidney disease caused by
hypertension and saw the same results: The
treatment preserved kidney podocytes and prevented the organs from failing, even in advanced disease.
Around half
of all prescribed drugs act on these receptors, with GPCRs helping in the
treatment of widespread diseases such as
hypertension, asthma and Parkinson's disease.
WHO estimates that 80 %
of cardiovascular deaths occur in low - and middle - income countries; in many
of them,
hypertension patients can't afford
treatment, so prevention is paramount.
«The early diagnosis and
treatment with well - monitored, continuous use
of CPAP therapy in otherwise healthy young adults with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea might prevent the future development
of hypertension and reduce the risk
of cardiovascular complications associated with the disease,» said Korcarz.