Abstract Purpose: To introduce transurethal partial cystectomy with a 2013 nm thulium laser as a treatment for paraganglioma of the urinary bladder in adults. Patients and Methods: Three patients with pheochromocytomas were treated transurethrally with a 2013 nm thulium laser under general anesthesia. A 2013 nm thulium laser was used to incise the ...

Purpose: To investigate the impact of cataract surgery on the association of the ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) and intraocular pressure (IOP) with respect to the interpretation of OPA as an estimate of ocular blood flow. Methods: Twenty-four patients with cataract were included in a clinical study. OPA was measured using ...

OBJECTIVES:: The aim of our study was to develop a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure (osteoscopy), which is capable of visualizing blood supply and quantitatively assessing circulation to the femoral head at the time of definitive surgery. METHODS:: The new diagnostic technique was developed in animal experiments (four piglets) and was ...

Background. Since the treatment of hypertension is beneficial for the elderly, we have undertaken this study that aims to evaluate the management of hypertension in elderly patient in Côte d'Ivoire. Methods. A retrospective study was conducted among 854 hypertensive elderly patients of Abidjan Cardiology Institute who were followed for a ...

J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2011;13:801-812. ©2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The authors examined the comparative effectiveness of 4 angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in patients with hypertension using a large electronic medical record database. Analysis of covariance and logistic multivariate regression models were used to estimate the blood pressure (BP) outcomes of ...

BACKGROUND: New brain tissue monitoring techniques (tissue oxymetry, microdialysis) provide direct information about the state of brain oxygenation and brain metabolism in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Despite this information being limited to a small region of the brain surrounding the probes, it could be associated with such ...

Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effect of 24-h peak intraocular pressure (IOP) on the progression of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and the 24 h time points that best predict peak pressure. Methods: A retrospective analysis of clinical data evaluating long-term glaucomatous progression in patients with POAG who were previously in a ...

Several studies have demonstrated the correlation of heart rate (HR) and image quality in coronary computed tomography angiography. Beta-blocker administration is critical because of its negative inotropic effect. Ivabradine is a selective HR-lowering agent that exclusively inhibits the I(f) current in sinoatrial node cells without having any effect on cardiac ...

Mechanical ventilation is a therapeutic intervention involving the temporary replacement of ventilatory function with the purpose of improving symptoms in patients with acute respiratory failure. Technological advances have facilitated the development of sophisticated ventilators for viewing and recording the respiratory waveforms, which are a valuable source of information for the ...

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure amongst people with hypertension using a cross-sectional survey. Of the 955 who replied (53%), 293 (31%) reported that they self-monitored blood pressure. Nearly 60% (198/331) self-monitored at least monthly. Diabetic patients monitoring their blood glucose were five times more ...

Background: It has been reported that elevated levels of serum uric acid are related to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Recent studies, however, have found little association between hyperuricemia and hypertension. Methods and Results: The association of serum uric acid with blood pressure was examined in 3,960 Japanese male workers (18-64 ...

Epidemiologic studies have shown obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for systemic hypertension. The prevalence of systemic hypertension also increases gradually with age. The purpose of this study was to assess the combined effect of OSA and age on daytime blood pressure. Patients who received nocturnal polysomnography ...

OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of continuous noninvasive arterial pressure (CNAP) in elderly, high-risk patients with pronounced variation in arterial pressure (AP) under analgesic sedation. METHODS: Twenty-nine patients were analyzed while undergoing elective transfemoral aortic valve implantation procedures during periods of normal blood pressure, hypotension, and hypertension with standard invasive ...

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Carvedilol has been shown to be superior to metoprolol tartrate to improve clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF), yet the mechanisms responsible for these differences remain unclear. We examined if there were differences in endothelial function, insulin stimulated endothelial function, 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure and ...

PURPOSE: While our understanding of the pathogenesis and management of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has improved over the past decade, estimates of its incidence have been controversial. The goal of this study was to examine ARDS incidence and outcome under current lung protective ventilatory support practices before and after ...

Background: A fixed-dose combination (FDC) of enalapril and lercanidipine has been shown to be effective and safe in reducing blood pressure in randomized clinical trials. This study aims to determine effectiveness and safety in daily practice. Methods: This was a prospective, open-label, uncontrolled multicenter study, with a 3-month follow-up at ...

Eur J Clin Invest 2011 ABSTRACT: Background  Osteoprotegerin (OPG), a secreted member of the tumour necrosis factor receptor superfamily of cytokines, has been associated with endothelial dysfunction. We studied in type 2 diabetic and/or hypertensive patients the relationship between serum OPG and vascular alterations associated with these pathologies. Materials and ...

PURPOSE: Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) relies on the patient's electrical activity of the diaphragm (EAdi) for actuating the ventilator. Thus a reliable positioning of the oesophageal EAdi catheter is mandatory. We aimed to evaluate the effects of body position (BP), positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) on ...

The Valsartan Amlodipine Randomized Trial (VART) was performed to compare the beneficial effects of valsartan and amlodipine on cardiovascular events in Japanese hypertensive patients. In this subanalysis of the VART, we assessed the relationship between home blood pressure (HBP) levels and cardiovascular events in the enrolled patients. We enrolled 1021 ...

BackgroundAlthough it is generally acknowledged that electronic monitoring of adherence to treatment improves blood pressure (BP) control by increasing patients' awareness to their treatment, little information is available on the long-term effect of this intervention.MethodsIn this observational study among a total of 470 patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension, adherence was measured ...

Large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified significant associations of common genetic variants with blood pressure (BP) levels. To obtain more evidence for the role of these variants in BP regulation, we studied their association with BP responses to four different antihypertensive drug monotherapies. We selected 19 single-nucleotide variants based ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Arterial hypotension is more frequently observed early after carotid artery stenting (CAS) than after carotid endarterectomy (CEA), but their long-term effects on blood pressure (BP) are unclear. We compared the effects of CAS and CEA on BP up to 1 year after treatment in the International Carotid ...

BACKGROUND: Primary aldosteronism caused by aldosterone-producing adenoma is the most common curable cause of secondary hypertension, but despite resection, many patients continue to require antihypertensive medications to control their blood pressure postoperatively. The Aldosteronoma Resolution Score is a preoperative 4-item predictive model for the complete postoperative resolution of hypertension. Our ...

INTRODUCTION: A mass casualty respiratory failure event where patients exceed available ventilators has spurred several proposed solutions. One proposal is use of a single ventilator to support four patients. METHODS: A ventilator was modified to allow attachment of four circuits. Each circuit was connected to one chamber of two dual-chambered, ...

Background/Aims: The effect of exogenous hypergastrinemia on esophageal motor function has been well documented. However, it is not known whether chronic endogenous hypergastrinemia influences esophageal motility and lower esophageal sphincter pressure. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of chronic hypergastrinemia on lower esophageal sphincter pressure and ...

The effect of previous long-term hypertension on mortality in acute heart failure (HF), regardless of blood pressure values, has not been well studied. Acute Heart Failure Database (AHEAD) - Czech HF registry enrolled 4153 consecutive patients with acute HF. We excluded severe forms (cardiogenic shock, pulmonary oedema, right HF) and ...

Midaortic syndrome (MAS) is a rare, idiopathic condition in children usually presenting with severe hypertension. We report a case of a 13-year-old girl who presented with severe hypertension (200/110 mmHg) associated with renal artery stenosis and normal renal function (creatinine clearance 110 ml/min/1.73m(2)). Percutaneous angioplasty (PTA) was first performed, but ...

The study was to evaluate the quality of self-report of hypertension and examine the factors associated with under- and over-reporting of hypertension in older Taiwanese. Data for this analysis were from the Social Environment and Biomarkers Study in Taiwan 2000, which involved a national sample of 1021 Taiwanese over 54 ...

Background. Patients with Chuvash polycythemia, (homozygosity for the R200W mutation in the von Hippel Lindau gene (VHL)), have elevated levels of hypoxia inducible factors HIF-1 and HIF-2, often become iron-deficient secondary to phlebotomy, and have elevated estimated pulmonary artery pressure by echocardiography. The objectives of this study were to provide ...

Aim: The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) has dual pathways to angiotensin II production; therefore, multiple blockages may be useful in heart failure. In this study, we evaluated the short-term haemodynamic effects of aliskiren, a direct renin inhibitor, in patients with decompensated severe heart failure who were also taking angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) ...

Please cite this paper as: Raheem I, Saaid R, Omar S, Tan P. Oral nifedipine versus intravenous labetalol for acute blood pressure control in hypertensive emergencies of pregnancy: a randomised trial. BJOG 2011; DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03151.x. Objective  To compare oral nifedipine with intravenous labetalol in their rapidity to control hypertensive emergencies ...

Overhydration (OH) is both a major etiology of hypertension in hemodialysis patients and a serious risk factor for mortality. We investigated the association of multiple variables and OH. This is a cross-sectional study of prevalent hemodialysis patients examining the predialysis hydrational status with a portable bioimpedance apparatus to measure the ...

PURPOSE: To determine whether physiological parameters and underlying condition can be used to predict which patients can be managed successfully on non-invasive ventilation (NIV). METHODS: Review of case notes and computerised data of every paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission over 7 years where NIV was commenced. Data immediately prior to ...

BACKGROUND: Autonomic imbalance, characterized by sympathetic hyperactivity and diminished vagal tone, is a known mechanism for essential hypertension. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) demonstrates beneficial outcomes in a number of cardiovascular populations, which may potentially extend to patients with hypertension. The aim of this study was to further elucidate the effects ...

BACKGROUND: In the Beta-Blocker Evaluation of Survival Trial (BEST), systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≤ 120 mm Hg was an independent predictor of poor prognosis in ambulatory patients with chronic systolic heart failure (HF). Because SBP is an important predictor of response to β-blocker therapy, the BEST protocol prespecified a post ...

OBJECTIVE: The blood pressure (BP) rise on awakening (morning surge) might be a predictor of hypertension-related cardiovascular complications. Previous studies suggest that the autonomic nervous system may contribute to the early morning BP increase. We tested the hypothesis that resting sympathetic outflow [assessed by direct measures of intraneural sympathetic nerve ...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Systemic hypertension (HTN) is a common medical condition affecting over 1 billion people worldwide. One to two percent of patients with HTN develop acute elevations of blood pressure (hypertensive crises) that require medical treatment. However, only patients with true hypertensive emergencies require the immediate and controlled reduction ...

BackgroundPercutaneous mitral valve repair (MVR) using the Evalve MitraClip has been recently introduced as a potential alternative to surgical MVR.ObjectiveTo assess immediate haemodynamic changes after percutaneous MVR using right heart catheterisation.DesignSingle-centre longitudinal cohort study.SettingTertiary referral centre.PatientsFifty consecutive non-surgical patients (age 74±14 years, EuroSCORE 26±14) with moderate to severe (3+) and ...

Purpose. To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) measured using a dynamic contour tonometer (DCT) and a Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT) with in vivo intracameral IOP, and establish the relationship between DCT, GAT and central corneal thickness (CCT) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).?Materials and Methods. We examined 50 eyes of ...

BackgroundTo investigate the accuracy of the SphygmoCor and Omron HEM9000-AI devices in the estimation of central blood pressure (BP) in comparison with the simultaneous invasive catheter measurement.MethodsThe radial arterial pulse was sequentially recorded by the use of the Omron and SphygmoCor devices in 33 patients, with the calibration of the ...

Summary  The purpose of this study was to compare the tongue pressure against the hard palate during the articulation of a monosyllable with that during swallowing. The participants were 20 healthy adults without swallowing or articulation disorder (10 men and 10 women, mean age ± standard deviation: 22·5 ± 0·9 years). Tongue pressure during articulation ...

Purpose:To compare the baseline aqueous humor dynamics in white Caucasian and patients of African origin with previously untreated primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT).Methods:Ninety-one participants were enrolled in this prospective, observational controlled study: 34 black subjects with POAG or OHT, 32 white Caucasian participants with POAG or ...

BACKGROUND: Identifying the predictors of co-morbidity improvement after gastric bypass surgery (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) might give insight into disease pathophysiology. METHODS: We performed an observational study of 949 patients undergoing primary RYGB from 2005 to 2010. Multivariate mixed models were used to determine the predictors of change in hemoglobin A1c ...

BACKGROUND: Emergency Medical Services (EMS)-measured blood pressures (BPs) are utilized for administering medications in the field and for triage decisions. Retrospective work has demonstrated poor agreement between EMS and Emergency Department (ED) BP but has lacked a valid, reliable reference standard. STUDY OBJECTIVES: To compare EMS BP measurements with those ...

High blood pressure (BP), once believed to represent a normal and progressive component of the aging process, is now recognized as a manifestation of structural and physiologic abnormalities of arterial function. Two phenotypes exist in the older patient: elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with a ...

AIM: The rapidly increasing prevalence and poor outcome of congestive heart failure have stimulated the development of different telemonitoring technologies. In this study, we monitored remotely self-measured body weight and blood pressure, in parallel with the data automatically transmitted by implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. The primary aim of this study was to ...

BACKGROUND: Patient position after spinal anesthesia has had variable effects on blood pressure and ephedrine requirements. The aim of this study was to determine the effects that sitting the patient up for five minutes after spinal anesthesia would have on intraoperative fluid and ephedrine requirements. METHODS: The study included 120 ...

Kohler SM, Reisner J, Kozlik-Feldmann R, Januszewska K, Netz H, Pozza RD. Hypertension after heart and heart/lung transplantation in childhood - Study on the evolution of short-term blood pressure regulation. Pediatr Transplantation 2011. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Abstract:  Arterial hypertension complicates the follow-up of heart- and heart/lung-transplanted ...

BACKGROUND: Objective of this study was to evaluate the acute cardiovascular and respiratory effects of switching on the deep brain stimulation in the follow up of nine Parkinson's disease patients with subthalamic nucleus stimulation and six cluster headache patients with posterior hypothalamic area stimulation. METHODS: Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, ...

Background.  Routine lateral turning of patients has become an accepted standard of care to prevent complications of immobility. The haemodynamic and oxygenation effects for patients in both lateral positions (45°) are still a matter of debate. We aimed to study the effect of these positions on blood pressure, heart rate ...