Tag: Blood Pressure
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Screening with blood pressure measurements has substantial net benefits and is recommended throughout pregnancy
Improved Outcomes Seen With Lower 2021 KDIGO BP Target
Risk for composite kidney outcome reduced with lower 2021 KDIGO BP target versus 2012 KDIGO target
Weight Gain, but No Increase in BP, Seen With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in RA
Glucocorticoids led to 1.1 kg more weight gain than control treatment over two years using data from five pooled RCTs
BP Measurements Inaccurate With Undercuffing, Overcuffing
Significantly higher BP reading seen with use of a regular cuff among those requiring large or extra-large cuff
Genetic Evidence Supports Causal Effect for Diastolic BP on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Risk effect of diastolic blood pressure on benign prostatic hyperplasia persists after conditioning with waist circumference
Almost Linear Association Seen Between Alcohol Intake, Blood Pressure
Baseline alcohol intake associated with systolic BP changes in men and women, diastolic BP in men
Study IDs Isometric Exercises as Most Effective for Improving Resting Blood Pressure
Along with top ranked isometric exercise, aerobic exercise, dynamic resistance, high-intensity interval training, and combined training also significantly effective
Early Pregnancy BP Predicts Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Models with six systolic BP trajectory groups plus standard clinical risk factors perform substantially better than risk factors alone
Home BP Monitoring Can Cut Burden of CVD, Health Care Costs
Non-Hispanic Blacks, women, and rural residents had more averted cardiovascular events and greater cost savings
Recollection of Grief Following Death of Loved One Tied to BP Increases
Severity of grief tied to greater increases in blood pressure
