Previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Markers of Cardiovascular Risk by Nikolaos Vrachnis, Areti Augoulea, Zoe Iliodromiti, Irene Lambrinoudaki, Stavros Sifakis, George Creatsas

“…GDM has been shown to be associated with postpartum diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. A history of previous GDM (pGDM), associated or not with any of these metabolic abnormalities, can increase the risk of developing not only type 2 diabetes mellitus but also cardiovascular disease (CVD) independent of a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes later in life. …”
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Grinspan’s Syndrome: A Rare Case with Malignant Transformation by Numan Kökten, Lokman Uzun, Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Tülay Zenginkinet, M. Tayyar Kalcıoğlu

“…Grinspan et al. reported an association of OLP with diabetes mellitus and vascular hypertension and called that Grinspan’s syndrome in 1966. …”
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Herpes Simplex Viral Encephalitis Masquerading as a Classic Left MCA Stroke by Peter A. Abdelmalik, Timothy Ambrose, Rodney Bell

“…A 79-year-old right-handed woman, with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and prior transient ischemic attack (TIA), presented with acute onset global aphasia and right hemiparesis, in the absence of fever or prodrome. …”
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Interleukin-16 Polymorphism Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke by Xiao-li Liu, Jian-zong Du, Yu-miao Zhou, Qin-fen Shu, Ya-guo Li

“…However, there were no significant differences in the genotype and allele frequencies of IL-16 rs4778889 T/C and rs4072111 C/T polymorphisms between the two groups, even after stratification analyses by age, gender, and the presence or absence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia. …”
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Real-Life Use of Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia by Ruth Alex, Shabaz Mohiuddin Gulam, Kiran Kumar

“…There was no significant difference in mortality among patients with comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and pulmonary diseases, hypothesizing that administration of TCZ improves the outcomes in COVID-19 patients with these comorbidities.…”
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Dukungan Keluarga dan Lama Dialisis Sebagai Faktor Berhubungan Dengan Kepatuhan Pembatasan Cairan Pasien Gagal Ginjal Kronik by Tiurmaida Simandalahi, Siska Sakti, Ropendi Pardede

“…The impact suchs pulmonary edema increases the risk of cardiovascular disorders, and hypertension. This study aims to determine the relationship of family support and the length of dialysis with adherence to fluid restriction in patients with Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) in the RST. …”
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Comparison of two aponeurotic closure method in patients with midline laparotomy by Osvaldo Barrios Viera, Marleny González Machín

“…The associated disease, arterial hypertension, was identified in the 25.45% of patients in group A and 28.81% in group B. …”
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Massive Scrotal Hematoma due to Ruptured Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm in a Patient with Aortobifemoral Bypass Surgery: CTA Evaluation by Magdalini Smarda, Dimitrios Fagkrezos, Ilias Dodos, Anastasios Potouridis, Dimitrios Staramos, Charikleia Triantopoulou, Petros Maniatis

“…His medical history included hypertension, coronary artery disease, respiratory failure, and an aortobifemoral bypass surgery performed 7 years ago. …”
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Allograft Reconstruction Outcome Independent of Patient’s Age by Parimal Rana, Jane Brennan, Anagh Astavans, Sneha Kuppireddy, Christina Morganti, Benjamin M Petre, Andrea Johnson, Justin J Turcotte, Daniel Redziniak

“…Results: Among the observed age groups, older individuals had a higher prevalence of comorbidities, including anxiety or depression (P = 0.043), hypertension (P < 0.001), and sleep apnea (P = 0.029). …”
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Wearable CNT/PAni/fabric piezoresistive sensor for continuous blood pressure monitoring by Milad Barati, Alireza Nikfarjam

“…Wearable pressure sensors with high sensitivity, fast response time, and low detection limit have great potential for blood pressure monitoring and early diagnosis of hypertension. This article introduces a piezoresistive pressure sensor based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs), polyaniline (PAni), and fabric (CNT/PAni/fabric) for health monitoring applications. …”
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The Portosystemic Shunt for the Control of Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhotic Patients: Past and Present by Petre Radu, Virgiliu-Mihail Prunoiu, Victor Strâmbu, Dragos Garofil, Roxana Elena Doncu, Eugen Brătucu, Laurentiu Simion, Maria-Manuela Răvaş, Mircea Nicolae Brătucu

“…Based on an experience of more than 50 years in the treatment of portal hypertension (PHT), the authors review and analyze the evolution of the surgical portocaval shunt (PCS). …”
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Angiogenic Factors and Renal Disease in Pregnancy by Julie S. Rhee, Brett C. Young, Sarosh Rana

“…Case 1: A multiparous woman at 18 weeks gestation with nephrotic syndrome presented with hypertensive emergency and worsening renal insufficiency. …”
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Occult Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Presenting with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, a Thickened Pituitary Stalk and Diabetes Insipidus by Michael S. Gordon, Murray B. Gordon

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Having Surgery Are Less Associated with Glaucoma by Hsin-Yi Chen, Yue-Cune Chang, Che-Chen Lin, Fung-Chang Sung, Wen-Chi Chen

“…The multivariable Cox regression was used to estimate hazard ratio (HR) after adjusting for sex, age, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and coronary artery disease. …”
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Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Treatment in a Patient with Short Stature Associated with the Ring Chromosome 17 Syndrome by Gustavo Tempone Cardoso Penna, Gabriela de Rezende Lelot, Ana Luiza de Rezende Lelot, Juliana Greghi Hernandez, Carolina Costa Figueiredo, Nara Michelle de Araujo Evangelista, Vania de Fatima Tonetto Fernandes, Guido de Paula Colares Neto

“…A ten-year-old male scholar had moderate left conductive deafness, left kidney hypoplasia with hypertension, epilepsy, malformations in hands, feet, and abdomen, and disproportionately short stature. …”
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Predicting the onset of chronic kidney disease (CKD) for diabetic patients with aggregated longitudinal EMR data. by Neda Aminnejad, Michelle Greiver, Huaxiong Huang

“…Furthermore, we identify the most significant features for predicting CKD onset, including mean, minimum, and first quartile of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) during the observation year, along with variables such as diagnosis age and duration of hypertension, osteoarthritis, and diabetes, as well as levels of hemoglobin and fasting blood glucose (FBG). …”
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Development of the Si PaPa Gasi Module (First Aid for Preeclampsia/Eclampsia) with a Family Approach in the Archipelago Region by Haryadi Haryadi, Fidyah Aminin, Ayi Diah Damayani, Rawdatul Jannah

“…Maternal deaths in the Riau Islands Province in 2020 are still dominated by direct causes, namely hypertension in pregnancy (around 39%), known as preeclampsia and eclampsia. …”
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A novel method of treament of ascending aortic aneurysm by V.B. Demyanchuk, V.V. Pogrebnyak, O.I. Kvasha, B.M. Todurov

“…A clinical case of application of this technology in a 63-year-old patient hospitalized to the clinic of the Heart Institute, Ministry of Health of Ukraine, with a diagnosis of aortic insufficiency of the 3rd degree (tricuspid aortic valve), dilatation of the root and ascending aorta, tricuspid insufficiency of the 2nd degree, high pulmonary hypertension, heart failure with reduced left ventricular systolic function. …”
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Short-Term Efficacy of Laparoscopic Treatment for Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Schistosomiasis Japonica by Zhu Yi, Jiang Hong-Gang, Chen Zhi-Heng, Lu Bo-Hao

“…Schistosomiasis is associated with numerous complications such as thrombocytopenia, liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and colitis. To the best of our knowledge, the feasibility and outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal surgery in patients with schistosomiasis have not yet been studied. …”
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High-Urgency Renal Transplantation: Indications and Long-Term Outcomes by Lampros Kousoulas, Nikos Emmanouilidis, Wilfried Gwinner, Jürgen Klempnauer, Frank Lehner

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