The Impact of Incarceration on Obesity: Are Prisoners with Chronic Diseases Becoming Overweight and Obese during Their Confinement? by Madison L. Gates, Robert K. Bradford

“…Prisoners with diabetes lost weight while hypertension’s impact was negligible. Conclusion. This study found that weight gain was a problem specifically to females. …”
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Results of thrombolytic treatment with recombinant streptokinase in elderly and non elderly patients. by René Tomás Manso Fernández, Francisco Valladares Carvajal, Claudio González Rodríguez., Marcos D. Iraola Ferrer

“…<strong>Results</strong>: The presence of the infarct was more frequent in males (68,31%) mainly associated to the smoking habit, Hypertension, and cholesterolemia in patients less than 74 years of age and in those patients aged 75 or more, the infarct was associated to Hypertension and Diabetes. …”
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Role of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Diabetic Nephropathy: Lessons from Diabetic eNOS Knockout Mice by Takamune Takahashi, Raymond C. Harris

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Principles of diuretic therapy at liver cirrhosis by A. I. Dyadyk, T. Ye. Kugler, I. S. Malovichko, N. F. Yarovaya, I. V. Rakitskaya

“…Most commonly LC is diagnosed at decompensated stage when portal hypertension becomes the leading syndrome. Generalized edema is the most common manifestation of portal hypertension which is associated with significant decrease in life quality, high risk of spontaneous bacterial complications, hepatorenal syndrome and poor prognosis. …”
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Relevance of Sympathetic Nervous System Activation in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome by Alicia A. Thorp, Markus P. Schlaich

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Metabolic Syndrome and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A New Paradigm by Andrew A. Davis, Virginia G. Kaklamani

“…Additionally, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension are associated with increased incidence of breast cancer across all subtypes. …”
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by María Isabel del Olmo-Garcia, Juan Francisco Merino-Torres

“…The purpose of this review is to explore GLP-1 RA actions not only in cardiovascular risk factors (glucose, weight, and hypertension) but also the possible effects on established cardiovascular disease.…”
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Perinatal characterization of multiple pregnancy in Cienfuegos city from 2001 to 2002 by Mariam Zam, Alberto Jorge Fernández, Gabriel Jiménez González, Alexis Díaz Brito, Cristóbal Torres González

“…The most frequent were preterm labor, hypertension, and premature rupture of the membrane. …”
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The Frequency Of Maternal Near Misses At Benazir Bhutto Hospital- Using The WHO Standard Tool, A Cross-Sectional Study by Humaira Masood, Tallat Farkhanda, Sadia Khan, Ismat Batool, Nighat Naheed, Hina Gul

“…The major causes of maternal near-miss (MNM) were postpartum haemorrhage n=25 ( 29.7 %), followed by hypertensive disorders n=23 (27.3%). At the same time, sepsis and hypertension were the main reasons for maternal death. …”
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Diabetes and Stroke Prevention: A Review by Jonathan Hewitt, Luis Castilla Guerra, María del Carmen Fernández-Moreno, Cristina Sierra

“…Both are increasing in prevalence, both are diseases which affect blood vessels, and both are associated with other vascular risk factors, such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. Abnormal glucose regulation, of which diabetes is one manifestation, is seen in up to two-thirds of people suffering from an acute stroke. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury, Recurrent Seizures, and Thrombocytopenia in a Young Patient with Lupus Nephritis: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Hector Alvarado Verduzco, Anjali Acharya

“…A 22-year-old woman with history of Systemic Lupus Erythematous complicated with chronic kidney disease secondary to lupus nephritis class IV presented with recurrent seizures and uncontrolled hypertension. She was found to have acute kidney injury and thrombocytopenia. …”
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Determinants of Preeclampsia among Women Attending Delivery Services in Public Hospitals of Central Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile, Nega Assefa, Tadesse Alemayehu, Teklewoini Mariye, Gebreamlak Gebremedhn Geberemeskel, Degena Bahrey, Guesh Mebrahtom, Biniyam Demisse, Hailemikael Gebrekidan, Tamirat Getachew

“…Preeclampsia occurs in up to 5% of all pregnancies, in 10% of first pregnancies, and 20–25% of women with a history of chronic hypertension. Objective. This study aims to assess the determinants of preeclampsia among women attending delivery services in public hospitals of central Tigray, Ethiopia. …”
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The association between serum albumin levels and metabolic syndrome based on the NHANES and two sample Mendelian randomization study by Yile Tang, Yong Fan, Jin Su, Zisen Yang, Zaoling Liu

“…In the reverse MR study, the IVW method showed no significant causal relationship between MetS, hypertension, fasting blood glucose and HDL-C with serum albumin levels. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control, and the Associated Factors of Diabetes in an Iranian Kurdish Population by Roya Safari-Faramani, Fatemeh Rajati, Kamran Tavakol, Behrooz Hamzeh, Yahya Pasdar, Mehdi Moradinazar, Farid Najafi

“…Six to nine years of schooling (p<0.05) and suffering from hypertension (p<0.05) increased the probability of DM being controlled. …”
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Prevalence of cardiovascular symptoms in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a meta-analysis by Li-wei Huang, Hua-min Li, Bei He, Xiao-bo Wang, Qi-zhi Zhang, Wen-xing Peng

“…The ORs for palpitation and hypertension were 3.4 (95% CI: 1.1, 10.2) and 1.7 (95% CI: 1.6, 1.8), respectively. …”
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Efficacy and safety of FOLFIRI/aflibercept in second‐line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer in a real‐world population: Prognostic and predictive markers by Ana Fernández Montes, Nieves Martínez Lago, Marta Covela Rúa, Juan de la Cámara Gómez, Paula González Villaroel, José Carlos Méndez Méndez, Mónica Jorge Fernández, Mercedes Salgado Fernández, Margarita Reboredo López, Guillermo Quintero Aldana, María Luz Pellón Augusto, Begoña Graña Suárez, Jesús García Gómez

“…Dysphonia was reported in 39.7% of patients, and grade 3 hypertension in 3.8%. Development of hypertension (any grade) was significantly associated with a reduced risk of progression by multivariate analysis (HR = 2.7; 95%CI 1.3‐5.4; P = 0.001). …”
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Diagnostic Management and Surgical Treatment of Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation by Arthur Cicupira Rodrigues de Assis, Gustavo Andre Boeing Boros, Lea Maria Macruz Ferreira Demarchi, Thiago Luis Scudeler, Paulo Cury Rezende

“…Severe tricuspid regurgitation is especially caused by pulmonary hypertension. Primary tricuspid regurgitation in the absence of pulmonary hypertension and of unknown etiology is a very rare condition with scarce data about its diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. …”
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Scrotal Swelling and Testicular Atrophy due to Schistosomiasis in a 9-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report by Peter F. Rambau, Alphonce Chandika, Philipo L. Chalya, Kahima Jackson

“…Complications can lead to portal hypertension due portal fibrosis in liver, and fibrosis in lung can lead to pulmonary hypertension; this commonly seen with S. mansoni. …”
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Transcatheter Embolization for Giant Splenic Artery Aneurisms: Still an Open Question by Marianna Mastroroberto, Sonia Berardi, Matteo Renzulli, Caterina Maggioli, Paolo Pianta, Antonio Daniele Pinna, Rita Golfieri, Claudia Sama

“…Transcatheter embolization is the mainstay of the therapy of splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) in patients with portal hypertension. It is indicated when the SAA diameter reaches 20 mm. …”
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Arterial Stiffness and Dialysis Calcium Concentration by Fabrice Mac-Way, Amélie Leboeuf, Mohsen Agharazii

“…Arterial stiffness is the major determinant of isolated systolic hypertension and increased pulse pressure. Aortic stiffness is also associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and general population. …”
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