AAP guideline on primary care for hypertension in children MD Editorial Team3 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In the last 40-years, obesity in the pediatric population has quadrupled. This has resulted in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) update...
Quadpill for hypertension cuts risk of CVD and stroke by half: Lancet Hina Zahid31 Aug 2021 8:45 AM ISTHamilton, ON: (Aug. 29, 2021) - A combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications given in fixed doses can slash...
WHO revises Blood Pressure Control guidelines Dr. Shravani Dali28 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTRecently, WHO released new guidelines to help countries improve the management of hypertension named the 'WHO Guideline for the pharmacological...
High diastolic BP in women with pre-eclampsia linked to development of eclampsia: Study MD Editorial Team26 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTPre-eclampsia along with complications of pulmonary oedema has reported up to 50% of maternal deaths related to pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia, is...
People with high BP or diabetes not tested for albuminuria for CKD screening: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTAlbuminuria is an under-recognized component of chronic kidney disease definition, staging, and prognosis. Guidelines, particularly for hypertension,...
Understanding ARB: The dilemma of choice Medical Dialogues Bureau16 Aug 2021 4:44 PM ISTHypertension one of the most common condition in today's time. Around 26% of the world population suffers from this condition. There are seven drugs...
Atopic Dermatitis linked to increased incidence of hypertension: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan14 Aug 2021 9:15 AM ISTAtopic dermatitis (AD), particularly moderate-to-severe disease, was associated with increased hypertension compared to healthy controls, but lower...
Propranolol in cardiovascular diseases: The jack of all trades dr. Abhimanyu Uppal11 Aug 2021 12:57 PM ISTPropranolol is a competitive beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist that was developed by Sir James Black around six decades ago for the treatment of...
Omeprazole leads to erectile dysfunction in healthy young adult:Case Study Dr. Shravani Dali7 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTAn unusual case of a 38-year-old Caucasian male suffering from mild hypertension developing profound erectile dysfunction after initiating...
Nuts and Bolts of latest Hypertension Guidelines - The emphasis on combination therapy Dr. Prem Aggarwal6 Aug 2021 12:45 PM ISTHypertension, marked as a disorder with invading effects, shows increasing prevalence in different forms all across the globe. For example, in India...
Telmisartan use reduces risk of dementia in hypertensive patients with Type 2- DM: Study Dr. Shravani Dali28 July 2021 11:45 AM ISTAdministering Telmisartan in type-2 diabetes patients with hypertension is linked with reduced risk of dementia and ischemic stroke, suggests a...
Reviewing the triple A in cardiology: The role of amlodipine-atenolol in angina relief dr. Abhimanyu Uppal27 July 2021 12:45 PM ISTAmlodipine, a charged dihydropyridine-type (DHP) calcium channel blocker (CCB), has been widely used to treat hypertension. (1) Amlodipine...
