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Filter by:The goal of this interventional study is to test whether sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) reduce the effects of high dietary sodium intake in patients with type 2 diabetes. Participants will undergo a dietary intervention consisting of a week of high-sodium diet, followed by a week of low-sodium diet. At the end of each week the patients will undergo: - 24-h ambulatory blood pressure measurement; - 24-h urine collection; - bioimpedance analysis for body composition determination; - blood and urine tests. The study will compare patients treated with SGLT2i and patients not treated with SGLT2i to test whether the treatment reduces the effects of high sodium intake on blood pressure, body composition and biochemical variables.
Current forms of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for hypotension and orthostatic hypotension (OH) remain inadequate during acute inpatient rehabilitation (AIR) following a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). A critical need exists for the identification of safe, practical, and effective treatment options that stabilize blood pressure (BP) after traumatic SCI. Recent published evidence suggests that transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (TSCS) can be used to raise seated BP, and mitigate the falls in BP during orthostatic repositioning in individuals with chronic SCI. This site-specific project will focus on the use of TSCS to stabilizing seated BP and mitigate the fall in BP during orthostatic repositioning during AIR following traumatic SCI.
Many people know that a poor diet, exercise, smoking, and alcohol use cause heart disease. However, a less known factor that increases the risk of heart disease is depression. In addition, heart disease can also make depression worse. Almost half of American adults have some form of heart disease. Patients with low income are at an even greater risk. The circular relation between depression and heart disease raises the question of whether or not there are factors that lead to both. Attacking a factor that affects both depression and heart disease could help prevent them both. One such factor is rumination which is when someone tends to have repeated negative thoughts that loop without end. This loop in turn tears and wears down the body over time, making the person be at risk for heart disease and depression. Rumination-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (RFCBT) is a tool that targets rumination and, by doing so, reduces the risk for depression. While research has shown RFCBT helps to reduce or stop the loop that leads to depression, this project will further look at the effect of RFCBT on measures of heart health persons with low income.
Contrary to North America and Europe, the prevalence of hypertension is rising in West Africa and, currently, there are no simple dietary assessment tools for clinicians to offer personalized dietary support to their patients. This study aims to: 1. Evaluate the feasibility and validate the a short dietary screening tool for hypertension for use in Nigerian clinics; and 2. Test the accuracy and estimate the potential value of the validated short dietary assessment tool in Nigeria clinics.
The most accurate way to determine intra-aortic BP is to obtain invasive measures by vascular catheterization, which is not possible to perform routinely during the regular follow-up of patients. However, in recent years, devices used to estimate central BP have been designed and approved for clinical use. These devices can determine aortic BP in a non-invasive way using various techniques and algorithms and offer a high degree of precision when compared to invasive measurements of intraaortic BP. On the other hand, certain characteristics specific to the different devices mean that the central BP values obtained may not be interchangeable. It is therefore important to determine the degree of agreement of central BP values obtained using commercially available devices. This study aims to determine the degree of agreement between central BP measurements obtained using 4 devices commonly used to measure central blood pressure, i.e. Mobil-o-Graph NG (IEM, Germany), WatchBP Office (Microlife, Taiwan), Oscar 2 with SphygmoCor inside (SunTech, USA) and BP+ (Uscom, Australia). These four devices record the shape of the pulsatile wave and then derive the central BP using an algorithm. The main differences between these devices lie in this algorithm, or "transfer function,", which is unique to each and the calibration used. All use a brachial cuff to capture the pulse waveform and can easily be used in clinical practice.
simple random sampling into group A & group B to collect data. Group A will be given upper extremity aerobic training and group B will be given upper extremity resistance training. The study will be completed within the time duration of ten months. Primary Outcome measures of the research will be pain, range of motion, and quality of life.
The HYUMC registry is a two-center, real-world registry of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with coronary artery disease. From January 2012, PCI-treated patients from Hanyang University Seoul Hospitals and Hanyang University Guri Hospitals were enrolled in this registry. The aim of this registry is to examine the long-term clinical outcomes and identify predictors of adverse outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention conducted at academic hospitals.
Fine particulate matter <2.5 µm (PM2.5) air pollution is the fifth leading risk factor for global mortality, with the largest portion of deaths due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). While several mechanisms are responsible, PM2.5-induced elevations in blood pressure (BP) may be relevant. Indoor portable air cleaners (PACs) are a novel approach to reduce exposure to PM2.5 and potentially lower blood pressure. The current study is being conducted to provide evidence that PACs reduce PM2.5 exposure and lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) in key patient populations.
The objective of this observational study is to examine the impact of augmented arterial pressure during the hemostatic phase of elective supratentorial neurosurgery. The primary inquiries it seeks to address are as follows: 1. Does an increase in systolic arterial pressure prompt a hemostatic maneuver by the neurosurgeon, and does the concomitant mean arterial pressure value influence the frequency of such interventions? 2. How often do postoperative intracranial hemorrhages occur, and how severe are they in relation to the achieved mean arterial pressure value? Participants will be enrolled during the preoperative evaluation, where their arterial pressure values, medical histories, and medication statuses will be recorded. Throughout the induction and maintenance of anesthesia, we will monitor their blood pressure values and document any instances of hypotension or hypertension. During the hemostatic phase, we will elevate the arterial pressure using noradrenaline by up to 10 mmHg above the recorded pressure measured at the inpatient clinic. Subsequently, we will inquire whether the neurosurgeon had to employ any additional hemostatic maneuvers following the increase in arterial pressure. The arterial pressure values will be recorded at the end of the surgery, and the first postoperative CT scan will be examined to identify any cases of intracranial hemorrhage.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an alternative way of continuously measuring blood pressure in patients coming for complex surgery. The investigators will directly compare the speed of set up and accuracy of the new ClearSight monitor to those taken by the arterial line monitor, which is the current gold standard for recording blood pressure measurements.