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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine whether a program that includes 1) group seminars and 2) follow-up visits with blood pressure measurement and motivational interviewing (MI) that is focused on lifestyle change affect blood pressure.
The aim of the current study is to evaluate prospectively whether concomitant administration of RAAS blockers (namely ACE-I and ARBs') influence the change in estimated GFR (eGFR) after administration of contrast media in patients undergoing non-emergent coronary angiography.
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) potentially offers a superior way to screen children for entry into antihypertensive trials, assuring that only those with true hypertension are enrolled.10 In addition, ABPM offers a better method to measure response to drug therapy.11-16 The ABPM device most commonly used in children (Spacelabs 90217 - Issaquah, Washington) has not been independently validated for use in this population. In 1993, the British Hypertension Society (BHS) published a protocol for validating ABPM devices, including guidance for validation studies in children.17 More recently, the Working Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring of the European Society of Hypertension published revisions to these guidelines, but did not include children in this update.18 Unfortunately, the original BHS protocol suggests using a smaller group of children than the protocol outlines for adults. Since BP in children is more variable than in adults, this guidance is unlikely to be adequate for children. Hence, a large, stringent validation study needs to be conducted in a cohort of children using the methods similar to those used to validate the device in adults. Performance of the proposed validation study is needed to allow for the incorporation of ABPM into clinical trial designs of anti-hypertensives in children which will ultimately allow for more accurate identification of the hypertensive population and determination of response to therapy along with allowing for assessment of the chronobiologic profile of drug response over the dosing interval.9
This is a pilot study to compare the hemodynamic changes that occur during induction with a novel drug combination known as ketofol (propofol and ketamine admixture with that of propofol alone (prototypic anesthesia induction agent). Propofol and ketamine are widely used as induction agents and their effects on patient hemodynamics are well known. Some of these drug-induced hemodynamic changes are undesirable and lead to deleterious effects on patient hemodynamics. We seek to investigate the hemodynamic changes associated with a novel drug combination known as ketofol (ketamine/propofol admixture) during induction and compare them to propofol. If we determine that the changes produced by ketofol are favorable compared with propofol, we then will seek to test its use in the trauma setting in a subsequent randomized controlled trial.
Blood pressure meter model CH-609 was to be assessed against the standard mercury sphygmomanometer according to the protocol of the ANSI/AAMI SP-10.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of interventions to improve adherence to medication and healthier lifestyle choices on blood pressure over a 6 month period in a group of people at high risk for recurrent stroke events. The participants have already had a stroke or TIA, and have uncontrolled blood pressure, as well as problems with memory and problem-solving, or miss taking medications, or who do not believe in the effectiveness of their medications. Interventions focus on motivational interviewing, adherence counseling with memory cuing, and self-monitoring of blood pressure.
The purpose of this study is to compare the blood pressure lowering efficacy of a treatment regimen based on a dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker combined with an angiotensin II type-1 receptor blocker with the recommended treatment regimen based on a low-dose thiazide diuretic combined with a beta-blocker.
To assess whether a non-invasive cardiac output monitor can follow heart function in children during treatments in the hospital. To establish a normal reference for children who are well and awake.
The study was designed to investigate if atenolol is able to blunt blood pressure increase during resistance exercise in hypertensive subjects.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of hospital admission on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in hypertensive subjects.Treated or untreated hypertensive adults with open angle glaucoma underwent in-hospital and outpatient 24-hour ABP monitoring, in random order 4 weeks apart.