Worsening BP outcomes seen in HTN patients during pandemic
Nov 03, 2022
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure increased by 1.79 and 1.30 mm Hg, respectively, during the pandemic versus the prepandemic period.
Meta-analysis shows decrease in dementia risk with hypertension treatment
Nov 02, 2022
Lowering blood pressure with antihypertensive treatment may reduce the risk for incident dementia in older adults with a history of hypertension.
Beneficial effect of intensive BP control does not persist
Oct 17, 2022
A beneficial effect was seen over a median intervention period of 3.3 years but did not persist at median follow-up of 8.8 years.
Early-onset HTN, type 2 diabetes linked to early-onset glaucoma
Sep 09, 2022
Age at hypertension and type 2 diabetes diagnoses were linked to age at the onset of primary open-angle glaucoma. No link was found for obstructive sleep apnea or migraine.
Small CV impact seen when replacing salt with low-sodium salt substitute
Aug 24, 2022
The small effects of LSSS versus regular salt on cardiovascular health in adults may be important when implemented at the population level
For self-measured BP, smartphone app no better than standard device
Aug 15, 2022
Self-measured blood pressure paired with a connected smartphone app is not superior to standard self-measured blood pressure for blood pressure reduction and patient satisfaction.
Hypertension linked to hospitalization for omicron in vaccinated persons
Aug 09, 2022
The findings were seen among individuals who received at least three mRNA vaccine doses and in whom COVID-19 subsequently was diagnosed during omicron surge.
Being a victim of fraud may increase blood pressure in seniors
Aug 04, 2022
Incident fraud victimization is tied to worse blood pressure metrics, particularly among men.
Social isolation: A serious but under-recognized health risk
By
Cathy Lipton, MD
Jul 28, 2022
How senior living communities can build on pandemic lessons to reduce loneliness.
Daytime napping frequency linked to HTN, ischemic stroke risks
Jul 25, 2022
The researchers found that usually napping was associated with increased risks for essential hypertension, stroke and ischemic stroke compared with never napping in the prospective observational analysis.