Hypertension Journal Articles

• Emergence of Melioidosis in Brazil: A Case Series Melioidosis, caused by the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an emerging infectious disease in Brazil, as documented in this series of seven laboratory-confirmed cases.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, November 02, 2023
• Newly Diagnosed ANCA-associated Vasculitis After COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 is known to potentially induce or exacerbate autoimmune diseases. This report describes a case of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis following COVID-19 infection.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, October 12, 2023
• What Is a Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction? Multiple studies have suggested conflicting LVEF thresholds for predicting outcome in heart failure. Is there is no clear range at which we can say the LVEF is normal?
  Circulation, October 12, 2023
• Fleaborne Typhus-Associated Deaths Over 170 cases of fleaborne typhus were reported in Los Angeles county in 2022, including three fatal cases, indicating that the disease is on the rise in that area.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 10, 2023
• Factors for Readmissions After Posterior Lumbar Fusion How accurate are machine learning models at identifying the predictive factors for readmissions after posterior lumbar fusion procedures?
  Spine, October 10, 2023
• Exercise-Induced Chest Pain: Ischemia or Something Else What did ECG stress test reveal about the cause of this 59-year-old man's exertional chest pain?
  Circulation, September 28, 2023
• A Nomogram to Determine Neurological Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest The authors present a novel nomogram based on clinical characteristics as a tool to predict neurological outcomes in cardiac arrest survivors who are unconscious.
  BMC Anesthesiology, September 25, 2023
• Lessons in CVD Prevention From Jackie Robinson This commentary reveals the poor cardiometabolic health and premature ASCVD of baseball great Jackie Robinson, possibly exacerbated by the stress of battling racial tensions throughout his career.
  Circulation, September 21, 2023
• Chloride and Potassium for Thiazide-Associated Hyponatremia Assessments of chloride and potassium balance in urine could serve as an additional diagnostic tool for the differential diagnosis of thiazide-associated hyponatremia.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, September 20, 2023
• Atorvastatin vs Aspirin in People With HIV Which of these two drugs are better at reducing HIV-associated inflammation, and in turn, the risk for cardiovascular disease?
  AIDS, September 20, 2023
• Apremilast for the Treatment of Palmoplantar Pustulosis This study assessed the efficacy and safety of apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, for the treatment of Japanese patients with palmoplantar pustulosis refractory to topical therapy.
  American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, September 18, 2023
• Established and Emerging Lipid-Lowering Drugs for CVD Prevention This review summarizes the mechanisms of action, side effects, effect on blood lipids, and reduction in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality of both established and emerging lipid-lowering drugs.
  American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, September 18, 2023
• Charcot Neuroarthropathy Versus Osteomyelitis: A Case Series Learn more about the differences between these two conditions and find out how to spot the signs and symptoms.
  Wounds, September 13, 2023
• Perioperative Management of Patients Exposed to Psychostimulants Patients exposed to psychostimulants present a variety of perioperative clinical challenges. Review the implications for the anesthesiologist in this article.
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, September 12, 2023
• Delayed Intubation and Mortality in COVID-19 Respiratory Failure Among patients with ARF due to COVID-19 pneumonia treated with HFNC but subsequently intubated, intubation delayed beyond 24 hours was associated with increased mortality, according to this study.
  BMC Anesthesiology, September 06, 2023
• Value of Echocardiography in Pulmonary Hypertension Could echocardiography have a role in the diagnosis and prognosis of pulmonary hypertension?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, September 04, 2023
• Wearable Health and Fitness Tech in Cardiovascular Medicine This review examines the various cardiovascular metrics provided by common consumer wearable devices. What are the potential pitfalls in interpreting and evaluating these metrics?
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 03, 2023
• Infection Risk Between JAK and TNF Inhibitors in RA Patients How do the rates of infection differ between RA patients receiving JAK vs TNF inhibitor treatment?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, August 28, 2023
• Addressing Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes In diabetes, a glycemic focus alone is not sufficient for addressing cardiovascular risk reduction, according to a new study.
  Circulation, August 27, 2023
• Traumatic Brain Injury and Long-Term Risk of Stroke Does prior traumatic brain injury increase the long-term risk of stroke? This study investigated the long-term associations of TBI and TBI severity with stroke risk in military veterans.
  Stroke, August 24, 2023