Researchers sought to assess whether individuals with hypertension have a higher risk for severe COVID-19 compared with those without hypertension and whether systolic blood pressure or the type of antihypertensive medication affects that risk.
Dr. Ehrlich reviews the evidence of 3 recent studies that evaluate the risk of fracking and health outcomes in infants, management of hypertension in pregnancy, and cardiac risk of eye surgery.
Ratio had better performance for predicting preeclampsia with severe features than standard clinical measures.
Hypertension is one of the top cardiovascular-related diagnoses seen in the emergency department
The researchers found that the prevalence of measured hypertension was 78.7% in this population, of which 37.7% were uncontrolled and 41.0% were unaware.
Self-measured blood pressure paired with a smartphone app was not superior to standard device for blood pressure reduction
Consistent reductions in blood pressure with use of salt substitutes was seen across population subgroups based on age, sex, BMI
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The PRECISION study included adults with uncontrolled blood pressure despite at least 3 background antihypertensive medications.
Rates of anxiety and depression have increased during the pandemic and are linked to preeclampsia risk, making screening for mental health conditions at prenatal visits essential.
