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Mak HW, Gordon AM, Prather AA, Epel ES, Mendes WB. Acute and Chronic Stress Associations With Blood Pressure: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study on an App-Based Platform. Psychosom Med 2023; 85:585-595. [PMID: 37363963 PMCID: PMC10527536 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined the within- and between-person associations of acute and chronic stress with blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) using an app-based research platform. METHODS We examined data from 31,964 adults (aged 18-90 years) in an app-based ecological momentary assessment study that used a research-validated optic sensor to measure BP. RESULTS Within-person associations revealed that moments with (versus without) acute stress exposure were associated with higher systolic (SBP; b = 1.54) and diastolic BP (DBP; b = 0.79) and HR ( b = 1.53; p values < .001). During moments with acute stress exposure, higher acute stress severity than usual was associated with higher SBP ( b = 0.26), DBP ( b = 0.09), and HR ( b = 0.40; p values < .05). During moments without acute stress, higher background stress severity than usual was associated with higher BP and HR (SBP: b = 0.87, DBP: b = 0.51, HR: b = 0.69; p values < .001). Between-person associations showed that individuals with more frequent reports of acute stress exposure or higher chronic stress severity had higher SBP, DBP, and HR ( p values < .05). Between-person chronic stress severity moderated within-person physiological responses to stress such that individuals with higher chronic stress severity had higher average BP and HR levels but showed smaller responses to momentary stress. CONCLUSIONS Technological advancements with optic sensors allow for large-scale physiological data collection, which provides a better understanding of how stressors of different timescales and severity contribute to momentary BP and HR in daily life.
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Kapur G, Stenson AF, Chiodo LM, Delaney-Black V, Hannigan JH, Janisse J, Ratner HH. Childhood Violence Exposure Predicts High Blood Pressure in Black American Young Adults. J Pediatr 2022; 248:21-29.e1. [PMID: 35660017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test the impact of childhood adversity, including community violence exposure, on hypertension risk in Black American young adults to understand what risk factors (eg, prenatal factors, later exposures) and ages of adversity exposure increased hypertension risk. STUDY DESIGN The study included 396 Black American participants with data from prenatal, birth, and age 7-, 14-, and 19-year visits. At age 19 years, individuals with blood pressure (BP) measures >120 mmHg systolic and/or >80 mmHg diastolic were classified as having high blood pressure (HBP), and those with BP <120/80 mmHg were classified as normal. Associations between prenatal and birth risk factors; childhood adversity at age 7, 14, and 19 years; age 19 body mass index (BMI); and both systolic and diastolic BP at age 19 were tested using logistic regression models. RESULTS Age 19 BMI was positively associated with systolic and diastolic HBP status at age 19. Controlling for all covariates, community violence exposure at age 7 and 19 years was associated with 2.2-fold (95% CI, 1.242-3.859) and 2.0-fold (95% CI, 1.052-3.664) greater odds of systolic HBP, respectively, at age 19 years. Prenatal risk, birth risk, and other dimensions of childhood adversity were not associated with HBP in this cohort. CONCLUSION Childhood community violence exposure is a significant risk factor for HBP in young adults. As Black American children typically experience more community violence exposure than other American children, our results suggest that racial disparities in childhood community violence exposure may contribute to racial disparities in adult hypertension burden.
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- Gaurav Kapur
- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Department of Pediatrics, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
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- College of Nursing, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth & Development, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Merrill-Palmer Skillman Institute for Child & Family Development, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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- Department of Family Medicine & Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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- Merrill-Palmer Skillman Institute for Child & Family Development, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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Coehoorn CJ, Neary JP, Krigolson OE, Service TW, Stuart-Hill LA. Firefighter salivary cortisol responses following rapid heat stress. J Therm Biol 2022; 108:103305. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Control and Associated Factors Among Adults with Hypertension at Three Public Hospitals in Southern Ethiopia. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2022; 29:287-304. [PMID: 35403966 DOI: 10.1007/s40292-022-00516-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION There is inadequate information on blood pressure (BP) and FBG (Blood pressure and Fasting blood glucose) control among adult hypertensive patients in Southern Ethiopia. AIM To determine the level and factors associated with poor BP and FBG control among adult hypertensive patients on regular follow-up at three public hospitals RESULTS: We included 406 adult hypertensives with mean age of 55.87 ± 11.03 years. Mean systolic BP was 134.46 ± 13.44 mmHg; and mean diastolic BP was 82.10 ± 9.44 mmHg. More than eight out of 205 (86.2%) of patients did not achieve BP and FBG target level. Having body mass index 18-24.9 kg/m2, Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.317 (95% C.I. for AOR, 0.135-0.740, p = 0.008); having no comorbidity, AOR = 0.425 (95% C.I. for AOR, 0.232-0.779, p = 0.006); physically activity, AOR = 0.303 (95% C.I., 0.110-0.829, p = 0.020); having low perceived health risk, AOR = 0.095 (95% C.I., 0.014-0.632, p = 0.015); taking monotherapy, AOR = 3.34 (95% C.I. for AOR, 1.121-10.524, p = 0.033); and history of hospitalization, AOR = 7.048 (95% C.I. for AOR, 2.486-19.954, p = 0.000) were associated with poor BP and FBG control. CONCLUSIONS The level of BP and FBG control was low. Improving screening of hypertensive patients for diabetes; addressing obesity and mental health; strengthening healthy life style interventions and enhancing appropriate dose intensification of prescribed anti-hypertensives by responsible bodies are critical to improve BP and FBG control.
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Di Maio M, Leone Sciabolazza V. Conflict exposure and health: Evidence from the Gaza Strip. HEALTH ECONOMICS 2021; 30:2287-2295. [PMID: 34085365 PMCID: PMC8453537 DOI: 10.1002/hec.4364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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We study the impact of conflict exposure on health in the Gaza Strip using individual-level longitudinal data and geo-localized information on conflict-related violent events. Results show that individuals living in localities exposed to more conflict events have a higher probability of suffering from a physical impairment and a chronic disease. Two mechanisms contribute to explain why living in conflict-affected area increases the incidence of physical impairment: conflict increases the difficulty to reach health facilities and it decreases individual income. The conflict-induced increase in the probability of having high blood pressure is instead consistent with the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to the exposure to conflict-related violent events.
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- Michele Di Maio
- Department of Economics and LawSapienza University of RomeItaly
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Narita K, Hoshide S, Kario K. Time course of disaster-related cardiovascular disease and blood pressure elevation. Hypertens Res 2021; 44:1534-1539. [PMID: 34381195 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-021-00698-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Keisuke Narita
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.
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De Rubeis V, Lee J, Anwer MS, Yoshida-Montezuma Y, Andreacchi AT, Stone E, Iftikhar S, Morgenstern JD, Rebinsky R, Neil-Sztramko SE, Alvarez E, Apatu E, Anderson LN. Impact of disasters, including pandemics, on cardiometabolic outcomes across the life-course: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e047152. [PMID: 33941635 PMCID: PMC8098961 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Disasters are events that disrupt the daily functioning of a community or society, and may increase long-term risk of adverse cardiometabolic outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review to determine the impact of disasters, including pandemics, on cardiometabolic outcomes across the life-course. DESIGN A systematic search was conducted in May 2020 using two electronic databases, EMBASE and Medline. All studies were screened in duplicate at title and abstract, and full-text level. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they assessed the association between a population-level or community disaster and cardiometabolic outcomes ≥1 month following the disaster. There were no restrictions on age, year of publication, country or population. Data were extracted on study characteristics, exposure (eg, type of disaster, region, year), cardiometabolic outcomes and measures of effect. Study quality was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. RESULTS A total of 58 studies were included, with 24 studies reporting the effects of exposure to disaster during pregnancy/childhood and 34 studies reporting the effects of exposure during adulthood. Studies included exposure to natural (n=35; 60%) and human-made (n=23; 40%) disasters, with only three (5%) of these studies evaluating previous pandemics. Most studies reported increased cardiometabolic risk, including increased cardiovascular disease incidence or mortality, diabetes and obesity, but not all. Few studies evaluated the biological mechanisms or high-risk subgroups that may be at a greater risk of negative health outcomes following disasters. CONCLUSIONS The findings from this study suggest that the burden of disasters extend beyond the known direct harm, and attention is needed on the detrimental indirect long-term effects on cardiometabolic health. Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, these findings may inform public health prevention strategies to mitigate the impact of future cardiometabolic risk. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42020186074.
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- Vanessa De Rubeis
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Normative Data for Blood Pressure in Croatian War Veterans: A Population-Based Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18084175. [PMID: 33920854 PMCID: PMC8071303 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18084175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Purpose: The current study aimed to investigate the normative data for blood pressure. Materials and Methods: From 2017 to 2020, 2032 men and women classified as ‘war veterans’ were recruited (mean age ± standard deviation (SD): 60.97 ± 7.98 years; mean stature: 172.50 ± 9.10 cm; mean body mass: 90.25 ± 36.45 kg; mean body-mass index: 29.66 ± 5.59 kg/m2; 29.9% women). Their systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured three times. The procedure was carried out according to the American Heart Organization. The sex-specific and age-specific normative data for the 5th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentiles for systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse pressure (measured as SBP-DBP) and mid-BP (the average of SBP and DBP) were presented. Results: The men had higher SBP (p < 0.001), DBP (p < 0.001), pulse pressure (p < 0.001) and mid-BP (p < 0.001) compared to the women. The age-specific differences showed that older individuals had higher values of SBP (p < 0.001), pulse pressure (p < 0.001), and mid-BP (p < 0.001), while no significant differences for DBP (p = 0.496) were observed. Conclusions: This is the first study providing sex-specific and age-specific normative data for blood pressure in war veterans.
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The corona-virus disease 2019 pandemic compromised routine care for hypertension: a survey conducted among excellence centers of the European Society of Hypertension. J Hypertens 2020; 39:190-195. [PMID: 33273364 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Covid-19 pandemic caused a shutdown of healthcare systems in many countries. We explored the impact on hypertension care in the Excellence Center (EC) network of the European Society of Hypertension. METHODS We conducted a 17-question electronic survey among ECs. RESULTS Overall, 52 ECs from 20 European and three non-European countries participated, providing hypertension service for a median of 1500 hypertensive patients per center per year. Eighty-five percent of the ECs reported a shutdown lasting for 9 weeks (range 0-16). The number of patients treated per week decreased by 90%: from a median of 50 (range 10-400) before the pandemic to a median of 5.0 (range 0-150) during the pandemic (P < 0.0001). 60% of patients (range 0-100%) declared limited access to medical consultations. The majority of ECs (57%) could not provide 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring, whereas a median of 63% (range 0-100%) of the patients were regularly performing home BP monitoring. In the majority (75%) of the ECs, hypertension service returned to normal after the first wave of the pandemic. In 66% of the ECs, the physicians received many questions regarding the use of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockers. Stopping RAS-blocker therapy (in a few patients) either by patients or physicians was reported in 27 and 36.5% of the ECs. CONCLUSION Patient care in hypertension ECs was compromised during the Covid-19-related shutdown. These data highlight the necessity to develop new strategies for hypertension care including virtual clinics to maintain services during challenging times.
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Watanabe M, Hikichi H, Fujiwara T, Honda Y, Yagi J, Homma H, Mashiko H, Nagao K, Okuyama M, Kawachi I. Disaster-related trauma and blood pressure among young children: a follow-up study after Great East Japan earthquake. Hypertens Res 2019; 42:1215-1222. [PMID: 30903093 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-019-0250-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan resulted in ~19,000 lost lives and the displacement of nearly a quarter million people owing to extensive property damage and evacuation from the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima. We sought to prospectively examine whether exposure to disaster-related trauma affected blood pressure levels among young children. We sampled children in three affected prefectures (Miyagi, Fukushima, Iwate) and one unaffected prefecture (Mie). The participants (mean age 6.6 years) and their caregivers answered a baseline survey (N = 320) and a follow-up survey 4 years after the earthquake (N = 227, follow-up rate 71%). Disaster-related trauma was assessed at the baseline, and blood pressure measurements were taken at the follow-up. We converted blood pressure data into age/sex/height-specific z-scores. In linear regression models, we controlled for body mass index, income, age, sex, and housing situation (living in the same house as before the disaster, in a shelter, or in a new house). The number of traumatic experiences was related to diastolic blood pressure in a dose-dependent manner but was not related to systolic blood pressure. Children reporting four or more traumatic experiences had marginally significant elevated diastolic blood pressure (β = 0.43, p = 0.059). Among specific types of disaster trauma, witnessing a fire was significantly related to higher diastolic blood pressure (β = 0.60, p = 0.009). In conclusion, disaster-related trauma was associated with higher diastolic blood pressure among young children 4 years after the traumatic events.
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- Masahiro Watanabe
- Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02125, USA
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- Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Psychosocial Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02125, USA
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Cave B, Hough AR. Evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis and therapy on diurnal blood pressure patterns from 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Ment Health Clin 2019; 9:24-29. [PMID: 30627500 PMCID: PMC6322823 DOI: 10.9740/mhc.2019.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Introduction The veteran population has a high incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is associated with increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular death. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) can identify abnormal diurnal blood pressure (BP) patterns, which are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events. The intent of this evaluation was to examine prior ABPM studies to determine whether veterans with PTSD are more likely to have abnormal nocturnal dipping patterns compared with the general veteran population. Methods Retrospective chart review was performed on all archived ABPM studies and classified by nocturnal dipping status and BP control rates. Pertinent patient demographics of age, sex, concomitant PTSD, and use of selected PTSD therapies were identified at the time of ABPM study. Association between dipping status, BP control rates, and patient demographics were analyzed using appropriate statistical tests. Results A total of 470 ABPM studies were determined to be valid and included. There were no differences in the distribution of nocturnal dipping patterns in veterans with or without PTSD. Likewise, rates of nocturnal, awake, and 24-hour hypertension were similar between groups. In patients with PTSD who were treated with evening PTSD therapy, there was a higher rate of normal dipping status compared with those without treatment (66.7% vs 29.7%, P = .03). Discussion Veterans with PTSD had similar distributions of dipping patterns and rates of overall, awake, and nocturnal hypertension compared with the general veteran population. The association of nocturnal PTSD therapy prescription in patients with PTSD and higher rates of normal dipping status may warrant further investigation.
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Li N, Wang Y, Yu L, Song M, Wang L, Ji C, Wang X, Wu S. Long-term effects of earthquake experience of young persons on cardiovascular disease risk factors. Arch Med Sci 2017; 13:75-81. [PMID: 28144258 PMCID: PMC5206373 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2017.64716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to study the long-term effect on cardiovascular disease risk factors of stress from direct experience of an earthquake as a young person. MATERIAL AND METHODS We selected workers born between July 1, 1958 and July 1, 1976 who were examined at Kailuan General Hospital between May and October of 2013. Data on cardiovascular events were taken during the workers' annual health examination conducted between 2006 and 2007. All subjects were divided into three groups according to their experience of the Tangshan earthquake of July 28, 1976, as follows: control group; exposed group 1 and exposed group 2. We compared cardiovascular disease risk factors between the three groups as well as by gender and age. RESULTS One thousand one hundred and ninety-six workers were included in the final statistical analysis. Among all subjects, resting heart rate (p = 0.003), total cholesterol (p < 0.001), and fasting blood glucose (p < 0.001) were significantly higher among those who experienced the earthquake compared with unexposed controls, but were unrelated to loss of relatives. No significant difference in triglyceride levels was observed between the three groups (p = 0.900). Further refinement showed that the effects were restricted to males 40 years of age or older at the time of analysis, but were due primarily to age at the time of earthquake exposure (p = 0.002, p < 0.001 and p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Earthquake experience in the early years of life has long-term effects on adult resting heart rate, total cholesterol, and fasting plasma glucose, especially among men.
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- Na Li
- Department of Mental Health, the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Medical University Institute of Mental Health, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Mental Health, the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Medical University Institute of Mental Health, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Mental Health, the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Medical University Institute of Mental Health, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Mental Health, the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Medical University Institute of Mental Health, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Mental Health, the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Medical University Institute of Mental Health, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Mental Health, the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Medical University Institute of Mental Health, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Mental Health, the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Medical University Institute of Mental Health, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, China
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Mobula LM, Fisher ML, Lau N, Estelle A, Wood T, Plyler W. Prevalence of Hypertension among Patients Attending Mobile Medical Clinics in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan. PLOS CURRENTS 2016; 8. [PMID: 28286697 PMCID: PMC5325669 DOI: 10.1371/currents.dis.5aaeb105e840c72370e8e688835882ce] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Introduction: On November 8, 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, causing a humanitarian emergency. According to the World Health Organization, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are the leading cause of death and disability around the world. NCDs kill 38 million people each year. Sixteen million NCD deaths occur before the age of 70; 82% of which occurred in low- and middle-income countries. NCDs are further exacerbated during a crisis, and addressing them should be a concern of any medical disaster response. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study to determine the prevalence of hypertension among patients seeking medical care at mobile medical clinics after Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Results: A total of 3,730 adults were evaluated at the mobile medical clinics. Analysis of the medical records revealed that the overall prevalence of hypertension among adult patients was 47%. Approximately 24% of adult females and 27% of adult males were classified with stage 2 Hypertension. Conclusions: Evidence-based guidelines on the management of hypertension and other NCDs (diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease and mental health) during humanitarian emergencies are limited. Clinical care of victims of humanitarian emergencies suffering with NCDs should be a critical part of disaster relief and recovery efforts. We therefore recommend the development of best practices and evidence based management guidelines of hypertension and other NCDs in post-disaster settings.
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- Bow Valley College, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UF Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida. Samaritan's Purse
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- Projects, Epidemiologist, Samaritan's Purse, Jonestown, Texas
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- Projects Department, Samaritan's Purse International Relief, Boone, North Carolina
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Nishizawa M, Hoshide S, Okawara Y, Matsuo T, Kario K. Strict Blood Pressure Control Achieved Using an ICT-Based Home Blood Pressure Monitoring System in a Catastrophically Damaged Area After a Disaster. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2016; 19:26-29. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.12864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Masafumi Nishizawa
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Department of Medicine; Jichi Medical University School of Medicine; Shimotsuke Tochigi Japan
- Minamisanriku Hospital; Minami-sanriku Motoyoshi-gun Miyagi Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Department of Medicine; Jichi Medical University School of Medicine; Shimotsuke Tochigi Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Department of Medicine; Jichi Medical University School of Medicine; Shimotsuke Tochigi Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Department of Medicine; Jichi Medical University School of Medicine; Shimotsuke Tochigi Japan
- Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medical Center; Shioya Sumoto-shi Hyogo Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Department of Medicine; Jichi Medical University School of Medicine; Shimotsuke Tochigi Japan
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Gandubert C, Scali J, Ancelin ML, Carrière I, Dupuy AM, Bagnolini G, Ritchie K, Sebanne M, Martrille L, Baccino E, Hermès A, Attal J, Chaudieu I. Biological and psychological predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder onset and chronicity. A one-year prospective study. Neurobiol Stress 2016; 3:61-67. [PMID: 27981178 PMCID: PMC5146193 DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies have prospectively examined risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the aftermath of a traumatic exposure. The aim of this study is to identify the concurrent influence of psychological and biological diatheses on PTSD onset and maintenance, taking into account socio-demographic factors and psychiatric antecedents. METHODS A total of 123 civilians (61.8% of women) recruited in emergency units, were assessed using validated instruments during the first week and then at 1, 4, and 12 months post-trauma. Baseline assessment included evaluation of the psychological diathesis (i.e. psychiatric history and peritraumatic distress and dissociation), and the biological diathesis [i.e. cortisol, norepinephrine, epinephrine, c-reactive protein, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, glycosylated haemoglobin, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), body mass index, diastolic and systolic blood pressure (SBP), and heart rate]. RESULTS Multivariate logistic regression analyses demonstrated both psychological and biological diatheses to be independent risk factors for PTSD. Peritraumatic distress and dissociation predicted onset (1-month) and mid-term PTSD (4-months), respectively. PTSD risk was associated positively with SBP and negatively with WHR, throughout the follow-up. In addition, a higher level of 12 h-overnight urinary norepinephrine independently predicted mid-term PTSD (4-months). CONCLUSIONS This prospective study shows that peritraumatic psychological and biological markers are independent predictors of PTSD onset with specificities according to the stage of PTSD development; the psychological diathesis, i.e. peritraumatic distress and dissociation, being a better predictor of short-term dysfunction whereas biological diathesis was also predictive of development and maintenance of PTSD.
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- C Gandubert
- Inserm, U1061, Montpellier, F-34093, France; Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France
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- Inserm, U1061, Montpellier, F-34093, France; Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France
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- Inserm, U1061, Montpellier, F-34093, France; Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France
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- Inserm, U1061, Montpellier, F-34093, France; Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France
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- Inserm, U1061, Montpellier, F-34093, France; CHU Montpellier, Department of Biochemistry A, F-34000, France
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- Inserm, U1061, Montpellier, F-34093, France; Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France
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- Inserm, U1061, Montpellier, F-34093, France; Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France; Neuroepidemiology, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France; CHU Montpellier, Department of Emergency, F-34000, France
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- Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France; CHU Montpellier, Department of Forensic Medicine, F-34000, France
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- Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France; CHU Montpellier, Department of Forensic Medicine, F-34000, France
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- Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France; CHU Montpellier, Department of Adult Psychiatry, F-34000, France
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- Inserm, U1061, Montpellier, F-34093, France; Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France; CHU Montpellier, Department of Adult Psychiatry, F-34000, France
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- Inserm, U1061, Montpellier, F-34093, France; Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34000, France
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Shiraishi Y, Kujiraoka T, Hakuno D, Masaki N, Tokuno S, Adachi T. Elevation of Derivatives of Reactive Oxygen Metabolites Elevated in Young "Disaster Responders" in Hypertension due to Great East Japan Earthquake. Int Heart J 2016; 57:61-6. [PMID: 26742880 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.15-303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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There have been very few studies on serum biomarkers associated with hypertension in disaster situations. We assessed biomarkers associated with disaster-related hypertension (DRH) due to the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011.We collected blood samples from members of the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) (n = 77) after completing disaster relief operations. We divided them into two groups based on systolic blood pressure. We defined DRH as either systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mmHg at the time of completing missions.In subjects with DRH, the mean blood pressure was 143.5 ± 5.0/99.5 ± 2.4 mmHg. Height and body weight measurements were slightly greater in the DRH group but the differences were not significant, and age was significantly higher in the DRH group. There were no differences in serum biochemical tests including metabolic markers, sulfur-containing amino acids, and cytokines. Among nitric oxide-related amino acids, asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) was lower in the DRH group than in the normotension group (0.40 ± 0.02 versus 0.31 ± 0.02 μmol/L P = 0.04). The serum oxidative stress metabolite levels (d-ROMs; indicators of active oxygen metabolite products) were significantly higher in the DRH group (273.6 ± 6.08 versus 313.5 ± 13.7 U.CARR P = 0.016). Using multivariable regression analysis, d-ROMs levels were particularly predictive for DRH.Oxidative stress is associated with DRH in responders to the disaster of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
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- Yasunaga Shiraishi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Defense Medical College
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Katchunga PB, Twagirumukiza M, Kluyskens Y, Kaishusha D, Baguma M, Bapolisi A, Cikomola J, Ntabure T, Callens S, M'Buyamba-Kabangu JR, Van Bortel L. Blood pressure in the Congolese adult population of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: Preliminary results from the Bukavu Observ Cohort Study. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 2015; 63:339-45. [PMID: 26586457 DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2015.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Revised: 04/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Providing factual data about non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is of utmost importance in the sub-Saharan African countries where NCDs and arterial hypertension data remain scattered, scarce, and less representative given the region's heterogeneous population. Within this context, the interuniversity cooperation VLIR-UOS/Catholic University of Bukavu (Democratic Republic of Congo) has established an integrated project for monitoring hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors in the population of South Kivu. The aim of the study was to present the basic results of the determinants of blood pressure in the cohort studied. METHODS In 2013 and 2014, trained interviewers collected the anthropometric parameters, blood pressure, and medical history of 7405 adults (3060 in urban areas and 4345 in rural areas) including 3162 males and 4243 females; the cohort is expected to be followed for 9 years. RESULTS The average age of the entire group was 33.0±16.7 years. Compared to men, women had significantly higher obesity indices (P<0.0001), lower blood pressure between 20 and 39 years of age (P<0.0001) but higher blood pressure at 60 years of age and older (P<0.0001). Blood pressure was positively correlated with body mass index, waist circumference, and paradoxically with consumption of vegetables, but negatively correlated with the consumption of fruit, intense physical activity, and relaxation at home. CONCLUSIONS These results show that a cohort study is feasible in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The factual data analysis can contribute to health policy orientation and setting up of preventive measures. Since most correlated risk factors are preventable, recommendations can already be made in the fight against high blood pressure in this population.
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- P B Katchunga
- Observatoire des maladies non transmissibles VLIR/UOS/UCB, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Département de médecine interne, faculté de médecine, université catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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- Observatoire des maladies non transmissibles VLIR/UOS/UCB, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Université de Gand, Ghent, Belgium
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- Observatoire des maladies non transmissibles VLIR/UOS/UCB, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Université de Gand, Ghent, Belgium
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- Observatoire des maladies non transmissibles VLIR/UOS/UCB, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Département de médecine interne, faculté de médecine, université catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Observatoire des maladies non transmissibles VLIR/UOS/UCB, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Département de médecine interne, faculté de médecine, université catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Observatoire des maladies non transmissibles VLIR/UOS/UCB, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Département de médecine interne, faculté de médecine, université catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Observatoire des maladies non transmissibles VLIR/UOS/UCB, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Département de médecine interne, faculté de médecine, université catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Observatoire des maladies non transmissibles VLIR/UOS/UCB, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Institut de technique médicale, hôpital général de référence de Katana, Katana, Sud-Kivu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Observatoire des maladies non transmissibles VLIR/UOS/UCB, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Université de Gand, Ghent, Belgium
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- Observatoire des maladies non transmissibles VLIR/UOS/UCB, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Département de médecine interne, université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Observatoire des maladies non transmissibles VLIR/UOS/UCB, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Université de Gand, Ghent, Belgium
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Yuenyongchaiwat K, Sheffield D, Baker I, Maratos F. Hemodynamic responses to active and passive coping tasks and the prediction of future blood pressure in Thai participants: A preliminary prospective cohort study. JAPANESE PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/jpr.12089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In the USA, hypertension affects one in three adults, and anxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorders. Both hypertension and anxiety have been studied extensively. Yet, a full understanding of anxiety's relationship to hypertension has been elusive. In this review, we discuss the spectrum of anxiety disorders. In addition, we consider the evidence for acute and long-term effects of anxiety on blood pressure. We review the effect on blood pressure of several "real-world" stressors, such as natural disasters. In addition, we review the effect of anxiety treatments on blood pressure. We explain the American Heart Association's recent recommendations regarding meditation and other relaxation methods in the management of hypertension. We conclude that novel research methods are needed in order to better elucidate many aspects of how anxiety relates to hypertension.
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- James Brian Byrd
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, 20-209 W, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2800, USA,
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Ford JL, Browning CR. Effects of exposure to violence with a weapon during adolescence on adult hypertension. Ann Epidemiol 2013; 24:193-8. [PMID: 24530410 DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2013] [Revised: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the longitudinal associations between exposure to violence with a weapon during the past year among adolescents and hypertension during adulthood, including the extent to which adult cardiovascular risk factors mediated the association. METHODS Secondary analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, 1994-2008. The sample included 3555 male and 4416 female participants who were aged 11-17 years at wave 1 (1994-1995). Participants were categorized as hypertensive if they had a mean systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher or a mean diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher at wave 4 (2008). Witnessed violence with a weapon was defined as having seen a shooting or stabbing during the year before wave 1, whereas victim of violence with a weapon was defined as having been shot, cut, or stabbed or had a gun or knife drawn on them during the year before wave 1. Potential mediators of adult cardiovascular risk (wave 4) included body mass index, daily smoking, alcohol abuse, and depression. RESULTS Males who witnessed violence and females who were victims of violence in the year before wave 1 had an increased odds of hypertension at wave 4 compared with their unexposed peers (adjusted odds ratio, 1.45; 95% confidence interval, 1.003-2.10 and adjusted odds ratio, 1.72; 95% confidence interval, 1.04-2.84, respectively). The hypothesized adult cardiovascular risk mediators did not significantly attenuate the associations for either the male or female samples. CONCLUSIONS Interventions addressing prior violence exposure are needed to promote adult cardiovascular health.
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- Jodi L Ford
- The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus.
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Murakami H, Akashi H, Noda S, Mizoue T, Okazaki O, Ouchi Y, Okaji Y, Kajiwara C, Miyoshi C. A cross-sectional survey of blood pressure of a coastal city's resident victims of the 2011 Tohoku tsunami. Am J Hypertens 2013; 26:799-807. [PMID: 23455946 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpt022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Blood pressure (BP) increase as a reaction to major disasters has been well documented; however, the impact has been underdocumented for tsunamis. This study aimed to confirm whether different levels of flooding/inundation and other damage caused by the 2011 Tohoku (northeast Japan) tsunami were associated with BP among resident victims in Higashi-Matsushima, Miyagi. METHODS Cross-sectional household screening was conducted 7-19 weeks after the disaster in administrative areas totally or partially flooded by the tsunami. Systolic and diastolic BP (SBP/DBP) were measured in 4,311 residents. RESULTS There was a degree-dependent association between SBP/DBP and flooding height above sea level among victims not on antihypertensive medication (P < 0.01 for both). Disruption of the gas supply was also significantly associated with SBP/DBP (P < 0.01 for both). Among individuals on antihypertensive medication, the discontinuation of medication was associated with SBP/DBP (P < 0.01 for both). After adjusting for confounding and multiplicity, a matched case-control analysis did not identify any significant associations between the tsunami or lifeline indicators and high BP (SBP ≥160mm Hg or DBP ≥100mm Hg). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that after a major tsunami, resident victims in areas highly inundated by flood waters and those with disrupted gas supply are more likely to have higher BP and thus might warrant getting BP screening earlier than other residents. Those with hypertension should be given assistance to resume or commence antihypertensive medication as soon as possible to reduce the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
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- Hitoshi Murakami
- Bureau of International Medical Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Hung KKC, Lam ECC, Chan EYY, Graham CA. Disease pattern and chronic illness in rural China: the Hong Kong Red Cross basic health clinic after 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Emerg Med Australas 2013; 25:252-9. [PMID: 23759047 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medical teams might have difficulties preparing for deployment to rural towns due to a lack of prior information. The study objective was to identify the health needs and chronic disease prevalence of rural Chinese following a major earthquake. METHODS Hong Kong Red Cross organised a basic healthcare team to Yanmen town, Jiangyou 3 weeks after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. A cross-sectional records-based study of all patients treated by the Hong Kong Red Cross basic healthcare team from 1 June to 19 June 2008 was conducted. RESULTS Two thousand and thirty-four individual patient encounters occurred during the 19-day period. Musculoskeletal, respiratory and gastrointestinal problems were the top three categories and accounted for 30.4%, 17.4% and 12.7%, respectively. The 43.4% of the 762 patients with blood pressure measurements were above the recognised criteria for hypertension. CONCLUSIONS We identified that the management of chronic diseases was an important issue, especially with the high prevalence of hypertension found in our study. Medical responders need to be aware of the potential pre-existing disease burden in the community, with the possible exacerbation in post-disaster situations. Careful planning on the use of treatment guidelines with particular focus on the local health resources available and issues with continuation of care will provide better care for the patients.
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- Kevin K C Hung
- Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Asgary R, Galson S, Shankar H, O’Brien C, Arole S. Hypertension, pre-hypertension, and associated risk factors in a subsistent farmer community in remote rural central India. J Public Health (Oxf) 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10389-012-0536-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Aoki T, Fukumoto Y, Yasuda S, Sakata Y, Ito K, Takahashi J, Miyata S, Tsuji I, Shimokawa H. The Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster and cardiovascular diseases. Eur Heart J 2012; 33:2796-803. [PMID: 22930461 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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AIMS While previous studies reported a short-term increase in individual cardiovascular disease (CVD) after great earthquakes, mid-term occurrences of all types of CVDs after great earthquakes are unknown. We addressed this important issue in our experience with the Great East Japan Earthquake (11 March 2011). METHODS AND RESULTS We retrospectively examined the impact of the Earthquake on the occurrences of CVDs and pneumonia by comparing the ambulance records made by doctors in our Miyagi Prefecture, the centre of the disaster area, during the periods of 2008-11 (n = 124,152). The weekly occurrences of CVDs, including heart failure (HF), acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stroke, cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA), and pneumonia were all significantly increased after the Earthquake compared with the previous 3 years. The occurrences of ACS and CPA showed the rapid increase followed by a sharp decline, whereas those of HF and pneumonia showed a prolonged increase for more than 6 weeks and those of stroke and CPA showed a second peak after the largest aftershock (7 April 2011). Furthermore, the occurrence of CPA was increased in the first 24 h after the Earthquake, followed by other diseases later on. These increases were independent of age, sex, or residence area (seacoast vs. inland). CONCLUSION These results indicate that the occurrences of all types of CVDs and pneumonia were increased in somewhat different time courses after the Earthquake, including the first observation of the marked and prolonged increase in HF, emphasizing the importance of intensive medical management of all types of CVDs after great earthquakes.
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- Tatsuo Aoki
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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The devastating Great East Japan Earthquake, which was 9.0 on the Richter scale, occurred on March 11, 2011. Japan experienced the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake 16 years ago, and I was working at the epicenter, and reported the characteristics of the earthquake-associated cardiovascular risk and high blood pressure (BP) found during the continuous practice and clinical studies of Tsuna Medical Association before and after the quake. A major disaster increases thrombophilic tendency and BP, both of which trigger disaster-induced cardiovascular events such as stroke, cardiac events, etc. The high salt intake and the increased salt sensitivity caused by disrupted circadian rhythms are the 2 major leading causes of disaster hypertension (HT) through neurohumoral activation under stressful conditions. To better assess and reduce the risks for disaster-associated cardiovascular events, we introduced the web-based Disaster Cardiovascular Prevention (DCAP) network (which consists of DCAP risk and prevention score assessment, and self-measured BP monitoring at both the shelter and the home) to the survivors of the 2011 disaster, and frequently found newly developed HT. Here I review the recent evidence, possible mechanism and the management of "disaster HT" for effective prevention of disaster-induced cardiovascular events.
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- Kazuomi Kario
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Department of Sleep and Circadian Cardiology, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.
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Depressive Symptoms and 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans: The SABPA Study. Int J Hypertens 2011; 2012:426803. [PMID: 22028954 PMCID: PMC3199098 DOI: 10.1155/2012/426803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2011] [Revised: 08/03/2011] [Accepted: 08/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Disturbances in circadian rhythm might play a central role in the neurobiology of depression. We examined the association between depressive symptoms and 24-hour ambulatory BP in a sample of 405 (197 black and 208 Caucasian) urbanized African teachers aged 25 to 60 yrs (mean 44.6 ± 9.6 yrs). Depressive symptoms were assessed using the self-administered 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). After adjusting for age, sex, and ethnicity, participants with severe depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥ 15) had higher odds of hypertension defined from ambulatory BP and/or use of antihypertensive medication (odds ratio = 2.19, 95% CI, 1.00–4.90) in comparison to participants with no symptoms. Compared to Caucasians with no depressive symptoms, those with severe symptoms had blunted nocturnal systolic BP drop of 4.7 mmHg (95% CI, −0.5 to 10.0, P = 0.07). In summary, depressive symptoms were associated with the circadian BP profile in black and Caucasian Africans.
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Pereg D, Gow R, Mosseri M, Lishner M, Rieder M, Van Uum S, Koren G. Hair cortisol and the risk for acute myocardial infarction in adult men. Stress 2011; 14:73-81. [PMID: 20812871 DOI: 10.3109/10253890.2010.511352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Acute stress is increasingly recognized as a precipitant of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the role of chronic stress in developing AMI is less clear. We have developed a method to measure cortisol in hair, which allows longitudinal assessment of cortisol levels prior to an acute event. We aimed to evaluate the hypothesis that chronic stress, as assessed by hair cortisol content, is associated with the development of AMI. A prospective case-control study included 56 patients admitted to hospital with AMI and 56 control patients, admitted to internal medicine wards for other indications. An enzyme immunoassay technique was used to measure cortisol in the most proximal 3 cm of hair, considered to represent the most recent 3 months of exposure. Median hair cortisol contents (range) were 295.3 (105.4-809.3)ng/g in AMI patients and 224.9 (76.58-949.9)ng/g in controls (p = 0.006, Mann-Whitney U-test). After controlling for other risk factors for AMI using multiple logistic regression, log-transformed hair cortisol content remained the strongest predictor (OR 17.4, 95% CI 2.15-140.5; p = 0.007). We demonstrated elevated hair cortisol concentrations in patients with AMI. This suggests that chronic stress, as assessed by increased hair cortisol in the 3 months prior to the event, may be a contributing factor for AMI.
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- David Pereg
- Cardiology Division, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel
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Walczewska J, Rutkowski K, Wizner B, Cwynar M, Grodzicki T. Stiffness of large arteries and cardiovascular risk in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. Eur Heart J 2010; 32:730-6. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Medication adherence is low among hypertensive patients regardless of ethnic background. However, the prevalence of nonadherence is higher among African Americans when compared with their white American counterparts. Recognizing African American perspectives about their adherence to antihypertensive medications is necessary for the development of successful interventions aimed at improving adherence to prescribed regimens. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore community-dwelling hypertensive African American behavioral, normative, and control beliefs regarding their adherence to antihypertensive medications. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A community and academic partnership was formed to conduct 3 audio-taped focus groups with 40 hypertensive and low-income African American adults aged 18 years and older. Interview questions were based on the theory of planned behavior. All transcripts from the tapes were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Behavioral beliefs associated with medication adherence identified both positive and negative outcomes. Family, friends, neighbors, and God were associated with normative beliefs. Limited financial resources, neighborhood violence, and distrust of healthcare professionals were key control beliefs. Although these results cannot be generalized, they do provide significant insight into the contextual factors associated with the lives of community-dwelling hypertensive African Americans who fit a similar demographic profile. These findings are important because they can be used to tailor interventions to increase their medication adherence.
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Measuring the effects of stress on the cardiovascular system during a disaster: the effective use of self-measured blood pressure monitoring. J Hypertens 2010; 28:657-9. [DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0b013e32833815a4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The gradual emergence of symptoms following exposure to traumatic events has presented a major conceptual challenge to psychiatry. The mechanism that causes the progressive escalation of symptoms with the passage of time leading to delayed onset post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) involves the process of sensitization and kindling. The development of traumatic memories at the time of stress exposure represents a major vulnerability through repeated environmental triggering of the increasing dysregulation of an individual's neurobiology. An increasing body of evidence demonstrates how the increased allostatic load associated with PTSD is associated with a significant body of physical morbidity in the form of chronic musculoskeletal pain, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, obesity and cardiovascular disease. This increasing body of literature suggests that the effects of traumatic stress need to be considered as a major environmental challenge that places individual's physical and psychological health equally at risk. This broader perspective has important implications for developing treatments that address the underlying dysregulation of cortical arousal and neurohormonal abnormalities following exposure to traumatic stress.
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- Alexander C McFarlane
- Centre for Military and Veterans' Health, University of Adelaide, Level 2/122 Frome Street, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000 Australia
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Psychological distress as a risk factor for cardiovascular events: pathophysiological and behavioral mechanisms. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009; 52:2156-62. [PMID: 19095133 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.08.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2008] [Revised: 07/23/2008] [Accepted: 08/26/2008] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study sought to estimate the extent to which behavioral and pathophysiological risk factors account for the association between psychological distress and incident cardiovascular events. BACKGROUND The intermediate processes through which psychological distress increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) are incompletely understood. An understanding of these processes is important for treating psychological distress in an attempt to reduce CVD risk. METHODS In a prospective study of 6,576 healthy men and women (ages 50.9 +/- 13.1 years), we measured psychological distress (using the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire >or=4) and behavioral (smoking, alcohol, physical activity) and pathophysiological (C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, obesity, hypertension) risk factors at baseline. The main outcome was CVD events (hospitalization for nonfatal myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass, angioplasty, stroke, heart failure, and CVD-related mortality). RESULTS Cigarette smoking, physical activity, alcohol intake, C-reactive protein, and hypertension were independently associated with psychological distress. There were 223 incident CVD events (63 fatal) over an average follow-up of 7.2 years. The risk of CVD increased in relation to presence of psychological distress in age- and sex-adjusted models (hazard ratio: 1.54, 95% confidence interval: 1.09 to 2.18, p = 0.013). In models that were adjusted for potential mediators, behavioral factors explained the largest proportion of variance ( approximately 65%), whereas pathophysiological factors accounted for a modest amount (C-reactive protein approximately 5.5%, hypertension, approximately 13%). CONCLUSIONS The association between psychological distress and CVD risk is largely explained by behavioral processes. Therefore, treatment of psychological distress that aims to reduce CVD risk should primarily focus on health behavior change.
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Sparrenberger F, Fuchs SC, Moreira LB, Fuchs FD. Stressful life events and current psychological distress are associated with self-reported hypertension but not with true hypertension: results from a cross-sectional population-based study. BMC Public Health 2008; 8:357. [PMID: 18922180 PMCID: PMC2600643 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2008] [Accepted: 10/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background The evidence linking stress to hypertension has been scarcely documented in population-based studies. Methods Participants were selected through a multi-stage probability sampling and interviewed at home, being submitted to measures of demographics, anthropometrics, blood pressure (BP), and risk factors for hypertension. Hypertension was defined as BP ≥ 140/90 mm Hg or use of BP-lowering drugs or as self-reported hypertension. Stressful life events were investigated through an inventory of nine major life events occurring in the year preceding the interview. Psychological distress was evaluated through a facial scale of expression of emotion in the last month. Results In the total, 1,484 adult individuals were investigated. Prevalence of hypertension was lower in individuals who reported any stressful life event in comparison with individuals who did not reported an event (34.3 versus 44.2%, P < 0.01), such as relative or friend death, loss of job, divorce, violence and migration. There was a trend for higher prevalence of hypertension in individuals with higher psychological distress in the last month, which was not longer significant after adjustment for confounding. In contrast, individuals who self-reported hypertension, but actually had normal blood pressure and were not using antihypertensive medication, reported higher numbers of stressful events. Conclusion Recent stressful life events and current psychological distress are not associated with hypertension. Associations between stress events and distress with self-reported hypertension are not intermediated by effects of stress on blood pressure, and may be ascribed to negative feeling about disease and not to the disease itself.
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Friedberg JP, Adonis MN, Suchday S. The Effects of Indirect Exposure to September 11th–Related Trauma on Cardiovascular Reactivity. JOURNAL OF LOSS & TRAUMA 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/15325020701441481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Home Monitoring of Blood Pressure. Hypertension 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4160-3053-9.50012-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Gerin W, Davidson KW, Christenfeld NJS, Goyal T, Schwartz JE. The role of angry rumination and distraction in blood pressure recovery from emotional arousal. Psychosom Med 2006; 68:64-72. [PMID: 16449413 DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000195747.12404.aa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cardiovascular recovery of prestress baseline blood pressure has been implicated as a possible additional determinant of sustained blood pressure elevation. We hypothesize that angry ruminations may slow the recovery process. METHOD A within-subjects design was used in which resting baseline blood pressure and heart rate measurements were assessed on 60 subjects, who then took part in two anger-recall tasks. After each task, subjects sat quietly and alone during a 12-minute recovery period randomized to with or without distractions. During baseline, task, and recovery, blood pressure was continuously monitored; during recovery, subjects reported their thoughts at five fixed intervals. RESULTS Fewer angry thoughts were reported in the distraction condition (17%) compared with no distraction (31%; p = .002); an interaction showed that this effect was largely the result of the two intervals immediately after the anger-recall task. Trait rumination interacted with distraction condition such that high ruminators in the no-distraction condition evidenced the poorest blood pressure recovery, assessed as area under the curve (p = .044 [systolic blood pressure] and p = .046 [diastolic pressure]). CONCLUSIONS People who have a tendency to ruminate about past anger-provoking events may be at greater risk for target organ damage as a result of sustained blood pressure elevations; the effect is exacerbated when distractions are not available to interrupt the ruminative process.
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- William Gerin
- Columbia University/NY-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
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Unger T, Parati G. Acute stress and long-lasting blood pressure elevation: a possible cause of established hypertension? J Hypertens 2005; 23:261-3. [PMID: 15662210 DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200502000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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