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Niveditha M, Kasana R, Barua AR, Barthakur M, Undela K. Assessment of disease pattern and drug utilization among neurology intensive care unit patients in a developing country: an observational analysis. Hosp Pract (1995) 2024:1-7. [PMID: 38781014 DOI: 10.1080/21548331.2024.2358747] [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: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the disease pattern and drug utilization among admitted patients in a tertiary-care hospital's neurology intensive care unit (neuro ICU). METHODS A prospective observational cohort study was conducted between August 2022 and January 2023. Patients of any age and gender admitted to the neuro ICU were included, but those who declined to participate were excluded. Demographics, clinical, and medication details were consistently gathered and maintained until discharge. The World Health Organization (WHO)/International Network of Rational Use of Drugs (INRUD) prescribing indicators and the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification/Defined Daily Dose (DDD) system were used to evaluate drug use. RESULTS A total of 516 patients were included, predominantly male (65.1%), with an average age of 54.62 ± 15.02 years. The most common diagnosis was stroke [72.3%, comprised of hemorrhagic (46.7%) and ischemic (25.6%)], followed by seizure disorders (6.6%), and central nervous system infections (5.4%). Patients received an average of 7.8 medications, 32.3% prescribed by generic name, 16.0% antibiotics, 74.1% injections, and 100% essential drugs. A (28.5%), C (19.2%), N (17.3%), J (19.2%), B (13.5%), and R (2.3%) were commonly prescribed ATC classes of medications. Number of DDDs was maximum for pantoprazole and furosemide. Based on discharged status, 41.0% were discharged on request, 24.8% against medical advice, 23.8% routine, and 10.2% mortality during hospitalization. CONCLUSION Our study reveals a high prevalence of hemorrhagic stroke, especially among men, diverging from global ischemic stroke trends. Irregular hypertension treatment is the primary cause, exacerbated by low healthcare knowledge in rural areas, where patients often discharge on request, probably due to poor socio-economic conditions. Urgent public awareness campaigns and further research are needed to address this elevated hemorrhagic stroke incidence.
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- Mamidi Niveditha
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam, India
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- Department of Neurology and Critical Care, Guwahati Neurological Research Centre (GNRC) Institute of Medical Science, North Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Guwahati Neurological Research Centre (GNRC) Institute of Medical Science, North Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam, India
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Kothavale A, Puri P, Sangani PG. Quantifying population level hypertension care cascades in India: a cross-sectional analysis of risk factors and disease linkages. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:98. [PMID: 35114935 PMCID: PMC8815207 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-02760-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertension is associated with higher morbidity and mortality burden, and is reported to pose severe repercussions on those above the age of 60 years. Despite the growing concern, empirical evidence providing nationally representative estimates of hypertension care cascades for the elderly population are inadequate in India. Therefore, the present study aims to quantify the magnitude of hypertension care cascades, identify the co-morbidities attributed to hypertension and recognize lifestyle modifications to reduce the instances of uncontrolled blood pressure among the elderly population in India. METHOD This study employed data on 28,109 elderly individuals from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, 2017-18. Descriptive and multivariable analyses were performed to identify the burden and correlates of hypertension and uncontrolled blood pressure levels. Population Attributable Risk was computed to identify deteriorating health implications and recognize viable solutions to improve the situation. RESULTS The findings suggest that elderly experiences loss at all stages of hypertension care, namely, at the level of measured hypertension (72.5%), diagnosis/awareness (57.3%), treatment (50.5%), and control (27.5%). The highest dip was observed at the level of blood pressure control. The findings hint towards the linkages between socio-economic, demographic, and lifestyle factors with hypertension and uncontrolled blood pressure levels. Caste, religion, living arrangement, MPCE quintile, residence, family history of hypertension, working status, and alcohol consumption were the significant predictors of uncontrolled hypertension. The findings quantified the proportion of diseased cases attributed to hypertension, and highlighted essential contributors of overall and uncontrolled hypertension. CONCLUSIONS There is an urgent need to improve access to cost-effective anti-hypertensive prescriptions to curtail the increasing burden of uncontrolled blood pressure and some other co-morbid diseases. Thus, if apprehended cautiously, findings from this study can serve to design practical approaches aimed at control, prevention, and management of hypertension among the elderly population of India.
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- Ajinkya Kothavale
- International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Maharashtra 400088 Mumbai, India
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- International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Maharashtra 400088 Mumbai, India
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- International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Maharashtra 400088 Mumbai, India
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Marbaniang SP, Lhungdim H, Chauhan S, Srivastava S. Interaction of multiple risk factors and population attributable fraction for type 2 diabetes and hypertension among adults aged 15-49 years in Northeast India. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2021; 15:102227. [PMID: 34311195 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.102227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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AIMS The aim is to assess the association and population attributable fraction (PAF) of multiple risk factors combination for diabetes and hypertension among adults in the Northeast region of India. METHODS Data used is from the Indian Demographic Health Survey conducted in 2015-16. The study comprised 107, 766 respondents (95,153 females and 12, 613 males) aged 15-49 years. We examined four modifiable risk factors: smoking, alcohol consumption, aerated drinks consumption, and overweight or obesity. PAF was calculated using the relative risk from the multivariable logistic regression models. RESULTS Overweight or obesity in conjunction with smoking was associated with 43.9 % of patients with diabetes. Smoking in conjunction with alcohol and overweight or obesity contributed to 53% of patients with diabetes (PAF = 53 %). The three risk factors combination (i.e., smoking, alcohol, and overweight or obesity) is associated with the most hypertension cases (PAF = 50.7 %). Experiencing all four risk factors is associated with 50.3 % of patients with hypertension. In women, the four-risk combination contributed the most hypertension cases (PAF = 46.8 %). CONCLUSIONS Overweight or obesity was the single most significant factor leading to hypertension and diabetes among the study population. Also, smoking, alcohol, and overweight or obesity together are prominent risk factors for hypertension and diabetes.
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- Strong P Marbaniang
- Department of Public Health and Mortality Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, 400088, India.
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- Department of Public Health and Mortality Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, 400088, India
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- Department of Population Policies and Programmes, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, 400088, India
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- Department of Mathematical Demography and Statistics, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, 400088, India
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Mohammadhoseini M, Namayandeh SM, Fallahzadeh H, Majidpour F, Sadr-Bafghi SM, Soltani M, Hadiani L, Sarebanhassanabadi M, Nough H, Karimi A, Askari M. Population Attributable Risk of Hyperuricemia in Hypertension Incidence in 20-74-Year-Old Population during a 10-Year Longitudinal Cohort: Yazd Healthy Heart Cohort. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 49:1977-1982. [PMID: 33346219 PMCID: PMC7719658 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v49i10.4703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background The population attributable risk (PAR) percent has used widely in public health policy. We aimed to calculate the attribute risk of hypertension due to hyperuricemia by Levin's formulas compare to direct PAR calculation method. Methods This was a sub-study of Yazd Healthy Heart Cohort (YHHC). Overall, 1256 normotensive individuals were enrolled through multistage randomized cluster sampling and followed up for mean 9.8 years, from 2005-2015. The threshold cutoff point of the hyperuricemia was considered equal and more than 75th percentile that equal to 5.5 mg/dl for men and 4.3mg/dl for women. To calculate the attributable risk of hyperuricemia in developing hypertension, two methods were applied. Levin's formulas and direct PAR estimation by population risk calculation via exposure prevalence weighted formula. Multiple logistic regression was used for estimate of odds ratio (OR) of hyperuricemia in developing hypertension. We calculated Relative Risk (RR) from OR. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 16. A significant level of 0.05 was considered. Results Hypertension developed in 44.7% of individuals with uric acid level ≥ 75th percentile vs. 35.6% of other individuals (P=0.024). Attributable risk (AR) of hyperuricemia in hypertension incidence was 9.1%. PAR of hyperuricemia for hypertension incidence by using two methods mentioned before was 6%, 5.8% respectively. Conclusion The results of the study confirmed the noticeable contribution of hyperuricemia as an independent other risk factor for the occurrence of hypertension. PAR of hyperuricemia for hypertension incidence by using two methods almost near was 6%, 5.8% respectively.
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- Mojtaba Mohammadhoseini
- Research Center of Prevention and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease, Department Biostatics & Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center of Prevention and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease, Department Biostatics & Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center of Prevention and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease, Department Biostatics & Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center of Prevention and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease, Department Biostatics & Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center of Prevention and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease, Department Biostatics & Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Marques AP, Szwarcwald CL, Pires DC, Rodrigues JM, Almeida WDSD, Romero D. [Factors associated with arterial hypertension: a systematic review]. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2020; 25:2271-2282. [PMID: 32520271 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232020256.26972018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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A systematic review of demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral and anthropometric factors associated with hypertension. We included observational studies, of populations aged 18 or older, from the past ten years, published in English, Portuguese or Spanish from Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus and Lilacs bases. The most found factors related to the greater chance of having hypertension were age and the Body Mass Index (BMI). Other factors associated with the disease were: gender (male), education (lower education), income (lower income) and waist circumference (high). Never having smoked, never having consumed alcohol and white skin color were characteristics related to a lower chance of having hypertension. As demonstrated, demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral and anthropometric characteristics are important factors associated with a greater chance of having hypertension in the adult population. However, while most of the factors associated with it are amenable to intervention, broader health promotion policies will be needed to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of the disease.
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- Aline Pinto Marques
- Laboratório de Informação em Saúde, Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos. 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
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- Laboratório de Informação em Saúde, Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos. 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
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- Laboratório de Informação em Saúde, Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos. 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
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- Laboratório de Informação em Saúde, Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos. 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
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- Laboratório de Informação em Saúde, Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos. 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
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- Laboratório de Informação em Saúde, Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos. 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
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Feng Y, Peng Z, Liu W, Yang Z, Shang J, Cui L, Duan F. Evaluation of the epidemiological and prognosis significance of ESR2 rs3020450 polymorphism in ovarian cancer. Gene 2019; 710:316-323. [PMID: 31200086 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2019.06.017] [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: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIM To investigate the correlation between the polymorphism of estrogen receptor β gene (ESR2) rs3020450 and cancer susceptibility, and explore the epidemiological significance and the effect of ESR2 expression levels on the prognosis of ovarian cancer. METHODS Based on meta-analysis the association between ESR2 rs3020450 polymorphism and cancer susceptibility was estimated and a case-control design was used to verify this result in ovarian cancer. The epidemiological effect of ESR2 rs3020450 polymorphism was assessed by attributable risk percentage (ARP) and population attributable risk percentage (PARP). Kaplan Meier plotters were used to evaluate overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in ovarian cancer patients and GEPIA for the differential expression of ESR2 levels in ovarian cancer and adjacent normal tissues. RESULTS The pooled analysis indicated no significant correlation between the ESR2 rs3020450 polymorphism and the cancer susceptibility. In the stratified analysis by cancer types, significantly decreased risk was found in ovarian cancer (AG vs GG: OR = 0.73, 95%CI: 0.53-0.97, P = 0.03). Unconditional logistic regression results of case-control study in ovarian cancer observed significant differences in all comparisons (AG vs GG: OR = 0.81, 95%CI: 0.62-0.98, P = 0.04; AA vs GG: OR = 0.63, 95%CI: 0.42-0.92, P = 0.01 and AG + AA vs GG: OR = 0.73, 95%CI: 0.53-0.96, P < 0.001). Based on meta-analysis and case-control pooled results, ARP and PARP were evaluated respectively in allele (21.95% and7.97%), heterozygote (36.99% and 12.11%) and dominant model (36.84% and 12.97%) of rs3020450 polymorphism in ovarian cancer. The expression levels of ESR2 in normal tissues was significantly higher than that in cancer tissues (OV, Median, 4.7:0.21), and significant correlations were observed between high ESR2 expression levels and long OS (HR = 0.80, 95%CI: 0.70-0.92, P = 0.002) and PFS (HR = 0.767, 95%Cl: 0.67-0.88, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our results indicated that ESR2 rs3020450 polymorphism was associated with ovarian cancer risk from epidemiological perspective, and high ESR2 expression levels was associated with long survival in patients with ovarian cancer.
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- Yajing Feng
- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Department of Nosocomial Infection Management, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Medical Record Statistics Office, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, China
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- The Ohio State University College of Art and Science, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Medical Research Office, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Borah PK, Devi U, Biswas D, Kalita HC, Sharma M, Mahanta J. Distribution of blood pressure & correlates of hypertension in school children aged 5-14 years from North East India. Indian J Med Res 2016; 142:293-300. [PMID: 26458345 PMCID: PMC4669864 DOI: 10.4103/0971-5916.166591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background & objectives: Elevated blood pressure (BP) in the young predicts serious cardiovascular events in the adults. High prevalence of adult hypertension reported from Assam, North East (NE) India may be linked with elevated blood pressure in the childhood. The present study was an attempt to describe the distribution of BP and correlates of hypertension in children aged 5-14 yr. Methods: A total of 10,003 school children from 99 schools of Dibrugarh district, Assam, NE India, were surveyed by stratified random cluster method. Blood pressure, demographic and anthropometric information were recorded. Blood pressure was categorized in to normal, prehypertension, stage I and stage II hypertension. Results: Girls had significantly higher (104.2 ± 12.0 vs. 103.2 ± 11.6 mm Hg, P<0.001) mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) than boys. Both SBP and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) revealed significant correlation with age, height, weight and BMI in overall and in gender specific analysis. Hypertension was found in 7.6 per cent school children (Boys: 7.3%, Girls: 7.8%). In multivariable analysis older age (OR 3.3, 95% CI: 2.82-3.91), children from tea garden community (OR 1.3, 95% CI: 1.08-1.55) and other community (OR 1.4, 95% CI: 1.18-1.73) and overweight (OR 1.5, 95% CI: 1.1-2.1) were independently associated with hypertension. Interpretation & conclusions: Mean blood pressure in the young school children of 5-14 yr was high. A programme comprising screening, early detection and health promotion through school health programmes may help prevent future complications of hypertension.
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- Prasanta Kr Borah
- Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Assam Medical College & Hospital, Dibrugarh, India
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Linhart C, Tivollier JM, Taylor R, Barguil Y, Magliano DJ, Bourguignon C, Zimmet P. Changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors over 30 years in Polynesians in the French Pacific Territory of Wallis Island. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2015; 23:856-64. [DOI: 10.1177/2047487315604833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Christine Linhart
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre Hospitalier Territorial, Noumea, New Caledonia
- Reseau de l’Insuffisance Renale, Noumea, New Caledonia
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre Hospitalier Territorial, Noumea, New Caledonia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms and the risk of hypertension in an Indian population. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:793040. [PMID: 25165716 PMCID: PMC4140129 DOI: 10.1155/2014/793040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Revised: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Genetic variants of eNOS gene play a significant role in the pathogenesis of hypertension. Many environmental factors have, also, been implicated in the aetiology of hypertension. We carried out an age-matched case-control study among adults. Hypertension was defined according to JNC-VII criteria and eNOS gene polymorphisms were determined by PCR and PCR followed by PCR-RFLP. eNOS intron 4 aa genotype (adjusted OR 6.81; 95% CI 2.29–20.25) and eNOS 894TT genotype (adjusted OR 7.84; 95% CI 2.57–23.96) were associated with the risk of hypertension. Tobacco users (either smoking/chewing or both) with eNOS intron 4 aa genotype (OR 14.00: 95% CI 1.20–163.37), eNOS 894GG genotype (OR 5.56: 95% CI 3.72–8.31), and eNOS T-786C CC genotype (OR 9.00: 95% CI 1.14–71.04) were at an increased risk of hypertension. Similarly a significant gene-environment interaction was observed between individuals consuming alcohol with eNOS intron 4 aa genotype (OR 12.00: 95% CI 1.20–143.73) and eNOS 894GG genotype (OR 1.95: 95% CI 1.35–2.81). The present study identified few susceptible genotypes of the eNOS gene with the risk of hypertension. Moreover, the interactive effects between the environmental factors and the risk of hypertension were dependent on the eNOS genotypes.
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