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Afaghi S, Ramezankhani A, Azizi F, Hadaegh F. Gender-specific effect of outdoor temperature and seasonal variation on blood pressure components: a cross-sectional study on Iranian adults from 2015 to 2018. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:48220-48231. [PMID: 36752918 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25732-z] [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: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Blood pressure (BP) is influenced by both individual and environmental factors such as ambient temperature. However, the gender-stratified and component-specific impact of temperature on BP is not well understood. Herein, we examined the temperature and seasonal effects on four main BP components, namely systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and pulse pressure (PP), in both genders. A total of 8990 (3954 men) Tehranian adults during 2015-2018 were included. Linear regression models for analyzing data in three models including unadjusted, age-adjusted, and further adjusted for known sociodemographic and cardiovascular confounders were conducted. Among women, each 10 °C increment was associated with a significant decrease of - 0.48 mmHg (95% confidence interval (CI): - 0.86, - 0.19) and - 0.65 mmHg (- 0.76, - 0.41) in SBP and MAP, respectively. In men, the corresponding value for SBP was - 0.46 (- 0.82, - 0.16) mmHg (P = 0.058). Gender-specific analysis in each season showed that among women, PP increased in autumn and winter with each 10 °C decrease (P < 0.05). The mean increase in SBP (3.4 and 2.06 mmHg in women and men, respectively), DBP (1.66 and 1.19 mmHg), and MAP (2.71 and 1.12 mmHg) was observed during winter compared to summer (all P < 0.05). PP showed seasonality only in women (1.46 mmHg, P-value = 0.003). In both genders, SBP in age > 60 years was more susceptible to variation compared to younger ages. Furthermore, obese women had more SBP changes compared to their non-obese counterparts (all P for interaction < 0.05). In conclusion, there was a sex difference in BP response to the outdoor temperature, with higher vulnerability among women. The reverse relation between temperature and BP occurred particularly among elderly and obese individuals. Careful monitoring of BP in cold seasons, specifically in the mentioned subgroups, could potentially attenuate cardiovascular risks.
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- Siamak Afaghi
- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Gorbunov VM, Smirnova MI, Koshelyaevskaya YN, Panueva NN, Furman NV, Dolotovskaya PV. The “Inverse” Seasonal Blood Pressure Variability Phenotype. RATIONAL PHARMACOTHERAPY IN CARDIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.20996/1819-6446-2021-06-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The seasonal blood pressure variability (BPV) is known to demonstrate a typical winter peak. Recently, more attention is paid to the opposite situation: the summer BP levels being higher than those in winter. This phenomenon is called inverse BPV. The present article summarizes recent data on this topic. The data of the HOMED-BP project, as well as the results of the original prospective study in 770 hypertensive patients from two Russian Federation regions (mean follow-up duration 6.4 years), were used. According to the preliminary knowledge, the prevalence of inverse BPV in hypertensive patients is relatively high (15-25%). This phenomenon is more typical for treated patients, particularly for those on combination therapy, and is associated with beta-blocker intake. Higher duration of hypertension and higher levels of some risk factors (smoking) characterize the patients with inverse BPV. According to the HOMED-BP data, patients with inverse BPV had the highest overall cardiovascular risk (hazard ratio in comparison with the reference group of “minimal” “normal” BPV was 3.07; p=0.004). In summary, inverse BPV is a potentially unfavorable BP phenotype. However, its reproducibility and prospective value deserve further investigation. The absolute magnitude of seasonal BPV in these patients, calculated using different BP measurement methods, warrants special attention.
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- V. M. Gorbunov
- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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- Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky
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Seasonal blood pressure variation assessed by different measurement methods: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Hypertens 2020; 38:791-798. [DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chu SY, Cox M, Fonarow GC, Smith EE, Schwamm L, Bhatt DL, Matsouaka RA, Xian Y, Sheth KN. Temperature and Precipitation Associate With Ischemic Stroke Outcomes in the United States. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 7:e010020. [PMID: 30571497 PMCID: PMC6404452 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Background There is disagreement in the literature about the relationship between strokes and seasonal conditions. We sought to (1) describe seasonal patterns of stroke in the United States, and (2) determine the relationship between weather variables and stroke outcomes. Methods and Results We performed a cross‐sectional study using Get With The Guidelines‐Stroke data from 896 hospitals across the continental United States. We examined effects of season, climate region, and climate variables on stroke outcomes. We identified 457 638 patients admitted from 2011 to 2015 with ischemic stroke. There was a higher frequency of admissions in winter (116 862 in winter versus 113 689 in spring, 113 569 in summer, and 113 518 in fall; P<0.0001). Winter was associated with higher odds of in‐hospital mortality (odds ratio [OR] 1.08 relative to spring, confidence interval [CI] 1.04–1.13, P=0.0004) and lower odds of discharge home (OR 0.92, CI 0.91–0.94, P<0.0001) or independent ambulation at discharge (OR 0.96, CI 0.94–0.98, P=0.0006). These differences were attenuated after adjusting for climate region and case mix and became inconsistent after controlling for weather variables. Temperature and precipitation were independently associated with outcome after multivariable analysis, with increases in temperature and precipitation associated with lower odds of mortality (OR 0.95, CI 0.93–0.97, P<0.0001 and OR 0.95, CI 0.90–1.00, P=0.035, respectively). Conclusions Admissions for ischemic stroke were more frequent in the winter. Warmer and wetter weather conditions were independently associated with better outcomes. Further studies should aim to identify sensitive populations and inform public health measures aimed at resource allocation, readiness, and adaptive strategies.
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- Stacy Y Chu
- 1 Department of Neurology Yale School of Medicine New Haven CT
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- 2 Outcomes Research and Assessment Group Duke Clinical Research Institute Durham NC
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- 3 Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine UCLA Health Los Angeles CA
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- 4 Department of Clinical Neurosciences Hotchkiss Brain Institute University of Calgary Alberta Canada
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- 5 Division of Stroke Department of Neurology Massachusetts General Hospital Boston MA
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- 6 Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart & Vascular Center Harvard Medical School Boston MA
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- 2 Outcomes Research and Assessment Group Duke Clinical Research Institute Durham NC
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- 2 Outcomes Research and Assessment Group Duke Clinical Research Institute Durham NC.,7 Department of Neurology Duke Clinical Research Institute Duke University Medical Center Durham NC
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- 8 Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology Department of Neurology Yale School of Medicine New Haven CT
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Hanazawa T, Asayama K, Watabe D, Tanabe A, Satoh M, Inoue R, Hara A, Obara T, Kikuya M, Nomura K, Metoki H, Imai Y, Ohkubo T. Association Between Amplitude of Seasonal Variation in Self-Measured Home Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Outcomes: HOMED-BP (Hypertension Objective Treatment Based on Measurement By Electrical Devices of Blood Pressure) Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2018; 7:JAHA.117.008509. [PMID: 29728372 PMCID: PMC6015300 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.008509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background The clinical significance of long‐term seasonal variations in self‐measured home blood pressure (BP) has not been elucidated for the cardiovascular disease prevention. Methods and Results Eligible 2787 patients were classified into 4 groups according to the magnitude of their seasonal variation in home BP, defined as an average of all increases in home BP from summer (July–August) to winter (January–February) combined with all decreases from winter to summer throughout the follow‐up period, namely inverse‐ (systolic/diastolic, <0/<0 mm Hg), small‐ (0–4.8/0–2.4 mm Hg), middle‐ (4.8–9.1/2.4–4.5 mm Hg), or large‐ (≥9.1/≥4.5 mm Hg) variation groups. The overall cardiovascular risks illustrated U‐shaped relationships across the groups, and hazard ratios for all cardiovascular outcomes compared with the small‐variation group were 3.07 (P=0.004) and 2.02 (P=0.041) in the inverse‐variation group and large‐variation group, respectively, based on systolic BP, and results were confirmatory for major adverse cardiovascular events. Furthermore, when the summer‐winter home BP difference was evaluated among patients who experienced titration and tapering of antihypertensive drugs depending on the season, the difference was significantly smaller in the early (September–November) than in the late (December–February) titration group (3.9/1.2 mm Hg versus 7.3/3.1 mm Hg, P<0.001) as well as in the early (March–May) than in the late (June–August) tapering group (4.4/2.1 mm Hg versus 7.1/3.4 mm Hg, P<0.001). Conclusions The small‐to‐middle seasonal variation in home BP (0–9.1/0–4.5 mm Hg), which may be partially attributed to earlier adjustment of antihypertensive medication, were associated with better cardiovascular outcomes.
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- Tomohiro Hanazawa
- Department of Planning for Drug Development and Clinical Evaluation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan.,Japan Development and Medical Affairs, GlaxoSmithKline KK, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Planning for Drug Development and Clinical Evaluation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan .,Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Tohoku Institute for Management of Blood Pressure, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Planning for Drug Development and Clinical Evaluation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan.,Department of Pharmacy, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Public Health, Hygiene and Epidemiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Faculty of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Social Pharmacy and Public Health, Showa Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Division of Public Health, Hygiene and Epidemiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Faculty of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Planning for Drug Development and Clinical Evaluation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan.,Tohoku Institute for Management of Blood Pressure, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Tohoku Institute for Management of Blood Pressure, Sendai, Japan
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Sheng CS, Cheng YB, Wei FF, Yang WY, Guo QH, Li FK, Huang QF, Thijs L, Staessen JA, Wang JG, Li Y. Diurnal Blood Pressure Rhythmicity in Relation to Environmental and Genetic Cues in Untreated Referred Patients. Hypertension 2017; 69:128-135. [DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.116.07958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2016] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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No previous study has addressed the relative contributions of environmental and genetic cues to the diurnal blood pressure rhythmicity. From 24-hour ambulatory recordings of systolic blood pressure obtained in untreated patients (51% women; mean age, 51 years), we computed the night-to-day ratio in 897 and morning surge in 637. Environmental cues included season, mean daily outdoor temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity and weekday, and the genetic cues 14 single nucleotide polymorphisms in 10 clock genes. Systolic blood pressure averaged (±SD) 126.7±11.9 mm Hg, night-to-day ratio 0.86±0.07, and morning surge 24.8±10.7 mm Hg. In adjusted analyses, night-to-day ratio was 2.4% higher in summer and 1.8% lower in winter (
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<0.001) compared with the annual average with a small effect of temperature (
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=0.079); morning surge was 1.7 mm Hg lower in summer and 1.1 mm Hg higher in winter (
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<0.001). The other environmental cues did not add to the night-to-day ratio or morning surge variance (
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≥0.37). Among the 14 genetic variations, only
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rs180260 was significantly associated with morning surge after adjustment for season, temperature, and other host factors and after Bonferroni correction (
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=0.044). In
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rs1801260
C
allele carriers (n=83), morning surge was 3.7 mm Hg higher than in
TT
homozygotes (n=554). Of the night-to-day ratio and morning surge variance, season and temperature explained ≈8% and ≈3%, while for genetic cues, these proportions were ≈1% or less. In conclusion, environmental compared with genetic cues are substantially stronger drivers of the diurnal blood pressure rhythmicity.
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- Chang-Sheng Sheng
- From the Center for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials and Center for Vascular Evaluation, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China (C.-S.S., Y.-B.C., Q.-H.G., F.-K.L., Q.-F.H., J.-G.W., Y.L.); Studies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (F.-F.W., W.-Y.Y., L
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- From the Center for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials and Center for Vascular Evaluation, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China (C.-S.S., Y.-B.C., Q.-H.G., F.-K.L., Q.-F.H., J.-G.W., Y.L.); Studies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (F.-F.W., W.-Y.Y., L
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- From the Center for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials and Center for Vascular Evaluation, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China (C.-S.S., Y.-B.C., Q.-H.G., F.-K.L., Q.-F.H., J.-G.W., Y.L.); Studies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (F.-F.W., W.-Y.Y., L
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- From the Center for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials and Center for Vascular Evaluation, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China (C.-S.S., Y.-B.C., Q.-H.G., F.-K.L., Q.-F.H., J.-G.W., Y.L.); Studies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (F.-F.W., W.-Y.Y., L
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- From the Center for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials and Center for Vascular Evaluation, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China (C.-S.S., Y.-B.C., Q.-H.G., F.-K.L., Q.-F.H., J.-G.W., Y.L.); Studies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (F.-F.W., W.-Y.Y., L
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- From the Center for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials and Center for Vascular Evaluation, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China (C.-S.S., Y.-B.C., Q.-H.G., F.-K.L., Q.-F.H., J.-G.W., Y.L.); Studies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (F.-F.W., W.-Y.Y., L
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- From the Center for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials and Center for Vascular Evaluation, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China (C.-S.S., Y.-B.C., Q.-H.G., F.-K.L., Q.-F.H., J.-G.W., Y.L.); Studies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (F.-F.W., W.-Y.Y., L
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- From the Center for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials and Center for Vascular Evaluation, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China (C.-S.S., Y.-B.C., Q.-H.G., F.-K.L., Q.-F.H., J.-G.W., Y.L.); Studies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (F.-F.W., W.-Y.Y., L
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- From the Center for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials and Center for Vascular Evaluation, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China (C.-S.S., Y.-B.C., Q.-H.G., F.-K.L., Q.-F.H., J.-G.W., Y.L.); Studies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (F.-F.W., W.-Y.Y., L
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- From the Center for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials and Center for Vascular Evaluation, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China (C.-S.S., Y.-B.C., Q.-H.G., F.-K.L., Q.-F.H., J.-G.W., Y.L.); Studies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (F.-F.W., W.-Y.Y., L
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- From the Center for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials and Center for Vascular Evaluation, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China (C.-S.S., Y.-B.C., Q.-H.G., F.-K.L., Q.-F.H., J.-G.W., Y.L.); Studies Coordinating Centre, Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (F.-F.W., W.-Y.Y., L
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Seasonal variation in self-measured home blood pressure among patients on antihypertensive medications: HOMED-BP study. Hypertens Res 2016; 40:284-290. [DOI: 10.1038/hr.2016.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Sakaki M, Tsuchihashi T, Arakawa K, Fukui H, Kameda W, Tominaga M. Long-term variability of urinary salt excretion and blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Hypertens Res 2014; 37:939-43. [DOI: 10.1038/hr.2014.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Kawamura M, Kawasaki T. Clinical application of the second morning urine method for estimating salt intake in patients with hypertension. Clin Exp Hypertens 2014; 37:89-96. [DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2014.913601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Masugata H, Senda S, Inukai M, Himoto T, Hosomi N, Okada H, Goda F. Analysis of association between brain natriuretic peptide levels and blood pressure variability. Exp Ther Med 2014; 8:21-24. [PMID: 24944591 PMCID: PMC4061219 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2014.1692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the association between plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and systolic blood pressure (SBP) variability over a one-year period. Blood pressure was measured in 44 patients treated for hypertension (73±9 years old) at an outpatient clinic every one to two months over a one-year period. The standard deviation (SD) and the coefficient of variation (CV) were calculated to assess SBP variability. Mean SBP was also calculated over the year. Plasma BNP levels were measured at the end of the one-year period. BNP was found to correlate with mean SBP (r=0.599; P<0.001). However, BNP was not observed to be correlate with either the SD (r=0.219; P=0.153) or the CV (r=0.058; P=0.709) of the SBP. Multiple regression analysis revealed that only the mean values of SBP were independently associated with BNP (β=0.613; P<0.001). Thus, BNP was found to be correlated with mean SBP, but not SBP variability. In conclusion, plasma BNP levels may reflect the average SBP, but not SBP variability over the one-year period prior to the measurement of BNP in patients with hypertension.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Education, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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Modesti PA. Season, temperature and blood pressure: a complex interaction. Eur J Intern Med 2013; 24:604-7. [PMID: 23972926 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2013] [Revised: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 08/02/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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An increase in blood pressure values measured during winter either in the office, at home, or at ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was consistently observed. Besides potentially contributing to increase the risk for cardiovascular events during the cold season, long term blood pressure variations can influence results of clinical trials, epidemiological surveys, and require personalized management of antihypertensive medications in the single patient. Those variations are often considered as an effect of climate, due to the close correlation observed in various countries and in different settings between temperature and blood pressure among children, adults, and specially the elderly. However, obtaining true measurements of exposition is a main problem when investigating the effects of climate on human health especially when the aim is to disentangle the effects of climate from those of seasonality. The aim of the present note is not to provide a complete review of the literature demonstrating the implications of seasonal blood pressure changes in the clinical and experimental setting; rather it is to consider methodological aspects useful to investigate the interaction between seasonality and temperature on blood pressure and to make health care providers aware of the implications of environmental factors on blood pressure in clinical and research settings.
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- Pietro Amedeo Modesti
- Dept. of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Centre for Civil Protection and Risk Studies, University of Florence (CESPRO), Florence, Italy.
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This paper review seasonal patterns across twelve cardiovascular diseases: Deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection and rupture, stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, heart failure, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, venricular arrythmia and atrial fibrillation, and discuss a possible cause of the occurrence of these diseases. There is a clear seasonal trend of cardiovascular diseases, with the highest incidence occurring during the colder winter months, which have been described in many countries. This phenomenon likely contributes to the numbers of deaths occurring in winter. The implications of this finding are important for testing the relative importance of the proposed mechanisms. Understanding the influence of season and other factors is essential when seeking to implement effective public health measures.
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- Auda Fares
- Department of Internal Medicine, Uinversity Hospital Bochum, Bedburg, Germany
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Hashimoto T, Morita A, Hashimoto Y, Yagami F, Sakamoto K, Owada M, Sugawara T, Kawamura M. Seasonal variation of severe hypoglycemia in hospitalized patients 60 years of age or older presenting to an emergency center hospital between 2004 and 2010. Intern Med 2013; 52:2721-6. [PMID: 24334574 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.52.0495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the seasonal variation of severe hypoglycemia in hospitalized elderly patients. METHODS Among the patients hospitalized in our department between 2004 and 2010, we analyzed the records of 67 patients who required emergency admission for severe hypoglycemia and were aged 60 years or older. Comparisons were made between those admitted during the warm season (April-September) and those in the cold season (October-March). PATIENTS The mean age of the 67 patients was 76±8 years, including 45 men and 22 women. Twenty-four patients were admitted in the warm season and 43 patients were admitted in the cold season, with the average annual number being 3.4±1.9 and 6.1±2.8, respectively (p<0.05). RESULTS Admissions for patients taking insulin showed no significant difference between the warm and cold season. In contrast, significantly fewer patients taking oral hypoglycemic agents were admitted in the warm season than in the cold season (5 vs. 22, p<0.05). Among them, 26 patients (96%) were taking sulfonylurea, and anorexia associated with acute infections was the main cause of severe hypoglycemia. In the warm season, all of the patients were discharged without complications, while 8 patients had complications in the cold season. CONCLUSION A seasonal variation regarding hospitalization was observed for severe hypoglycemia among the patients 60 years of age or older, with a higher incidence in the cold season than the warm season, and anorexia related to infections in patients taking sulfonylureas was responsible for this variation. Accordingly, careful management of acute illness is needed for patients using sulfonylureas, especially during the cold season.
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- Tomoko Hashimoto
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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Visit-to-visit variability in blood pressure over a 1-year period is a marker of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in treated hypertensive patients. Hypertens Res 2011; 34:846-50. [PMID: 21562506 DOI: 10.1038/hr.2011.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Although visit-to-visit variability in systolic blood pressure (SBP) has recently been demonstrated to be a strong predictor of stroke, there are no data about relationships between SBP variability and cardiac damage in hypertensive patients. We compared relationships between visit-to-visit variability in SBP and left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction with the relationships between the mean SBP value and cardiac parameters in treated patients. Forty treated hypertensive patients (69 ± 9 years of age) had their blood pressure measured at outpatient clinics every 1 or 2 months over a 1-year period. The standard deviation (s.d.) of SBP and the difference between the maximum and minimum SBPs during this year were calculated to assess visit-to-visit variability. The mean SBP during the year was also calculated. LV diastolic function was assessed by the ratio (E/A) of early (E) and late (A) diastolic transmitral flows, early diastolic mitral annular velocity (e') and the ratio (E/e') of E to e' using Doppler echocardiography. E/A only correlated with the s.d. of SBP (r=-0.327, P=0.040), whereas e' correlated with s.d. of SBP (r=-0.496, P=0.001) and maximum-minimum SBP difference (r=-0.490, P=0.001). E/e' correlated with s.d. of SBP (r=0.384, P=0.014), maximum-minimum SBP difference (r=0.410, P=0.009), and the mean value of SBP (r=0.349, P=0.028). Multiple regression analysis demonstrated only the maximum-minimum SBP difference independently associated with E/e' (β=0.410, P=0.009). Thus, the visit-to-visit variability of SBP showed better correlation with LV diastolic dysfunction than mean values of SBP. High visit-to-visit variability of SBP was associated with LV diastolic dysfunction and may constitute a high risk for diastolic heart failure in hypertensive patients.
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Iwabu A, Konishi K, Tokutake H, Yamane S, Ohnishi H, Tominaga Y, Kusachi S. Inverse correlation between seasonal changes in home blood pressure and atmospheric temperature in treated-hypertensive patients. Clin Exp Hypertens 2010; 32:221-6. [PMID: 20608892 DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2010.491886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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We examined the relationships between home blood pressure (BP) and atmospheric temperature in 20 treated-hypertensive patients. A significant correlation between morning and evening BP and atmospheric temperature was found. For morning systolic blood pressure (SBP), the maximal seasonal difference was 13.2 mmHg with 25.5 degrees C temperature difference. Morning SBP increased by approximately 0.41 mmHg with a 1 degrees C decrease in atmospheric temperature. A similar but weaker correlation with temperature was observed for morning diastolic, evening systolic and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). The present study provides important information in respect to BP changes with atmospheric temperature that should be taken into account in the analysis and treatment of hypertension.
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- Akihiro Iwabu
- Department of Cardiology, Yashima General Hospital, Takamatsu, Japan
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Kimura T, Senda S, Masugata H, Yamagami A, Okuyama H, Kohno T, Hirao T, Fukunaga M, Okada H, Goda F. Seasonal blood pressure variation and its relationship to environmental temperature in healthy elderly Japanese studied by home measurements. Clin Exp Hypertens 2010; 32:8-12. [PMID: 20144067 DOI: 10.3109/10641960902929479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The purpose of the present study was to examine seasonal blood pressure variation and its relationship to environmental temperature in healthy elderly Japanese, as studied by home measurements. Fifteen healthy elderly Japanese (79.3 +/- 5.9 yrs) measured their blood pressure at home each morning for more than 25 times per month for 3 years. Monthly mean outdoor temperatures were obtained from the Takamatsu meteorological Observatory. The highest levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured at home were observed in February (129 +/- 14 and 81 +/- 13 mmHg). The lowest levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured at home were observed in August (117 +/- 11 and 73 +/- 10 mmHg). Likewise, the lowest and highest means of outdoor temperature were observed in February (5.0 degrees C) and August (29.2 degrees C), respectively. Hence, both systolic and diastolic blood pressure demonstrated a close inverse correlation with the means of outdoor temperature (r = -0.973, p < 0.001 and r = -0.985, p < 0.001, respectively). A 1 degree C decrease in the mean outdoor temperature was associated with rises of 0.43 mmHg in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and 0.29 mmHg in diastolic blood pressure (DBP). Seasonal variations in home blood pressure and outdoor temperature showed complete correspondence in healthy elderly Japanese, with the blood pressures being inversely related to the ambient temperature. These seasonal home blood pressure variations should be kept in mind when controlling blood pressure in elderly patients.
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- Toshiaki Kimura
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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Kawamura M, Hashimoto T, Owada M, Sugawara T. The influence of posture on the estimation of daily salt intake by the second morning urine method. Hypertens Res 2010; 33:505-10. [PMID: 20203686 DOI: 10.1038/hr.2010.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The second morning urine (SMU) method was developed to evaluate daily salt intake, but the posture that should be adopted until the SMU collection remains unclear. This study investigated the influence of posture in hypertensive patients who underwent this test. The subjects were 100 patients who could collect 24-h urine samples correctly and were on a diet containing 7 g of salt per day. Their daily salt intake was estimated for three consecutive days in the recumbent, sitting, and sitting and standing positions (one posture each day). Estimated salt intake in the recumbent position (10.9+/-2.4 g day(-1)) was higher than in the sitting position (7.5+/-2.0 g day(-1)) and the sitting and standing position (6.3+/-1.7 g day(-1)). The salt intake estimated in the sitting and standing position was similar to that obtained by 24-h urine collection (6.3+/-1.6 g day(-1)) and was significantly (r=0.44, P<0.05) correlated with the 24-h urine value. The actual difference in estimated salt intake between the two methods was 0.0+/-1.7 g day(-1). There were no significant differences in estimated salt intake between the two methods in patients taking different classes of antihypertensive drugs. In conclusion, adopting the sitting and standing position until the SMU collection is important for the correct estimation of daily salt intake, and this method could replace the 24-h collection method because of its convenience, especially in outpatients.
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- Minoru Kawamura
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, Ueda, Morioka, Japan.
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Sinha P, Kumar TD, Singh NP, Saha R. Seasonal variation of blood pressure in normotensive females aged 18 to 40 years in an urban slum of Delhi, India. Asia Pac J Public Health 2010; 22:134-45. [PMID: 20032043 DOI: 10.1177/1010539509351190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Season is one of the factors affecting blood pressure. The objectives of this study are to quantify the magnitude of seasonal changes in blood pressure among normotensive women aged 18 to 40 years and to find out the association of blood pressure variation between winter and summer with body mass index, temperature, humidity, day length, and salt intake. The study was carried out on 132 women, included 4 home visits during the seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Mean increase in systolic blood pressure (SBP)/diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in winter was 11.07/6.79 mm Hg during summer (P < .001). No significant relationship in blood pressure variation with change in environmental variables was observed. Mean increase in SBP/DBP in winter was more among underweight than individuals who were normal/overweight/obese (P < .05). There was significant increase in SBP/DBP during winter compared with summer. This seasonal factor should be considered while evaluating individual blood pressure and comparing community studies.
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- Pragya Sinha
- Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
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Wystrychowski G, Wystrychowski W, Zukowska-Szczechowska E, Tomaszewski M, Grzeszczak W. Selected climatic variables and blood pressure in Central European patients with chronic renal failure on haemodialysis treatment. Blood Press 2009; 14:86-92. [PMID: 16036485 DOI: 10.1080/08037050510008850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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UNLABELLED BACKGROUND/AIMS;Higher blood pressure (BP) in winter has been documented in healthy and hypertensive adults. It may potentially contribute to the observed excess winter cardiovascular mortality in the general population. The aim of the study was to assess whether BP varies similarly among patients with chronic renal failure on haemodialysis treatment, who present an increased risk of cardiovascular death. METHODS We retrospectively analysed values of pre-dialysis BP and parameters of fluid retention--pre-dialysis body weight and inter-dialytic weight gain measured in 49 patients (23 male, 26 female; aged 46.0+/-13.5 years) from 1995 to 1998. For each patient we calculated deviations of monthly mean values of systolic BP, diastolic BP, pre-dialysis body weight and inter-dialytic weight gain from the lowest monthly means of these parameters in a given year. Monthly means of these deviations for the whole study group (dSBP, dDBP, dBW, dWG, respectively) were subsequently computed. Monthly means of air temperature (T), air relative humidity (H) and atmospheric pressure (AP) were provided by the local Institute of Meteorology. The Wilcoxon paired test was applied to compare mean values of BPs and parameters of fluid retention of every patient in three warmest and three coldest months of each year. Spearman rank correlation analysis was employed to evaluate relationships between dSBP, dDBP and climatic variables, dBW or dWG. RESULTS Systolic BP was higher in summer than in winter (146.6+/-20.5 vs 143.4+/-18.9 mmHg; p<0.00001). Diastolic BP was also higher in summer than in winter (82.6+/-8.5 vs 79.6+/-7.3 mmHg; p<10(-9)). Pre-dialysis body weight and inter-dialytic weight gain did not differ between summer and winter (66.0+/-13.2 vs 66.0+/-13.2 kg; p=0.98 and 2.27+/-0.6 vs 2.29+/-0.5 kg; p=0.53). There was a positive correlation between dSBP and T (RS=0.424, p<0.003), as well as dDBP and T (RS=0.591, p<0.00001) and an inverse correlation between dSBP and H (RS=-0.372, p<0.01), as well as dDBP and H (RS=-0.408, p<0.004). There were no significant associations between BPs and AP, dBW or dWG. CONCLUSIONS In haemodialysed patients from southern Poland, BP is higher in summer than in winter. Changes in BP are related to seasonal changes in climatic variables--air temperature and air relative humidity. Seasonal variation in BP is not associated with variation in fluid retention. Possible alteration of cardiovascular reactivity to changes in climatic environment in haemodialysed chronic renal failure patients may be one of the potential explanations of these observations.
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- Grzegorz Wystrychowski
- Department of Internal Medecine, Diabetology and Nephrology, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland.
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Hashimoto T, Yagami F, Owada M, Sugawara T, Kawamura M. Salt preference according to a questionnaire vs. dietary salt intake estimated by a spot urine method in participants at a health check-up center. Intern Med 2008; 47:399-403. [PMID: 18310970 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.47.0622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Salt intake restriction is important to health maintenance in subjects tending toward excessive intake. For convenience salt intake is ordinarily estimated at health check up centers using a salt-preference questionnaire, but whether or not the questionnaire identifies excessive salt consumers is unclear. METHODS Daily salt intake in 725 subjects including 452 men examined at our health-check center was estimated by a spot urine method developed by Kawasaki et al (Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 20:7-14, 1993). Results from the questionnaire were used to divide into salt preference and non-salt preference groups. RESULTS Daily salt intake estimated by the spot urine method was 13.5+/-3.5 g in male subjects and 12.4+/-3.1 g in female subjects. Salt preference subjects included 42% men and 24% of women. As a daily salt intake of less than 10 g is recommended for the general population in Japan, subjects whose salt intake exceeded 10 g were considered excessive salt consumers. Among men, excessive salt consumers comprised 85% of the salt preference group and 84% of the non-salt preference group. Among women, 88% of the salt preference group and 76% of the non-salt preference group were excessive consumers. CONCLUSIONS A simple questionnaire for salt preference was not effective in identifying excessive salt consumers. Convenient, reliable methods for the estimation of salt intake, such as the spot urine method, are recommended in place of the questionnaire.
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- Tomoko Hashimoto
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, Morioka
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Kawamura M, Kusano Y, Takahashi T, Owada M, Sugawara T. Effectiveness of a spot urine method in evaluating daily salt intake in hypertensive patients taking oral antihypertensive drugs. Hypertens Res 2006; 29:397-402. [PMID: 16940701 DOI: 10.1291/hypres.29.397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kawasaki et al. developed a spot urine method (SUM) for evaluating daily salt intake using one pre-breakfast sample obtained after initial voiding upon arising. Their subjects were healthy persons who were not taking any regular medications. To determine whether SUM can be successfully used for patients taking antihypertensive drugs, we estimated daily salt intake in 73 hypertensive patients by SUM and by a food consumption method (FCM) when they were at home, and also by SUM in the hospital with a defined intake of 7 g of sodium chloride (NaCl). Forty-one patients took oral antihypertensive medications once daily, while 32 patients took none. Mean daily salt intakes by SUM during admission were 7-8 g of NaCl in both groups (95% confidence intervals: 5.0-10.6 g in the medication group; 5.2-11.1 g in the no-medication group), which corresponded well to the diet. In contrast, ambulatory daily salt intake by SUM varied widely (95% confidence intervals: 5.5-20.7 g in the medication group; 7.6-22.8 g in the no-medication group). However, the daily salt intakes determined by SUM and FCM correlated significantly with each other in the medication group (r=0.69, p<0.01) and the no-medication group (r=0.66, p<0.01). SUM is therefore a reliable method for evaluating daily salt intake in patients taking antihypertensive medication as well as unmedicated patients.
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- Minoru Kawamura
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, Morioka, Japan.
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Gatzka CD. Activity, environment and blood pressure. J Hypertens 2006; 24:1239-41. [PMID: 16794468 DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000234099.85497.78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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