This study investigated the association of parity with hypertension prevalence in Japanese women while considering a clinical history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and menopausal status. This cross-sectional study included 30…
Older adults are more likely to take more than two medications for medical conditions, and polypharmacy is associated with increased risk of adverse events (fall injury, hyperkalemia and hypokalemia, heart failure, and blood pressure exacer…
A variety of therapeutic agents or chemical substances can induce either a transient or persistent increase in blood pressure or interfere with the blood pressure-lowering effects of antihypertensive drugs. Some agents either cause sodium r…
The uterus and the heart share a common structure and may remodel in a similar fashion, albeit temporally distinct. The authors investigated the prevalence of systemic hypertension in women with uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) and compared t…