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Observation of the Efficacy of Acupuncture in Patients with Hypertension

Issue:

Vol 65, Issue 4: 2016 – Health Science

DOI:

10.7727.2016.256

Synopsis:

Acupuncture therapy could reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension.

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Objective: To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of hypertension in patients from April 2011 to May 2014.

Method: One hundred and six patients with hypertension were divided into two groups: 53 cases in the control group were on oral administration of nifedipine sustained-release (SR) tablets, and the 53 cases in the observation group were on oral nifedipine SR and acupuncture treatment.

Received:

07 Jun, 2016

Accepted:

22 Aug, 2016

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e-Published: 03 Feb, 2017

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Factors Affecting Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensive Patients Attending Primary Healthcare Facilities in Western Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 67, Issue 2: 2018

DOI:

10:7727/wimj.2016.368

Pages:

131-6

Synopsis:

This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study of patients diagnosed with primary hypertension identifying patient-related factors that affect blood pressure control and its significance or implications for programme planning.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To identify patient-related factors that act as barriers to hypertension control.

Received:

13 Jul, 2016

Accepted:

13 Sep, 2016

Published:

25 May, 2018

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VH Waugh-Brown

e-Published: 15 Sep, 2016

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The Prevalence of Elevated Blood Pressure in Adolescents in Nassau, The Bahamas

Issue:

Vol 64, Issue 1: Jan (2015) - Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Special Issue

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.114

Pages:

17–22

Synopsis:

The estimated prevalence of elevated blood pressure in Bahamian adolescents is relatively high. The prevalence of 8.9% is comparable to those in the region. Researchers advise yearly screening in reducing the cardiovascular disease risk profile.

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of elevated blood pressure (EBP) in Bahamian adolescents.

Received:

25 Feb, 2015

Accepted:

18 Mar, 2015

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e-Published: 28 Apr, 2015

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Differences and Similarities in Explanatory Models of Hypertension in the United States of America, Tanzania and Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 3: Emergency Medicine (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.302

Pages:

238–46

Synopsis:

Health beliefs drive health behaviour, yet the health beliefs of racially similar but culturally divergent groups in regards to hypertension have yet to be explored. We examine the differences and similarities amongst racially “black” emergency department patients in the United States of America, Jamaica and Tanzania.

ABSTRACT

Background: Misperceptions detract from effective disease management in a number of conditions but the nature of underlying illness beliefs and their relative consistency in patients with chronic hypertension (cHTN) who present to the Emergency Department (ED) with poor blood pressure control is not known.

Received:

12 Nov, 2013

Accepted:

22 Apr, 2014

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The Predictive Value of Urinary Vanillylmandelic Acid Testing in the Diagnosis of Phaeochromocytoma at The University Hospital of the West Indies

Issue:

Vol 60, issue 2 (2011)

Pages:

141–7

Synopsis:

Vanillylmandelic acid testing at the University Hospital of the West Indies has low positive predictive value, and special care must be taken in interpreting marginally elevated results. The use of assays with higher specificity (eg plasma or urinary metanephrines) may represent a more cost-effective approach to biochemical screening for phaeochromocytoma.

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Objective: To investigate the positive predictive value (PPV) of urinary vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) testing in the diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma and to describe the features associated with phaeochromocytoma at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).

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e-Published: 17 Oct, 2013

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An Evaluation of the Diagnostic Utility of Anthropometric and Body Composition cut-off Values in Assessing Elevated Fasting Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure

Issue:

Vol 59, issue 3 (2010)

Pages:

253–8

Synopsis:

In this study, the ability of various anthropometric and body composition measurements in predicting fasting blood sugar and blood pressure measured in a group of public service employees was evaluated. The results suggest similar predictive abilities among the various cut-off values.

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Objective: High blood pressure and diabetes mellitus account for over 50% of annual visits to health facilities in Trinidad and Tobago. This study investigates the ability of various absolute and relative body composition variables to predict elevated fasting blood sugar (FBS) and blood pressure (BP).

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SD Nichols

H Crichlow

e-Published: 07 Oct, 2013

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Determinants of Blood Pressure in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease

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Vol 56, Issue 3 (2007)

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Nephrology Forum

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blood pressure

Sickle Cell Disease

Blood Pressure in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease

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e-Published: 03 Jul, 2013

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Evaluation and Management of Hypertension in the Elderly

Issue:

Vol 61, Issue 9 (2012)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.063

Pages:

907–11

Synopsis:

Screening for elevated blood pressure in the elderly is recommended, since the prevalence of hypertension increases with age, and can reduce the incidence of morbidity and mortality. A careful and individualized approach is needed when treating hypertension in the elderly, taking into account the presence of co-morbid diseases, drug interaction, side effects, lifestyle and functional state.

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Blood Pressure and its Correlates in Tobagonian Adolescents

Issue:

Vol 55, Issue 5 (2006)

Pages:

305–12

Synopsis:

In this study, the authors examined the age-specific patterns and correlates of blood pressure among Tobagonian adolescents attending secondary school. The findings suggest that the higher levels of elevated blood pressure observed were primarily due to excess weight and adiposity.

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Objective: To determine age-specific patterns and correlates of blood pressure (BP) in Tobagonian adolescents.

Methods: Blood pressure, weight and heights were measured using standardized procedures. Age-height and gender-specific BP levels were established and compared with those established for adolescents in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Jamaica.

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blood pressure

Tobagonian Adolescents

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S Nichols

F Cadogan

e-Published: 17 Jun, 2013

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Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Temperature Variability during Periodontal Surgery

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 5 (2005)

Pages:

329–33

Synopsis:

Many factors such as patient age, gender, amount of anaesthesia may be strong determinants of the increase in blood pressure. All parameters that showed significant changes may increase more in medically compromised patients; such patients need more precaution.

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