Current Hypertension Reviews - Volume 19, Issue 3, 2023

Glomerular hyperfiltration (GHF), defined by different estimation formulas, has been widely studied as a predictor of proteinuria and progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in diabetic patients. GHF is also an important cardiovascular (CV) risk factor and is related to allcause mortality in non-diabetic populations; however, the upper limit of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) above which it indicates the presence of GHF is weakly Read More

Background: Cardiac autonomic dysfunction is associated with hypertension and exercise training (ET) in healthy individuals is found to improve cardiac autonomic modulation (CAM). However, the effects of physical exercise on CAM in hypertensive individuals are under debate.Objective: The aim of the review is to systematically evaluate the literature on the effects of physical exercise on CAM in hypertensive individuals and a Read More

Introduction: The extent of maternal morbidity is a good gauge of a nation's maternal health care system. Maternal near-miss (MNM) cases need to be reviewed because they can indirectly contribute significantly to reducing the maternal mortality ratio in India. MNM cases can provide useful information in this context. Such women who survive these life-threatening conditions arising from complications during pregnancy, chil Read More

Background: Women with preeclampsia frequently have disorders of calcium metabolism during their pregnancies, including hypocalciuria and low vitamin D levels. The link between fetal sex and vitamin D and vitamin D binding protein levels in pregnancy and preeclampsia is not clear.Aim: Present study was designed to explore sex-specific variations in vitamin D and vitamin D binding protein levels in maternal and umbilical Read More

Background: Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy-specific multisystemic disorder associated with adverse feto-maternal outcomes. Low-dose Aspirin therapy started in early pregnancy in high-risk women, has significantly reduced the chances of developing PE. Therefore, screening and identification of at-risk mothers are crucial. The present study was planned to study the predictive ability of gestosis score in predicting Read More

Background: Despite advances in managing hypertension, hypertensive emergencies remain a common indication for emergency room visits. Our study aimed to determine the clinical profile of patients referred with hypertensive emergencies.Methods: We conducted an observational study involving patients aged ≥18 years referred with hypertensive crisis. A diagnosis of hypertensive emergencies was based on a systolic blo Read More