Attitudes towards transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in Australia: a national survey of TIPS centres by Jacob George, Avik Majumdar, Golo Ahlenstiel, Stuart K Roberts, Scott Read, Eric Kalo

“…Background Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a minimally invasive therapeutic option to treat the sequelae of portal hypertension. It is unclear whether current international recommendations are reflected in current clinical practice across Australia and the extent of variations in care. …”
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Reassessing Nutritional Supplementation Program: The Impact of Maternal Vitamin B12 Levels on Feto-Maternal Outcomes by Pranjali Dhume, Reshu Rawal, Ashish Vadhera, Ankur Shah, Madhusudan Dey, Sunil Chawla, Suyash Goel, Simran Gilhotra, Ankita Sharma

“…STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective cohort study a total of 300 antenatal women were screened for vit B12 levels in the late first trimester and were followed up to find out co-existent folic acid deficiency, development of pregnancy complications like anemia, gestational hypertension/pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction (FGR), second-trimester abortions, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and preterm deliveries. …”
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Remarkable response to low dose of selpercatinib in a patient with RET-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer by Jun Sakakibara-Konishi, Hirofumi Takahashi, Kenichiro Ito, Tomoo Ikari, Yasuyuki Ikezawa, Hidenori Kitai, Megumi Furuta, Yuta Takashima, Tetsuaki Shoji, Masahide Fukudo, Satoshi Konno

“…Selpercatinib is a highly effective RET inhibitor for RET-rearranged patients with NSCLC and shows mostly tolerable adverse events. However, hypertension, aspartate aminotransferase increase, and alanine aminotransferase increase are the most common adverse events, and dose modification or discontinuation is required occasionally. …”
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Correlates of oral health-related quality of life in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Fatemeh Babadi, Atefeh Hasanzadeh, Mehdi Aghajari, Mahmood Karimy, Marzieh Araban

“…Of all variables examined, gender, age, duration of RA, Khuzestan nativity status, smoking, anemia, hyperlipidemia, DMFT index, general health, disability, diabetes, acute kidney disease, and hypertension were significantly associated with OHRQoL(p > 0.05). …”
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The impact of undernutrition on the association between hypomagnesemia and dynapenia in older women by Ozcan Uzun, Cihan Heybeli, Lee Smith, Nicola Veronese, Masoud Rahmati, Andre Hajek, Pinar Soysal

“…However, in the undernourished group, hypomagnesemia was associated with dynapenia after adjusting for age, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary heart disease, Barthel and Lawton scores, polypharmacy, glomerular filtration rate, serum albumin, hemoglobin, and MNA score (OR 2.95, 95% CI 1.04–8.32, p = 0.040). …”
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Unhealthy alcohol use and risk of coronary heart disease among young and middle-aged adults by Jamal S. Rana, Felicia W. Chi, Isaac Acquah, Stacy A. Sterling

“…Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, body mass index, physical activity, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. Results: The cohort comprised 44 % women, mean age (standard deviation) of 43.5 years (±13.1). …”
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Clinical profile and outcomes in patients with moderate to severe aortic stenosis with or without concomitant chronic kidney disease by Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Ching-Hui Sia, Nicholas Wen Sheng Chew, Tze Sian Liong, Zi Yun Chang, Chi Hang Lee, Wen Ruan, Edgar Lik-Wui Tay, William Kok-Fai Kong, Huay Cheem Tan, Tiong-Cheng Yeo, Kian Keong Poh

“…The CKD group was older (78.0 ± 10.3 vs. 72.1 ± 12.9 years, P < 0.001), with a higher prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia and ischaemic heart disease. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosing Intrahepatic Cholangiolithiasis in a 39-Year-Old Patient by A. K. Guseva, O. N. Sergeyeva, T. P. Nekrasova, O. T. Imaraliev, A. V. Okhlobystin, Y. N. Shirokova, A. S. Ostrovskaya, M. S. Zharkova, A. S. Cherenda, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a chronic progressive liver disease characterized by destructive inflammation and fibrosis in the bile ducts, leading to biliary strictures, secondary biliary cirrhosis, portal hypertension and liver failure. Cholangiolithiasis occurs in more than half of cases of primary sclerosing cholangitis and can be both a complication and a cause of secondary sclerosing cholangitis, maintaining inflammation in the ducts and facilitating stone formation. …”
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Chiari malformation with concurrent papilledema: a patient-level meta-analysis of case reports and case series by Alejandro Pando, Daniel J. Valdivia, Daniel A. Brenner, Mohammed Ali Alvi, Hai Sun, James K. Liu, Ira Goldstein

“…Abstract Background Chiari I malformation, characterized by the displacement of cerebellar tonsils, and Chiari 1.5, involving cerebellar tonsils and brainstem displacement, share symptoms with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, including headache, paresthesia, vision issues, shoulder/arm pain, diplopia, numbness, and motor weakness. …”
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Association Between Walking Speed and Urinary Incontinence in the Older Women. Which Patients Should be Referred to Geriatricians? by Volkan Atmis, Basak Guler

“…Two hundred and fifty-eight (66.32%) had hypertension, 122 (31.36%) had diabetes mellitus, 51 (13.11%) had asthma/Chronic obstructive lung disease, 49 (12.59%) had coronary artery disease and 9 (2.31%) had cerebrovascular disease. …”
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Delayed Postoperative Ambulation Results in a Significant Increase in 90-Day Mortality in Surgically Treated Hip Fractures by Robert S. Wood DO, Maddie Vergun BS, Elizabeth Herrera MPH, Jacqueline Krumrey MD

“…Major matched comorbidities were diabetes mellitus, hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Coronary Artery Disease. …”
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Pain in pancreatitis: issue and ways out by A. V. Okhlobystin

“…It can be related to intraductal hypertension caused both by pancreatic juice outflow obstruction, and by increased volume as a result of activated stimulation. …”
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Study of Treatment in Heart Disease Patients Installation in Undata Hospital, Central Sulawesi by Niluh Puspita Dewi, Indah Kurnia Utami, Al'vira Gunawan, Muh. Thamrin Tahir, Syafika Alaydrus, Nani Astria Polontalo

“…Results: The results of the study were 40 patients with hearts disease, the most heart disease sufferers were male with a percentage of 67.5%, in the age range of 56-65 years 32.5%, the most commonly used companion drug was Alprazolam as much as 17%, the most length of hospitalization was 4-6 days (55%), the most laboratory results were Hemoglobin/HGB examination as many as 21 patients (14.38%), the most comorbidities namely Hypertension with a percentage of 60% Conclusion: Appropriate use of heart disease drugs based on drug rational parameters in hospitals Undata of the right indication 100%, the right drug selection 100% and the right dose 100%. …”
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Clinicopathological characteristics and long-term prognosis of triple-negative breast cancer patients with HER2-Low expression: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort stud... by Xin Liu, Kaihua Zhao, Ziyan Zhang, Meiyan Liu, Hongwu Chu, Xiao Zou

“…Results HER2-low TNBC patients had lower histological grade, lower Ki-67 expression levels, and a higher prevalence of hypertension compared to HER2-zero TNBC patients. Before and after PSM, the HER2-low group consistently exhibited a lower recurrence rate and longer RFS compared to HER2-zero TNBC patients. …”
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COVID-19 in patients with severe mental illness: An analysis of in-patients at a psychiatric hospital in Cape Town by Haseena B. Sablay, Qhama Z. Cossie, Deirdre I. Pieterse

“…Reported comorbidities included nicotine use (71%, n = 181), hypertension (11%, n = 28) and human immunodeficiency virus (7%, n = 18). …”
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A study to correlate the association of Gender, Age, Physiology (GAP) index and radiological patterns in interstitial lung disease by Aditya Shashi Bhushan, B L Shashibhushan, K Ashwin

“…Shortness of breath (97.4%) and cough (87.7%) were the most common symptoms. Hypertension (31.2%) and diabetes mellitus (28.6%) were the most common comorbidities observed. …”
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Composition, determinants, and risk factors of low birth weight in Sri Lanka. by Sachith Mettananda, Himali Herath, Ayesha Thewage, Kumudu Nanayakkara, Indeewari Liyanage, K S Udani, Rajika Savanadasa, Sampatha Goonewardena, Nimesha Gamhewage, Asiri Hewamalage, Dhammica Rowel, Abner Elkan Daniel, Chithramalee de Silva, Susie Perera

“…Teenage pregnancy (p = 0.022), low maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (p<0.001), inadequate weight gain during pregnancy (p<0.001), maternal anaemia at delivery (p = 0.020), chronic lung disease (p = 0.019), and pregnancy induced hypertension (p = 0.019) were significant modifiable risk factors for small for gestational age.…”
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Research of <i>PNPLA3</i> I148M Gene Polymorphism in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, with Liver Cirrhosis and with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by V. V. Petkau, G. A. Tsaur, E. N. Bessonova, A. A. Karimova

“…Additional risk factors for HCC associated with NAFLD are overweight (OR = 5.14; 95 % Cl: 1.94–13.67; p &lt; 0.001), arterial hypertension (OR = 8.49; 95 % Cl: 3.05–23,62; p &lt; 0.001) and diabetes mellitus (OR = 8.57; 95 % Cl: 1.03–71.48; p = 0.032).Conclusion. …”
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Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Maintenance Dose Titration Among Patients With Crohn’s Disease Initiating Biologics With 3 Years of Follow-Up by Ruizhi Zhao, Zhijie Ding, Parul Gupta, Laurence Gozalo, Robert Bruette, Victor M. Johnson, Keshia Maughn, Yihang Liu, Sumesh Kachroo

“…Common comorbidities (>10%) included anemia, anxiety, depression, and hypertension. Persistence over 3 years’ follow-up was highest for UST (61.4%) patients, followed by VDZ (58.0% ), ADA (52.1% , and IFX (48.1%). …”
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Non-support from the immediate boss is associated with stress and unsafety at work by Fredrik Iredahl, Elvar Theodorsson, Mike Jones, Tomas Faresjö, Åshild Faresjö

“…Those with non-support reported a higher extent (p &lt; 0.001) of lower perceived health. The risk for hypertension and high cholesterol was increased by 28 %, respectively, 13 % being in the non-support group. …”
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