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View article: Evaluation of race-free eGFR equations in individuals of different ethnicity
Evaluation of race-free eGFR equations in individuals of different ethnicity Open
The NHANES mortality outcomes support the use of eGFRcys and eGFRcr-cys. However, large intraindividual variability between eGFR estimates may lead to KDIGO eGFR stage misclassification and calls for caution in the op…
View article: Healthy Heart Assistant, a WhatsApp-Based Generative Pretrained Transformer Technology, for Self-Care in Hypertensive Patients
Healthy Heart Assistant, a WhatsApp-Based Generative Pretrained Transformer Technology, for Self-Care in Hypertensive Patients Open
View article: EVALUATION OF RACE-FREE EGFR EQUATIONS IN INDIVIDUALS OF DIFFERENT ETHNICITY
EVALUATION OF RACE-FREE EGFR EQUATIONS IN INDIVIDUALS OF DIFFERENT ETHNICITY Open
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of CKD age-defined definition on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in a rural population over 136 months long-term follow-up (2005-2022). Design and method: A total of 1…
View article: Bridging the gaps in the unmet needs of hypertension care in Nigeria: post-intervention evaluation of the community action against non-communicable diseases (COMAAND) project
Bridging the gaps in the unmet needs of hypertension care in Nigeria: post-intervention evaluation of the community action against non-communicable diseases (COMAAND) project Open
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View article: Attainment of Global Diabetes Targets in 2021: A Pooled Analysis of Individual-Level Data from National Surveys in 100 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries
Attainment of Global Diabetes Targets in 2021: A Pooled Analysis of Individual-Level Data from National Surveys in 100 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries Open
View article: Urinary Proteomics and Systems Biology Link Eight Proteins to the Higher Risk of Hypertension and Related Complications in Blacks Versus Whites
Urinary Proteomics and Systems Biology Link Eight Proteins to the Higher Risk of Hypertension and Related Complications in Blacks Versus Whites Open
Blacks are more prone to salt‐sensitive hypertension than Whites. This cross‐sectional analysis of a multi‐ethnic cohort aimed to search for proteins potentially involved in the susceptibility to salt sensitivity, hypertension, and hyperte…
View article: Racial and regional disparities in the risk of noncommunicable disease between sub-Saharan black and European white patients
Racial and regional disparities in the risk of noncommunicable disease between sub-Saharan black and European white patients Open
Objectives: Greater vulnerability of Black vs. White individuals to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is well charted in the United States, but studies involving sub-Saharan blacks are scarce. Methods: Baseline …
View article: An outcome-driven threshold for pulse pressure amplification
An outcome-driven threshold for pulse pressure amplification Open
Pulse pressure amplification (PPA) is the brachial-to-aortic pulse pressure ratio and decreases with age and cardiovascular risk factors. This individual-participant meta-analysis of population studies aimed to define an outcome-driven thr…
View article: Healthy Heart Assistant, a Whatsapp-Based Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (GPT) Technology, for Self-Care in Hypertensive Patients: A Feasibility Study
Healthy Heart Assistant, a Whatsapp-Based Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (GPT) Technology, for Self-Care in Hypertensive Patients: A Feasibility Study Open
View article: Osteoporosis in Relation to a Bone-Related Aging Biomarker Derived from the Urinary Proteomic Profile: A Population Study
Osteoporosis in Relation to a Bone-Related Aging Biomarker Derived from the Urinary Proteomic Profile: A Population Study Open
Screening for and prevention of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures is imperative, given the high burden on individuals and society. This study constructed and validated an aging-related biomarker derived from the urinary proteomic pro…
View article: Association of Air Pollution with a Urinary Biomarker of Biological Aging and Effect Modification by Vitamin K in the FLEMENGHO Prospective Population Study
Association of Air Pollution with a Urinary Biomarker of Biological Aging and Effect Modification by Vitamin K in the FLEMENGHO Prospective Population Study Open
Ambient air pollution was associated with accelerated urinary peptidomics aging, and high vitamin K status showed a potential protective effect in this population. Current guidelines are insufficient to decrease the adverse health effects …
View article: Blood pressure and hypertension in relation to lead exposure updated according to present-day blood lead levels
Blood pressure and hypertension in relation to lead exposure updated according to present-day blood lead levels Open
Lead is an environmental hazard that should be addressed worldwide. Over time, human exposure to lead in the Western world has fallen drastically to the levels comparable to those in humans living in the pre-industrial era, who were mainly…
View article: Derivation of an Outcome-Driven Threshold for Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity: An Individual-Participant Meta-Analysis
Derivation of an Outcome-Driven Threshold for Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity: An Individual-Participant Meta-Analysis Open
BACKGROUND: Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) predicts cardiovascular events (CVEs) and total mortality (TM), but previous studies proposing actionable PWV thresholds have limited generalizability. This individual-participant meta-analysis …
View article: Derivation of an Outcome-Driven Threshold for Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity: An Individual-Participant Meta-Analysis
Derivation of an Outcome-Driven Threshold for Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity: An Individual-Participant Meta-Analysis Open
BACKGROUND Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) predicts cardiovascular events (CVE) and total mortality (TM), but previous studies proposing actionable PWV thresholds have limited generalizability. This individual-participant meta-analysis is…
View article: Urinary proteomics combined with home blood pressure telemonitoring for health care reform trial—First progress report
Urinary proteomics combined with home blood pressure telemonitoring for health care reform trial—First progress report Open
High blood pressure (BP) and type‐2 diabetes (T2DM) are forerunners of chronic kidney disease and left ventricular dysfunction. Home BP telemonitoring (HTM) and urinary peptidomic profiling (UPP) are technologies enabling risk stratificati…
View article: Blood pressure and cardiovascular risk in relation to birth weight and urinary sodium: an individual-participant meta-analysis of European family-based population studies
Blood pressure and cardiovascular risk in relation to birth weight and urinary sodium: an individual-participant meta-analysis of European family-based population studies Open
Background: Although the relation of salt intake with blood pressure (BP) is linear, it is U–shaped for mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This individual-participant meta-analysis explored whether the relation of hypertension, de…
View article: Association of Air Pollution with a Urinary Biomarker of Biological Ageing and Effect Modifiers in a Prospective Population Study: Protective Role of Antioxidant Vitamin K
Association of Air Pollution with a Urinary Biomarker of Biological Ageing and Effect Modifiers in a Prospective Population Study: Protective Role of Antioxidant Vitamin K Open
View article: Normal values of electrocardiogram among healthy young adult African population
Normal values of electrocardiogram among healthy young adult African population Open
Background: The study aimed at establishing the normal value of electrocardiographic parameters in healthy young African population, in sub-Saharan Africa, using digital electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings and comparing between males and fe…
View article: Prevalence, patterns and predictors of dyslipidaemia in Nigeria: a report from the REMAH study
Prevalence, patterns and predictors of dyslipidaemia in Nigeria: a report from the REMAH study Open
The prevalence of dyslipidaemia, particularly low HDL-C, is high among adult Nigerians.
View article: Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with hypertension in Nigeria: results from a country-wide survey
Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with hypertension in Nigeria: results from a country-wide survey Open
With the rising prevalence of hypertension, especially in Africa, understanding the dynamics of socio-demographic and lifestyle factors is key in managing hypertension. To address existing gaps in evidence of these factors, this study was …
View article: Reply to comment on: Urinary sodium excretion and its association with blood pressure in Nigeria: A nationwide population survey
Reply to comment on: Urinary sodium excretion and its association with blood pressure in Nigeria: A nationwide population survey Open
We thank Khitan and colleagues1 for their comments on our recent article.2 We discussed some of the issues raised in the limitations section of the article; however, we wish to offer further explanations. Khitan and colleagues were concern…
View article: The International Database of Central Arterial Properties for Risk Stratification: Research Objectives and Baseline Characteristics of Participants
The International Database of Central Arterial Properties for Risk Stratification: Research Objectives and Baseline Characteristics of Participants Open
OBJECTIVE To address to what extent central hemodynamic measurements, improve risk stratification, and determine outcome-based diagnostic thresholds, we constructed the International Database of Central Arterial Properties for Risk Stratif…
View article: Hyperhomocysteinemia and its relations to conventional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in adult Nigerians: the REMAH study
Hyperhomocysteinemia and its relations to conventional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in adult Nigerians: the REMAH study Open
View article: Prevalence and Determinants of Masked Hypertension in Nigeria: The REMAH Study
Prevalence and Determinants of Masked Hypertension in Nigeria: The REMAH Study Open
Background Estimating the burden of hypertension in Nigeria hitherto relied on clinic blood pressure (BP) measurement alone. This excludes individuals with masked hypertension (MH), i.e., normotensive clinic but hypertensive out-of-clinic …
View article: Hyperhomocysteinemia and its Relations to Conventional Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases in Adult Nigerians: The REMAH Study.
Hyperhomocysteinemia and its Relations to Conventional Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases in Adult Nigerians: The REMAH Study. Open
Background : Evidence linking homocysteine (Hcy) with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) or its risk factors are insufficient in a Sub-Saharan black population. Objective: We set out to evaluate the association between Hcy and hypertension and …
View article: Salt Intake in Nigeria: a nationwide population survey
Salt Intake in Nigeria: a nationwide population survey Open
Background Population wide salt reduction programmes are cost effective strategies for control of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Obtaining a nationwide salt consumption data in a multi-cultural setting as Nigeria's is key for proper imple…
View article: Urinary sodium excretion and its association with blood pressure in Nigeria: A nationwide population survey
Urinary sodium excretion and its association with blood pressure in Nigeria: A nationwide population survey Open
Assessment of level of salt intake in a population is the first step toward planning strategies aimed at salt reduction. As a surrogate of salt intake, we measured a single 24‐hour urine sodium (uNa) of free‐living 2503 adults in a nationa…
View article: Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Nigeria: Data from a Nationwide Survey 2017
Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Nigeria: Data from a Nationwide Survey 2017 Open
Our results suggest a large burden of hypertension in Nigeria and a closing up of the rural-urban gap previously reported. This calls for a change in public health policies anchored on a primary health care system to address the emerging d…