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Research Highlights: The number of individuals in the United States who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021, according to a nationwide review of private health insurance.
adults from August 2021 to August 2023, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics. The prevalence of high total cholesterol was 11.3%
who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021, while the prescribing and filling of antihypertensive medication during pregnancy remained low but stable at 60%, according to research published in Hypertension. The number of individuals in the U.S.
This study sought to examine temporal trends in the clinical characteristics and inhospital occurrence of adverse outcomes of IE.Methods and ResultsUsing the Japan nationwide administrative database, we identified patients with IE in Japan from 2016 to 2021. per 100 000 population in 2021. A total of 17 407 patients with IE (37.8%
ResultIn 2021, a diet lacking in vegetables was responsible for roughly 682,400 deaths and 16 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributed to CVD, indicating a declining pattern over recent year.
Factors associated with discharge from the ED in a TIA encounter were evaluated with a multivariable logistic regression.Results:Percentage of ED TIA patients discharged from the ED increased from 47% (95%CI 46-49) to 68% (95% CI 66-69) between 2013 and 2021. TIA diagnosis was determined by first-listed ICD-9 or -10 code.
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An analysis of more than 800 IgAN patients treated from 2002-2021 provides an overview of factors associated with anmeia as well as its impact on pgronosis.
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A study revealed that people who are older, uneducated, unemployed, below the poverty line, publicly insured, rural, and male did not increase in psychotherapy use from 2018 to 2021.
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