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Physiology Friday #228: Identifying Sleep Patterns that Influence Chronic Disease Risk

Physiologically Speaking

A new study used wearable sleep data to show that several chronic diseases are associated with how we sleep. Results Overall, there were a total of 48 different associations of sleep patterns with chronic disease, all of which were significant even when considering the participants’ habitual physical activity levels.

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CDC maps hypertension with EHR data: 10 takeaways

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

The CDC used patient-level EHR data to plot hypertension rates across the U.S. 5 in Preventing Chronic Disease. with hopes the information will inform county-level public health programs and initiatives, according to a study published Dec.

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Evaluating Patient and Provider Experiences of Enrolling in a Remote Cardiovascular Health Program: A Qualitative Interview Study

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

BACKGROUND:Remote health management programs utilizing evidence-based algorithm-driven virtual care solutions for chronic disease management offer a novel approach to addressing implementation gaps for conditions such as hypertension. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Ahead of Print.

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Tangram of Sodium and Fluid Balance: Salt Series

Hypertension Journal

Hypertension, Ahead of Print. Failure of this process is a hallmark of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and other acute and chronic diseases. Homeostasis of fluid and electrolytes is a tightly controlled physiological process.

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Are ambulatory blood pressure parameters associated more with central adiposity than with total adiposity? Results of the ELSA-Brasil study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Worldwide obesity has a high prevalence, as well as carries a high risk of several chronic diseases, including hypertension. Studies of the association between obesity and ambulatory blood pressure (BP) are scarce and most use only body mass index (BMI) as indicator of adiposity.

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History & Future of Cardiac Remote Patient Monitoring

Vector Remote

Between the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing amount of chronic diseases found in patients, the need for virtual healthcare has taken flight at an accelerated pace. This has made access to high-quality remote healthcare services critical for both clinics and their patients.

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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

There are numerous factors that can lead to cardiomegaly, ranging from temporary conditions to chronic diseases. High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Persistent high blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. What Causes an Enlarged Heart? Here are some of the most common causes: 1.