Aspredinidae
Aspredinidae (banjo catfish; subclass Actinopterygii, order Siluriformes) A family of mainly small freshwater catfish whose common name is derived from the peculiar shape of the flat, triangular head region and the long tail. In some species the female takes care of the fertilized eggs by carrying them along in a modified region of the skin of the belly. There are about 50 species, found in S. America.
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Hypertension management in Canada: good news, but important challenges remain
Magazine article from: Canadian Medical Association. Journal; 5/20/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in Ontario, Canada's most populous...cardiovascular disease, public health and hypertension worldwide. Those in the Canadian health...challenges remain. The prevalence of hypertension continues to increase globally. In...
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Portopulmonary hypertension *: a tale of two circulations.
Magazine article from: Chest; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...involvement is common in patients with portal hypertension and can manifest in diverse manners...hepatopulmonary syndrome or portopulmonary hypertension (PPHTN), have been increasingly...wedge pressure in a patient with portal hypertension. Key words: endothelin; liver...
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Hypertension in children and adolescents: lost between the age gap.(SOUNDING BOARD: JAAPA's op-ed department)
Magazine article from: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...abnormally elevated BP and to define hypertension in children and adolescents as systolic...has termed this last level pre-hypertension, stating that it is "an indication...The scope of the problem Primary hypertension is common in the young and has increased...
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Renovascular Hypertension: Can We Identify a Population at High Risk? (Featured CME Topic: Hypertension).(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 11/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT: Renovascular hypertension is a common cause of secondary hypertension. However, diagnostic tests are limited by...or invasiveness. Selecting patients with hypertension for evaluation of renal artery stenosis can...
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Hypertension: A Clinical Pharmacist's Synopsis of JNC 7
Magazine article from: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; Hypertension affects more than 50 million Americans...regarding the prevention and management of hypertension. The key messages of the JNC 7 Report...instructor in presenting an overview of hypertension management. It can also be used to...
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Hypertension in children.
Newspaper article from: Pediatrics for Parents; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Hypertension, long known as a "silent killer...According to research sources, childhood hypertension can lead to high blood pressure in...childhood and are related to childhood hypertension. These trends would make detection...
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Hypertension alert.
Newspaper article from: Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain); 2/22/2009; 700+ words
; ...in Bahrain and the Gulf suffer from hypertension and the number is rising fast. One...were released at the First Regional Hypertension Conference, which opened yesterday...Specialist Hospital (BSH) nephrology and hypertension consultant and conference organising...
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Hypertension recommendations: Are they relevant to public health?
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Public Health; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...killer world-wide.1 Not only is hypertension very common but it is poorly controlled...to 74 years. 84% of Canadians with hypertension are not managing their health problem...and health care costs in Canada.4 Hypertension therefore is one of the major public...
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Hypertension Surveillance in Canada: Minimum Standards for Assessing Blood Pressure in Surveys
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Public Health; 5/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Canadian survey that accurately assessed hypertension treatment and control is over 12 years...indicated that only 13% of adults with hypertension were treated and controlled. Statistics...risks in 2007-2008. A committee of hypertension and survey experts was formed to provide...
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HYPERTENSION AND CONCOMITANT DISEASES: A GUIDE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPY
Magazine article from: Journal of the National Medical Association; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; Hypertension remains one of the leading causes of...some aspects of the pathophysiology of hypertension. This is followed by subsections that...diseases/conditions that coexist with hypertension, and a list of antihypertensive drugs...
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Hypertension
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Hypertension Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a highly prevalent and largely symptomless...affects almost one in three adults living in industrialized nations. Hypertension is more prevalent among blacks than whites, with prevalence rates...
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Renovascular Hypertension
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Renovascular Hypertension Definition Renovascular hypertension is a secondary form of high blood pressure caused by a narrowing of the renal artery. Description Primary hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects millions of Americans...
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Pulmonary Hypertension
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Pulmonary Hypertension Definition Pulmonary hypertension is a rare lung disorder characterized by increased pressure...lungs where it picks up oxygen. Description Pulmonary hypertension is present when the blood pressure in the circulation...
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Slavery Hypertension Hypothesis
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Slavery Hypertension Hypothesis Early in the twentieth...before chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) was even recognized as a serious...interest in the apparent absence of hypertension among indigenous black populations...
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hypertension
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
hypertension or high blood pressure, elevated blood...arterial blood vessels (arterioles). Hypertension is generally defined as a blood pressure...prehypertension. When the cause is unknown, the hypertension is called primary, or essential...
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