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Why Vision Screening is Important
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bone mineral density in type 1 diabetes mellitus
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Cochlear Implants and Vestibular Screening
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Aprocitentan in resistant hypertension
Aprocitentan in resistant hypertension Since the 1960s, modern studies of hypertension and the availability of antihypertensive drugs have significantly improved blood pressure control. However, it has reached a plateau in high-income countries in the past decade. Many patients who have uncontrolled BP despite three antihypertensive treatments at optimal dose and from
Predicting cardiovascular disease with body mass index
Predicting cardiovascular disease with Body Mass Index BMI and CVD: An Introduction Obesity, as indexed by the high body mass index (BMI), is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). About 60 - 80% of patients with CVD are overweight. However, there are mixed findings on the effect of decreasing BMI
Obesity Screening to Predict Hot Flashes
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Hypertension Screening for Cardiovascular Health
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Dental Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk
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Blood pressure and CVD risk reduction
Blood pressure and CVD risk reduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of death worldwide, and in underdeveloped countries such as Haiti. It’s also found that among cardiovascular problems, hypertension is the leading risk factor. In this study, the researcher’s goal was to identify gaps in the hypertension continuum of
