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Similarly, sexual cohabitation before fertilization may, according to recent research, generate an immunological response in women that markedly decreases health risks linked to pregnancy, such as hypertension and convulsive eclampsia.
The High Stakes of HypertensionBASEL – Most of us know about hypertension – at least we think we do.
But many would say that hypertension is primarily a “rich-country” problem, implying that most affected people have access to the right knowledge and treatment.
Furthermore, most of the disease burden from hypertension occurs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where people develop the disease at a younger age and experience worse outcomes than in high-income countries.
According to the World Health Organization the rates of hypertension in LMICs, are already the highest in the world, and are set to continue to rise rapidly.
Cardiovascular disease – for which hypertension is the leading risk factor – now accounts for the highest disease burden globally and is the main cause of death in most LMICs.
What is clear is that people in LMICs are not really aware of hypertension, owing to its lack of visible symptoms.
This makes it all the more difficult for health services in LMICs – which are often under-resourced, equipped solely for acute care, and overwhelmed by high maternal and child mortality and the persistent battle against infectious diseases – to address hypertension and other non-communicable diseases.
On a recent visit to a hospital in Accra, Ghana, I saw firsthand the suffering and grief caused by hypertension.
Hospital wards are filled with dozens of debilitated or dying young adults – working-age people who are responsible for families – suffering the effects of stroke or other complications of hypertension.
The loss of economic output related to non-communicable diseases, including hypertension, is projected by the WHO to total roughly $7 trillion between 2011 and 2025.
A second innovative model for addressing hypertension, introduced by the Novartis Foundation and its partners in Vietnam, is the Ho Chi Minh City Communities for Healthy Hearts Program, which aims to shift screening and treatment to the community through social entrepreneurs.
We hope to hone our models so that they can be scaled up to provide countrywide coverage and address not just hypertension, but also other non-communicable diseases.
Last month, World Hypertension Day provided a subtle reminder that hypertension is, indeed, a problem affecting the whole world.
Likewise, around half of overweight subjects, and 15-45% of obese subjects, appear to have a favorable metabolic profile (that is, no metabolic complications, inflammation, dyslipidaemia, or hypertension).
While their activities and clientele are steadily increasing, many of the results currently are of only limited value for determining physical and behavioral characteristics or risks of common diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and depression.
It may seem innocuous, but consuming too much salt can lead to hypertension or high blood pressure, and greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
The other top-ten ideas from our researchers are: expanding the potential for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa; developing a marketable “polypill” for hypertension and cardiovascular disease; researching ways to introduce successful tobacco taxes in developing countries; conducting action research – a particular approach and type of research that involves a high level of engagement between researchers and practitioners; and improving the ability of customs offices to identify illicit transactions.
As Michael Klag and his colleagues showed a decade ago, in general, the darker one's skin color, the higher the rate of hypertension for American blacks, even within the African American community.
Investments in health systems can improve disease detection and treatment for conditions like hypertension and diabetes.
Moreover, there is ample medical evidence that malnutrition in this “window of nutrition” is linked to increases in hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even obesity, resulting in higher health-care costs later in life.
This trend toward microwaveable pre-packaged convenience has led to the erosion of regionally specific diets and created a more homogeneous – and unhealthy – globalized menu, one associated with obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and shortened lives.
Likewise, the World Health Organization estimates that more than a quarter of adults in Egypt have hypertension, while cardiovascular diseases account for 35% of all deaths in Jordan.
Pregnant women in particular suffer significant health problems, such as hypertension, owing to their brutal schedules.
These children will usually go on to earn less, which increases their likelihood of living in poverty, being malnourished, and, as a result, facing a higher risk of developing chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension later in life.
Of the 155 countries surveyed by the WHO, 53% reported a partial or total disruption of treatment services for hypertension, 49% for diabetes, 42% for cancer, and 31% for cardiovascular emergencies.
And, while many people who contract COVID-19 will suffer only a mild form, it appears most likely to kill older people and those with underlying health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.
PATH and the Novartis Foundation, for example, are collaborating on the Communities for Healthy Hearts program in Vietnam, which uses digital technology to improve and accelerate control of hypertension – the leading cause of heart disease.
Many Americans – including US President Donald Trump – play down the figure by focusing on victims’ age and comorbidities (which include common conditions such as diabetes and hypertension) and emphasizing that they do not personally know anyone who has died from COVID-19.
That initiative has expanded both care for common medical issues like diabetes, hypertension, and respiratory conditions, and patient health education and continuing medical education for health professionals.
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