The patient population included in the study represented a mixture of hypertensive urgencies and emergencies. In routine clinical practice, patients with acute end-organ injury would have been ...

Fundus photography involves taking a photo of the back of the eye to detect signs of diabetic retinopathy. It is also possible to capture an image of the retina using a smartphone. Diabetic ...

It’s one of your body’s vital signs. High blood pressure, known in medical terms as hypertension, can be harmful to your health in many ways. Over time, it can damage your vital organs ...

Possible causes of low blood pressure, or hypotension, range from dehydration to a heart condition. Drinking more water may help, but some people will need medication. Changing dietary habits may ...

Observations on acute mountain sickness occurring between 11,000 and 18,000 feet, in 1925 men, 18, to 53 years old, showed no direct relation between altitude and severity of illness; mild ...

The authors examined 117 consecutive patients with acute leukemia within a few days of diagnosis. Sixty-six patients had acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, and 51 had acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Acute and chronic conditions typically differ in how they develop and how long they last. Broadly speaking, acute conditions occur suddenly, have immediate or rapidly developing symptoms, and are ...

About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, a major risk for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, even dementia. Many people don’t even realize they have hypertension until it’s done ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common, heterogeneous, multifactorial condition, which is part of the overarching syndrome of acute kidney diseases and disorders. This condition’s incidence highest in ...

iDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada jDepartment of Community Health Sciences, O ...