Essays on Hypertension

Hypertension (Rakta Vata) or high BP is a disorder distinguished by more than usual force at which the body-fluid or blood levels are being propelled by the heart. The major function of the heart is to propel body-fluid into the arteries and to obtain the...

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is one of the most preventable causes of premature morbidity and mortality world-wide. Hypertension is known as the “Silent Killer”. By 2025, the number of patients diagnosed with hypertension is expected to be 1.56 billion.(3)Hypertension is responsible for >7 million deaths...

Hypertensive patients of the lower economic class prefers non-conventional methods of managing blood pressure levels. Hypertension is one of the most common non-communicable diseases worldwide affecting up to 800 million (or 20%) of the world’s adult population. It is estimated to cause 4.5% of the...

Hypertension is a chronic disease that disproportionately affects those of a lower social economic status (SES) in the United States. There are several contributing factors, or risk factors, that can exacerbate the already biological disposition to the disease. Such risk factors are considered social disparities...

Abstract The role of the nurse in improving hypertension control has expanded over the past 50 years, complementing and supplementing that of the physician. Nurses’ involvement began with measuring and monitoring blood pressure (BP) and patient education and has expanded to become one of the...

Hypertension is one of the biggest health concerns in the world now, the rate at which uncontrolled blood pressure is growing is not only evolving among older people but we are seeing high increase in the numbers of children that been diagnosed with hypertension. Projected...

Preeclampsia is a condition characterized by hypertension, excessive quantity of protein in urine and swelling in legs and feet (Suhonen et al., 1993). Lewis et al. (2014) defined preeclampsia as a hypertensive condition of pregnancy diagnosed when a woman with no history of hypertension develops...

Hypertension has been one of the causes of deaths of many people all over the world, but still there hasn’t been any meaningful improvement in how the condition is management. The management of hypertension across the world still remains poor. There is need to come...

Introduction: Hypertension is said to be a “silent killer” as it has no initial symptoms but it can lead to long-term life threatening disease and complications. The cause for hypertension is multifactorial and the common risk factors include obesity, lack of exercise and excess salt...

Both hypertension and obesity, as important public health challenges that are increasing worldwide. Obesity is increasingly recognized as one of the most important risk factors for the development of hypertension. Excess body weight is the most important risk factor contributing to the overall burden of...