International Journal of Women’s Health Care, 2019
Contrary to the belief that pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH, or hypertensive disorders of pre... more Contrary to the belief that pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH, or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, HDP) and preeclampsia are benign conditions that do not extend harm past pregnancy, the evidence is growing that preeclampsia is a risk factor for future cardiovascular disease. Although most published data indicate that proteinuria during pregnancy does no long-term harm to the mother, more recent reports indicate that preeclampsia increases the risk of cardiovascular disease [1-7]. Recent research published on November 11, 2019 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology confirms that women who have gestational hypertension or preeclampsia in at least one pregnancy have a higher cardiovascular risk than women without this history [7]. The authors conclude that a history of HDP can be a useful tool to refine atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk assessments. They added “However, future risk of diverse cardiovascular conditions in asymptomatic middle-aged women wit...
Arab journal of nephrology and transplantation, 2014
Central vein stenosis (CVS) is a common complication of central venous catheter (CVC) insertion. ... more Central vein stenosis (CVS) is a common complication of central venous catheter (CVC) insertion. In this study we evaluated the prevalence and risk factors of CVS among hemodialysis (HD) patients in a single center in Sudan, using Doppler ultrasound as a screening tool. The study included 106 prevalent HD patients. For every patient, we performed Duplex Doppler for the right and left jugular, subclavian and femoral veins. A patient was considered to have hemodynamically significant stenosis if the pre-stenosis to the post-stenosis velocities ratio was ≥ 2.5 or they had complete vein occlusion. Overall, 28.3% of patients had Doppler detected CVS, including 25.5% with hemodynamically significant stenosis and 2.8% with compromised flow. The prevalence of CVS was 68.4% among symptomatic patients compared to 19.5% in asymptomatic patients. The prevalence of CVS among patients with history of 0-1, 2-3 and ≥4 central venous catheters was 3.4%, 29.4% and 53.8% respectively (p=0.00). CVS was...
Arab journal of nephrology and transplantation, 2011
We aimed at estimating the prevalence and the natural history of proteinuria among pregnant women... more We aimed at estimating the prevalence and the natural history of proteinuria among pregnant women attending Bakare and associates OB/GYN center, Harrisburg Pa, USA. We chose a simple random sample from patients who attended the center for antenatal care and reviewed their medical and obstetrical records focusing on urine dipstick testing results, blood pressure measurements and pregnancy outcome. The study included 202 pregnant women with no history of proteinuria. Their mean age was 27 ± 7 years (range 15-44 years). Significant proteinuria (≥ 1+ protein) was detected in 3.8%, 10.7% and 10.6% of dipstick tests performed in the first, second and third trimesters respectively. Hypertensive disorders were diagnosed in thirteen patients (6.4%); three patients had chronic hypertension, two patients had preeclampsia, two patients had preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension, and six patients had gestational hypertension. Obese patients were significantly more likely to develop on...
International Journal of Women’s Health Care, 2019
Contrary to the belief that pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH, or hypertensive disorders of pre... more Contrary to the belief that pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH, or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, HDP) and preeclampsia are benign conditions that do not extend harm past pregnancy, the evidence is growing that preeclampsia is a risk factor for future cardiovascular disease. Although most published data indicate that proteinuria during pregnancy does no long-term harm to the mother, more recent reports indicate that preeclampsia increases the risk of cardiovascular disease [1-7]. Recent research published on November 11, 2019 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology confirms that women who have gestational hypertension or preeclampsia in at least one pregnancy have a higher cardiovascular risk than women without this history [7]. The authors conclude that a history of HDP can be a useful tool to refine atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk assessments. They added “However, future risk of diverse cardiovascular conditions in asymptomatic middle-aged women wit...
Arab journal of nephrology and transplantation, 2014
Central vein stenosis (CVS) is a common complication of central venous catheter (CVC) insertion. ... more Central vein stenosis (CVS) is a common complication of central venous catheter (CVC) insertion. In this study we evaluated the prevalence and risk factors of CVS among hemodialysis (HD) patients in a single center in Sudan, using Doppler ultrasound as a screening tool. The study included 106 prevalent HD patients. For every patient, we performed Duplex Doppler for the right and left jugular, subclavian and femoral veins. A patient was considered to have hemodynamically significant stenosis if the pre-stenosis to the post-stenosis velocities ratio was ≥ 2.5 or they had complete vein occlusion. Overall, 28.3% of patients had Doppler detected CVS, including 25.5% with hemodynamically significant stenosis and 2.8% with compromised flow. The prevalence of CVS was 68.4% among symptomatic patients compared to 19.5% in asymptomatic patients. The prevalence of CVS among patients with history of 0-1, 2-3 and ≥4 central venous catheters was 3.4%, 29.4% and 53.8% respectively (p=0.00). CVS was...
Arab journal of nephrology and transplantation, 2011
We aimed at estimating the prevalence and the natural history of proteinuria among pregnant women... more We aimed at estimating the prevalence and the natural history of proteinuria among pregnant women attending Bakare and associates OB/GYN center, Harrisburg Pa, USA. We chose a simple random sample from patients who attended the center for antenatal care and reviewed their medical and obstetrical records focusing on urine dipstick testing results, blood pressure measurements and pregnancy outcome. The study included 202 pregnant women with no history of proteinuria. Their mean age was 27 ± 7 years (range 15-44 years). Significant proteinuria (≥ 1+ protein) was detected in 3.8%, 10.7% and 10.6% of dipstick tests performed in the first, second and third trimesters respectively. Hypertensive disorders were diagnosed in thirteen patients (6.4%); three patients had chronic hypertension, two patients had preeclampsia, two patients had preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension, and six patients had gestational hypertension. Obese patients were significantly more likely to develop on...
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