A REVIEW ON THE PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN SIDE-LINED POPULATIONS; SLUM DWELLERS, SHIFT JOB WORKERS AND OCCUPATIONAL NOISE AFFECTED WORKERS: ATTRIBUTABLE TO LIFESTYLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR

Hypertension is a condition that is characterized by the persistent raised blood pressure. It is not seen as a disease rather as a major risk factor that is solely responsible for different types of cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, ischemic heart disease, and left ventricular hypertrophy. Although this condition cannot be cured, hypertension can be managed and prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle that encompasses factors such as diet, physical exercise, reduced alcohol consumption, moderate sodium and potassium intake, and psychological factors. Apart from these, environmental factor like noise has also proved to be associated with the high blood pressure. Different prevalence studies have been conducted to find out the relationship between high blood pressure and different lifestyle factors. This article aims to review and emphasize the prevalence of high blood pressure in slum dwellers and at-risk workers who are shift job workers and occupational noise affected workers. Different research articles pertaining to different authors and countries have been reviewed to portray the concern of this condition. There is the need for proper recognition to these folks of people who are exposed to the precarious and high-risk style of living in the slum dwellers, shift job workers, and occupational noise affected workers. The distress in the physiological functioning of the body leading to hypertension has been found in the slum dwellers and at-risk workers; shift job workers and occupational noise affected workers that are again attributable to aforementioned lifestyle and environmental factor. The proper management of hypertension is extremely required to safeguard these unacknowledged groups of people.

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COMPARISON OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE EFFECT OF MOXONIDINE VERSUS CLONIDINE IN RENAL FAILURE PATIENTS.

Journal of Drug Discovery and Therapeutics ◽

10.32553/jddt.v6i9.440 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (9) ◽

Author(s):

DR.MATHEW GEORGE ◽

DR.LINCY JOSEPH ◽

MRS.DEEPTHI MATHEW ◽

ALISHA MARIA SHAJI ◽

BIJI JOSEPH ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Renal Failure ◽

Blood Flow ◽

Blood Vessel ◽

Blood Vessels ◽

High Blood Pressure ◽

Antihypertensive Effect ◽

The Body ◽

Ability To Work ◽

Blood Flows

Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls as the heart pumps out blood, and high blood pressure, also called hypertension, is an increase in the amount of force that blood places on blood vessels as it moves through the body. Factors that can increase this force include higher blood volume due to extra fluid in the blood and blood vessels that are narrow, stiff, or clogged(1). High blood pressure can damage blood vessels in the kidneys, reducing their ability to work properly. When the force of blood flow is high, blood vessels stretch so blood flows more easily. Eventually, this stretching scars and weakens blood vessels throughout the body, including those in the kidneys.

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OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE, NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS, AND THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

American Journal of Epidemiology ◽

10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114028 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 121 (4) ◽

pp. 501-514 ◽

Cited By ~ 61

Author(s):

ELELYN TALBOTT ◽

JAMES HELMKAMP ◽

KARAN MATHEWS ◽

LEWIS KULLER ◽

ERIC COTTINGTON ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

High Blood Pressure ◽

Noise Exposure ◽

Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽

Occupational Noise ◽

Occupational Noise Exposure

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Abstract P058: Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure is Associated with Mortality in Faster, but Not Slower Walking Elderly Adults

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.125.suppl_10.ap058 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽

Author(s):

Michelle C Odden ◽

Carmen A Peralta ◽

Mary N Haan ◽

Kenneth E Covinsky

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

At Risk ◽

High Blood Pressure ◽

Walking Speed ◽

Mortality Data ◽

P Value ◽

Elderly Adults ◽

Risk Of Death ◽

Risk Of Mortality ◽

Increased Risk

Introduction: The association between high blood pressure (BP) and risk of death varies by age and appears to be attenuated in some elderly adults. Walking speed is an excellent measure of functional status and may identify which elders may be most at risk for the adverse consequences of hypertension. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that elevated BP would be associated with greater risk of mortality in faster walkers, but not in slower walkers. Methods: The study population included 2,340 persons ≥ 65 years, with measured BP, in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) waves 1999-2000 and 2001-2002. Mortality data was linked to death certificate data in the National Death Index. Walking speed was measured over a 20-foot walk; 243 (8%) did not complete the walk for various safety and logistical reasons. Participants with walking speed above the mean (2.7 ft/sec) were classified as faster walkers. Potential confouders included age, sex, race, survey year, lifestyle and physiologic factors, chronic health conditions, and antihypertensive use. Results: There were 589 deaths recorded through December 31 st , 2006. Among faster walkers, those with elevated systolic BP (≥140 mmHg) had a higher mortality rate compared to those with systolic BP <140 mmHg (236 vs. 161 per 100,000 person-years). Among slower walkers, mortality rates did not appear to differ by the presence of elevated systolic BP (586 vs. 563 per 100,000 person-years). This pattern remained after multivariable adjustment; there was an association between elevated systolic BP and mortality in faster, but not slower walkers (Table). Elevated diastolic BP was not independently associated with an increased risk of mortality. Conclusions: If confirmed in other studies, walking speed could be a simple measure to identify elderly adults who are most at risk for poor outcomes related to high blood pressure. Table Association of elevated blood pressure and mortality, stratified by walking speed Hazard Ratio (HR) of Death Faster Walking Speed >2.7 ft/sec (n = 1,279) Slower Walking Speed ≤ 2.7 ft/sec (n = 818) p-value for interaction HR (95% CI) p-value HR (95% CI) p-value Elevated Systolic BP (≥140 mmHg) 1.44 (1.04, 1.99) 0.03 1.08 (0.82, 1.42) 0.56 0.11 Elevated Diastolic BP (≥90 mmHg) 1.09 (0.52, 2.27) 0.82 0.65 (0.30, 1.45) 0.28 0.28 Funding (This research has received full or partial funding support from the American Heart Association, Western States Affiliate (California, Nevada&Utah))

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