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Evaluation of Danzhi Xiaoyao powder and amlodipine sustained-release tablets in follow-up treatment of the hypertensive crisis and the interleukin-6 gene expression

Danzhi Xiaoyao powder (DXP) is an herbal formula with eight different herbs. This herbal medicine can play multiple roles in various disease treatments through its several components. In this study, the effect of DXP was evaluated on the treatment of hypertensive patients with and without amlodipine. For this purpose, 252 patients were studied with high blood pressure. The 126 patients received DXP, and the others received DXP + amlodipine for four weeks. Besides demographic and biochemical assessments (gender, BMI, age, SBP, DBP, etc.), the expression of the interleukin-6 gene was evaluated in these two groups. The results showed that the blood pressure decreased by DPX, and there was no significant difference in control of blood pressure by DPX and DXP + amlodipine. But it did not affect interleukin-6 gene expression. Therefore, it can be concluded that this drug probably uses a different mechanism than amlodipine to control blood pressure.

Upaya Menurunkan Tekanan Darah pada Lansia Melalui Terapi Shalat Dhuha

Hipertensi sudah menjadi masalah kesehatan yang cukup tinggi di dunia tidak hanya ditemukan pada Negara maju tapi dijumpai juga pada negara- negara berkembang. Ketika tensi berada pada angka diatas 140 mmHg untuk tekanan darah sistolik dan di atas angka 90 mmHg untuk tekanan darah diastolik maka kondisi inilah disebut hipetensi. Hipertensi banyak dijumpai pada lansia, beberapa faktor yang melatarbelakangi lansia mengidap hipertensi antara lain faktor kepekaan terhadap kadar garam, reaktivitas pembuluh darah terhadap vasokonstriktor, pola makan, kebiasaan merokok, stress emosi, kegemukan dan lain-lain. Adapun tata laksana pengendalian tekanan darah tinggi ada dua jenis yaitu pengebotan medis dengan obat-obatan dan pengendalian tanpa obat atau teknik relaksasi yang bertujuan untuk merelaks kan otot-otot dan organ sehingga mampu menurunkan tekanan darah. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah pengenalan cara pengendalian tekanan darah berupa pelaksanaan terapi shalat dhuha. Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat merupakan mitra pada pelaksanaan pengabdian ini. Metode yang dikukan dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini dengan pelaksanaan terapi shalat dhuha selama 7 hari berturut-turut sebanyak 4 rokaat setiap harinya. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian ini didapatkan penurunan tekanan darah setelah dilakukannya terapi shalat dhuha. Setelah pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian ini diharapkan terapi shalat dhuha tetap dilaksanakan secara rutin untuk mengendalikan tekanan darah agar tetap stabil.---Hypertension has become a fairly high health problem in the world not only found in developed countries but also in developing countries. When tension is above 140 mmHg for systolic blood pressure and above 90 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure then this condition is called hipetension. Hypertension is found in the elderly, several factors behind the elderly have hypertension, among others, factors of sensitivity to salt levels, vascular reactivity to vasoconstrictor, diet, smoking habits, emotional stress, obesity and others. As for the procedure of controlling high blood pressure there are two types of medical sabotage with drugs and control without drugs or relaxation techniques aimed at relaxing the muscles and organs so as to lower blood pressure. The purpose of this devotional activity is the introduction of a way of controlling blood pressure in the form of the implementation of dhuha prayer therapy. Tresna Werdha Social Home in West Nusa Tenggara Province is a partner in the implementation of this service. The method carried out in this devotional activity with the implementation of dhuha prayer therapy for 7 consecutive days as many as 4 rokaat every day. The result of this devotional activity was obtained a decrease in blood pressure after the dhuha prayer therapy. After the implementation of this devotional activity, it is expected that dhuha prayer therapy will still be carried out regularly to control blood pressure in order to remain stable.

Characterization of Contractile Machinery of Vascular Smooth Muscles in Hypertension

Hypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease and it is a growing public health problem worldwide. The pathophysiological mechanisms of vascular smooth muscle (VSM) contraction contribute to the development of hypertension. Calcium (Ca2+)-dependent and -independent signaling mechanisms regulate the balance of the myosin light chain kinase and myosin light chain phosphatase to induce myosin phosphorylation, which activates VSM contraction to control blood pressure (BP). Here, we discuss the mechanism of the contractile machinery in VSM, especially RhoA/Rho kinase and PKC/CPI-17 of Ca2+ sensitization pathway in hypertension. The two signaling pathways affect BP in physiological and pathophysiological conditions and are highlighted in pulmonary, pregnancy, and salt-sensitive hypertension.

The Effect of Autogenic Relaxation on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients

Hypertension case is increasing from year to years. Based on World Health Organization (WHO) data in 2015 showed around 1.13 billion people in the world have hypertension, meaning 1 in 3 people in the world are diagnosed with hypertension. Hypertension is often referred to as a "silent killer", because many people with hypertension do not feel any signs and symptoms, and then after some years they experience complications. One way to control blood pressure in hypertensive patients is to use non-pharmacological therapy interventions. One of them is to use autogenic relaxation methods. Autogenic relaxation is a method that comes from self and body awareness by controlling muscle and liver tension for the improvement of high blood pressure caused mainly by stress. Autogenic relaxation will help the body to carry commands through autosuggestion to relax so that it can control blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature. The purpose of this study is to describe the influence of autogenic relaxation to decrease the blood pressure of hypertensive patients. This study uses the literature review method. The result of this study shows that several literatures on autogenic relaxation proved that this intervention is very effective for hypertensive patients and can be used as a complementary intervention in hypertensive patients.

Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications and Its Determinants in Hypertensive Patients - A Complete Review

Hypertension is a global health problem, it causes complications of cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and renal failure leading to early mortality and disability. Adherence to antihypertensive medications helps to control blood pressure levels. WHO defines adherence as ''the extent to which a person's behavior taking medication, following a diet, and / or executing lifestyle changes-corresponds with agreed recommendations from a health care provider. Poor adherence is the major cause of uncontrolled BP. Common barriers to adherence are under the patient's control, so that attention to them is a necessary and important step in improving adherence. The factors driving patients’ adherence to medication are multifactorial, but can be grouped under five main domains including socioeconomic factors, healthcare system related factors, disease related factors, therapy-related factors and patient-related factors. Identifying factors that affect medication adherence is the first step towards improving adherence. This article covers various factors influencing medication non adherence among hypertensive patients. Keywords: Hypertension, medication adherence.

Physiologically Active Molecules and Functional Properties of Soybeans in Human Health—A Current Perspective

In addition to providing nutrients, food can help prevent and treat certain diseases. In particular, research on soy products has increased dramatically following their emergence as functional foods capable of improving blood circulation and intestinal regulation. In addition to their nutritional value, soybeans contain specific phytochemical substances that promote health and are a source of dietary fiber, phospholipids, isoflavones (e.g., genistein and daidzein), phenolic acids, saponins, and phytic acid, while serving as a trypsin inhibitor. These individual substances have demonstrated effectiveness in preventing chronic diseases, such as arteriosclerosis, cardiac diseases, diabetes, and senile dementia, as well as in treating cancer and suppressing osteoporosis. Furthermore, soybean can affect fibrinolytic activity, control blood pressure, and improve lipid metabolism, while eliciting antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic, and antibacterial effects. In this review, rather than to improve on the established studies on the reported nutritional qualities of soybeans, we intend to examine the physiological activities of soybeans that have recently been studied and confirm their potential as a high-functional, well-being food.

Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bangladesh: Findings from National Demographic and Health Survey, 2017-18

ObjectiveTo estimate the age-standardised prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension; and to identify their risk factors in Bangladeshi adults 18 years and above using the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2017-18 data.MethodsData from 12, 904 Bangladeshi adults aged 18 years and older available from the most recent nationally representative BDHS 2017-18 were used. Hypertension was defined as having systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, and/or taking anti-hypertensive drugs to control blood pressure. Age-standardised prevalence of hypertension and control were estimated with direct standardisation, and a multilevel mixed-effects Poisson regression model with a robust variance was used to identify factors associated with hypertension and its awareness, treatment, and control.ResultsThe overall age-standardised prevalence of hypertension was 40.0% (95% CI, 38.9-42.2); (men: 37.1%, women: 42.0%). Among those with hypertension (n=3531), 44.3% were aware that they had the condition and 39.1% were taking anti-hypertensive medication. Among those treated for hypertension (n=1306), only 41% had controlled hypertension. Factors independently associated with hypertension were increasing age, higher body mass index, being women, having diabetes, and residing in selected administrative divisions. A declining trend of hypertension control was observed with increasing age and those not being educated.ConclusionHypertension is highly prevalent (4 out of 10) in Bangladeshi adults, while awareness, treatment, and control are low. Irrespective of risks associated with hypertension and its management, awareness and control programmes should be given high priority in reducing hypertension, and improving hypertension control in Bangladesh.

Angiotensinogen and the Modulation of Blood Pressure

The angiotensin peptides that control blood pressure are released from the non-inhibitory plasma serpin, angiotensinogen, on cleavage of its extended N-terminal tail by the specific aspartyl-protease, renin. Angiotensinogen had previously been assumed to be a passive substrate, but we describe here how recent studies reveal an inherent conformational mechanism that is critical to the cleavage and release of the angiotensin peptides and consequently to the control of blood pressure. A series of crystallographic structures of angiotensinogen and its derivative forms, together with its complexes with renin show in molecular detail how the interaction with renin triggers a profound shift of the amino-terminal tail of angiotensinogen with modulation occurring at several levels. The tail of angiotensinogen is restrained by a labile disulfide bond, with changes in its redox status affecting angiotensin release, as demonstrably so in the hypertensive complication of pregnancy, pre-eclampsia. The shift of the tail also enhances the binding of renin through a tail-in-mouth allosteric mechanism. The N-terminus is now seen to insert into a pocket equivalent to the hormone-binding site on other serpins, with helix H of angiotensinogen unwinding to form key interactions with renin. The findings explain the precise species specificity of the interaction with renin and with variant carbohydrate linkages. Overall, the studies provide new insights into the physiological regulation of angiotensin release, with an ability to respond to local tissue and temperature changes, and with the opening of strategies for the development of novel agents for the treatment of hypertension.