Impact of physical activity associated with bariatric surgery on systemic arterial hypertension control: a systematic review

Sao Paulo Med J. 2026 Jun 29;144(2):e20253540. doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2025.3540.23022026. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obesity is a highly prevalent condition frequently associated with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH). Bariatric surgery (BS) is an effective strategy for weight loss and

Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines for Periodic Health Examination: Screening for Cardiovascular Disease

Acta Med Philipp. 2026 May 30;60(10):42-52. doi: 10.47895/amp.v60i10.11059. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Cardiovascular diseases remain to be the leading cause of death in the Philippines. Screening may lead to improvement of clinical outcomes if such conditions are detected an

Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines for Periodic Health Examination: Screening for Renal, Metabolic, Nutritional, and Endocrine Disorders

Acta Med Philipp. 2026 May 30;60(10):196-209. doi: 10.47895/amp.v60i10.11674. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Renal, metabolic, nutritional, and endocrine disorders significantly affect Filipinos due to the resulting mortality, cardiovascular outcomes, and negative impact on quali

Silence, stigma, and sexual health: experiences of sexual dysfunction among men living with diabetes in Ghana

BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Jun 30. doi: 10.1186/s12913-026-15057-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common but under-discussed complication among men living with diabetes (MLWD), particularly in African contexts where sexual health is culturally sensitive. Des

Are RAS inhibitors necessary during intensive immunosuppression for lupus nephritis? Real-world evidence from the STAR cohort

Lupus Sci Med. 2026 Jun 30;13(1):e002025. doi: 10.1136/lupus-2026-002025.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: While guidelines advocate renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASi) for renoprotection in lupus nephritis (LN), evidence is largely extrapolated from non-lupus populations. Evidence specifically evaluating R

Can Oxygen Induced Vasomotion Be Harnessed in Traumatic Brain Injury? A Narrative Review of the Relationship Between Oxygenation and Intracranial Pressure

World Neurosurg. 2026 Jun 30:125167. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125167. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe role of cerebral autoregulation in the management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is of increasing interest. Though oxygen is potently vasoactive, its role in autoregulation is under-appreciated d

Factors associated with lost to follow-up (LTFU) among patients with hypertension: A scoping review

PLOS Glob Public Health. 2026 Jun 30;6(6):e0006240. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006240. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTRegular follow-up appointments are essential for effective hypertension management; however, many patients fail to attend scheduled visits and become lost to follow-up (LTFU). Understandin

Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact Analysis of Radiofrequency Renal Denervation for Uncontrolled and Resistant Hypertension in Italy

High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev. 2026 Jun 30. doi: 10.1007/s40292-026-00810-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Radiofrequency renal denervation (RF RDN) has achieved meaningful clinical benefit as an adjunct treatment for uncontrolled and resistant hypertension.AIM: This analysis evalua

Efficacy and safety of clipping prior to cyanoacrylate embolization in gastric varices: a single-arm systematic review and meta-analysis

Surg Endosc. 2026 May;40(5):3596-3608. doi: 10.1007/s00464-026-12667-y. Epub 2026 Mar 25.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Gastric variceal bleeding is a life-threatening complication of portal hypertension. Cyanoacrylate injection is the standard endoscopic treatment that carries a significant risk of ectopic em

Oxalate Nephropathy-Induced Acute Kidney Injury following Use of an Organic Hair-Treatment Product in an 8-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

Case Rep Nephrol Dial. 2026 Apr 28;16(1):83-89. doi: 10.1159/000552212. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined as an increase in serum creatinine with or without a reduction in urine output, according to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes guide

Surgical intervention versus conservative care in severe hypertensive pontine hemorrhage: a retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes

Front Surg. 2026 Jun 15;13:1853742. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1853742. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hypertensive pontine hemorrhage (HPH) carries high mortality and disability, with no standardized treatment guidelines. This study compared treatment efficacy for severe HPH and identified progn

Intensive blood pressure control in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026 Jun 15;17:1850865. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1850865. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Although guidelines recommend lower blood pressure targets for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) remains inconsistent regard

Impact of AIFA Note 100 on innovative antidiabetic prescribing eligibility in two Italian local health authorities: drug utilization and patient characteristics

Glob Reg Health Technol Assess. 2026 Jun 26;13:167-176. doi: 10.33393/grhta.2026.3790. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common chronic disease with management, associated with cardiovascular and renal comorbidities. In January 2022, AIFA Note 100 ex

Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension and Their Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Cureus. 2026 May 28;18(5):e109819. doi: 10.7759/cureus.109819. eCollection 2026 May.ABSTRACTIntroduction Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic progressive disease that affects quality of life (QoL). The prevalence of mood disorders in PH patients in Saudi Arabia is not known. The aim of this stud

Crossover effect: causal machine learning reveals opposing mortality responses to mean arterial pressure targets among phenotypically distinct hypertensive patients with septic shock

Intern Med J. 2026 Jun 29. doi: 10.1111/imj.70515. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: To quantify the heterogeneity of treatment effects of higher versus standard MAP targets on 28-day mortality, to identify distinct clinical phenotypes that respond differentially to MAP targets, and to derive simp

Risk factors for postoperative abdominal infection of colorectal cancer: A systematic review based on the PRISMA guidelines

Medicine (Baltimore). 2026 Jun 26;105(26):e49462. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000049462.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Intra-abdominal infections are a common complication of colorectal cancer surgery. Postoperative abdominal infections can cause systemic inflammatory response syndrome, which seriously affects the

Reconsidering Urate-Lowering Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease- Guideline Driven Perspectives on the Management of Asymptomatic Hyperuricaemia

J Pak Med Assoc. 2026 Jun;76(6):971-974. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.26-46.ABSTRACTHyperuricaemia is highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), primarily due to reduced renal urate excretion. Elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels have been linked with CKD progression, cardiovascular dise

Intratumoral hemorrhage in vestibular schwannomas post-radiosurgery: a systematic review

Chin Neurosurg J. 2026 Jun 26;12(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s41016-026-00439-5.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are benign tumors affecting the vestibulocochlear nerve. They cause symptoms like hearing loss and vertigo. Treatment options include surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). H

Impact of the 2025 Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and management of primary aldosteronism for the clinical laboratory

Pathology. 2026 May 30:S0031-3025(26)00529-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2026.04.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPrimary aldosteronism (PA) is a prevalent yet under-recognised condition affecting up to 14% of patients with hypertension in primary care and up to 30% with resistant hypertension. PA is a

Neonatal Bacteremia Caused by Herbaspirillum huttiense in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Case Series

Cureus. 2026 May 25;18(5):e109597. doi: 10.7759/cureus.109597. eCollection 2026 May.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Herbaspirillum huttiense is a rare environmental Gram-negative bacillus increasingly recognized as an emerging opportunistic pathogen in humans. Due to its phenotypic similarities with other non-f

Post-Transplant Hypertension in Kidney Recipients: Current Knowledge, Gaps and Future Directions

J Clin Med. 2026 Jun 21;15(12):4808. doi: 10.3390/jcm15124808.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Arterial hypertension is present in a vast majority of patients after kidney transplantation, constituting the most prevalent ca

Dose-Response Relationships and Comparative Efficacy of Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitors in Resistant Hypertension: A Comprehensive Network Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression

J Clin Med. 2026 Jun 9;15(12):4477. doi: 10.3390/jcm15124477.ABSTRACTBackground: Resistant hypertension represents a significant clinical challenge, often driven by dysregulated aldosterone production. Aldosterone synthase inhibitors (ASIs) are a novel therapeutic class designed to directly suppress

Assessing the Accuracy and Precision of Artificial Intelligence for Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension Management

J Clin Med. 2026 Jun 7;15(12):4419. doi: 10.3390/jcm15124419.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are major chronic conditions that markedly affect patients' health and quality of life worldwide. With the rapid development of technology, there has been a growing interest

Knowledge of Hypertension and Self-Blood Pressure Measurement Skills in Spain

J Prim Care Community Health. 2026 Jan-Dec;17:21501319261447639. doi: 10.1177/21501319261447639. Epub 2026 Jun 25.ABSTRACTBackgroundHypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor that is insufficiently controlled. Management, which is challenging due to the asymptomatic nature of the disease and