Background: White-coat response, defined as higher office blood pressure readings than
ambulatory readings, is common. Few studies have estimated its prevalence among subjects …

Purpose Vigorous exercise increases urine protein excretion. However, whether exercise
increases urine albumin enough to reach the threshold for microalbuminuria (2.8 and 2.0 mg/…

Purpose Vitamin D Deficiency is common, particularly in northern latitudes. We examined the
association between vitamin D status and hypertension in late pregnancy. Methods A case-…

Objective To evaluate the accuracy of automated digital blood pressure monitoring devices
and operators in the community. Also, we tested the effects of a simple education program, …

Background: People with hypertension are commonly warned to check with a physician
before using a hot tub, but there is little literature on which to base this advice. We compared …

Purpose During residency, many physicians find it difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle;
however, there is little objective data available. In this study, residents’ health behaviours and …

Objective To compare blood pressure readings obtained with two commonly used oscillometric
monitors: Omron HEM 711 AC (OM) and Welch-Allyn 52000 series NIBP/oximeter (WA) …

Aldosterone antagonists are the mainstay of therapy in patients with hypertension due to
primary aldosteronism. However, in our experience, these patients are sometimes placed on …

Background: Staff in hospitals frequently travel between floors and choose between taking
the stairs or elevator. We compared the time savings with these two options. Methods: Four …

… Wilson M , … PausJenssen AM, Spooner BA, Wilson MP, Wilson TW … MacDougall AM,
Tandon V, Wilson MP, Wilson TW …