DECEMBER 22, 2011
Hypertension and nephrology - 2011;15(06)
Hypertension and nephrology
Hypertension and nephrology
[Background: The aim of the study was to examine the effect of amlodipine, lisinopril and a fixed low-dose combination of amlodipine + lisinopril on the performance of the daily profile, blood pressure variability and heart rate variability in patients with PH stage I-II, 1-2 degrees. The diagnosis of PH was made in accordance with the classification of JNC USA in 2003, ESH, ESH 2007 on the basis of careful clinical and instrumental investigations. Methods: The study included 75 PH patients who were divided into three groups depending on the medication received. The first group included 23 patients treated with lisinopril, the second included 27 patients treated with amlodipine, and the third included 25 patients receiving a fixed combination of amlodipine + lisinopril. Drugs were administered once daily with dose titration for lisinopril effective for 10 to 20 mg (mean 15.6±2.2 mg), for amlodipine 5 to 10 mg (mean 7.8±1.1 mg), and Lisonorm administered in a standard fixed dose (lisinopril 10 mg, amlodipine 5 mg), once in the morning. Controlled treatment lasted for 12 weeks. The study used daily blood pressure monitoring and ECG Holter monitoring methods. Results: A comparison of side effects found that combined therapy significantly reduced the number of adverse reactions. For all three groups, treatment resulted in a significant decrease in the average daily, daytime and night-time BP values and in the variability of systolic and diastolic BP. With combined therapy, these changes were more significant. Conclusion: These positive changes appear to be due to the fact that combination therapy can affect several parts of the pathogenetic development of hypertension, compared with the effects of monotherapy, with superior results. In the combination therapy, lisinopril levelled the sympathetic stimulation of amlodipine by blocking the activity of the sympathoadrenal and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.]
Hypertension and nephrology
Clinical Neuroscience
Aim - The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of attacks in patients with migraine, to determine the effects of anxiety or depressive symptoms, and to evaluate the marital relationships of patients with migraine. Method - Thirty patients who were admitted to the neurology outpatient clinic of our hospital between July 2018 and October 2018 and were diagnosed with migraine according to the 2013 International Headache Society (IHS) diagnostic criteria were included in this cross-sectional study. Age, sex, headache frequency and severity, depressive traits, marital satisfaction and anxiety status were examined. We used the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Maudsley Marital Questionnaire (MMQ) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for measuring relevant parameters. Results - The mean severity of migraine pain according to VAS scale was 6.93 ± 1.41 and the mean number of migraine attacks was 4.50 ± 4.24. The mean BDI score of the patients was 12.66 ± 8.98, the mean MMQ-M score was 19.80 ± 12.52, the mean MMQ-S score was 13.20 ± 9.53, the mean STAI-state score was 39.93 ± 10.87 and the mean STAI-trait score was 45.73 ± 8.96. No significant correlation was found between age, number of migraine attacks, migraine duration, migraine headache intensity, and BDI, STAI and MMQ scores (p>0.05). But there was a positive correlation between MMQ-S and scores obtained from the BDI and STAI-state scales (p<0.05). Conclusion - In this study more than half of the migraine patients had mild, moderate or severe depression. A positive correlation was found between sexual dissatisfaction and scale scores of depression and anxiety.
Clinical Neuroscience
[Parkinson’s disease is a promising target of applying personalized medicine. For this purpose it is crucial to reveal the genetic and environmental factors, which contribute to the disease, also to collect epidemiologic data and to preserve the patients samples and data in a proper biobank. In our investigation we examined the prevalence of the most frequent Parkinson’s disease causing LRRK2 G2019S mutation in a Hungarian Parkinson-patient group. From 120 patients, we haven’t detected this substitution in anyone. Our investigation suggest that the mutation LRRK2 G2019S may be a rare cause of Parkinson disease in the Hungarian population.]
Journal of Nursing Theory and Practice
Hungarian Immunology
[We conducted the first Hungarian open-label study using infliximab (Remicade) in 62 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The mean disease duration was 8.7 years. Patients receiving methotrexate for at least 3 months with active RA were included in the study. All patients received concomittant methotrexate treatment. Results indicated a 61%, 35% and 18% improvement in ACR20, ACR50 and ACR70, respectively. In most patients, dramatic improvement was seen as soon as after the first or second infusion.]
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Clinical Neuroscience
Alexithymia is associated with cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease
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