Hypertension and nephrology

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

[Medical letters about Covid-19. Part I.]

FARSANG Csaba

HUN 2021;25(1)

Hypertension and nephrology

DECEMBER 19, 2020

[The efficiency of angiotensin receptor blocker/neprilysin inhibitor (ARNi) treatment in heart failure 2020 ARNI, VIDI, VICI…]

VÁRALLYAY Zoltán

[A new compound ARNi (valsartan/sacubitril) – as a member of a new pharmacoterapeutic group – has several clinical evidences almost in the whole spectrum of heart failure, especially in case of reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and hypertension. The most important and essential evidence based studies and the efficiency of the treatment with ARNi in heart failure have been demonstrated in this overview. Due to the favorable results of the studies the recommendations of ARNi indication are increasingly dominant in the clinical guidelines. The usage provides effective, safe therapeutic help for the poor life expectancy heart failure patients in the everyday clinical practice. The treatment is already available in Hungary.]

HUN 2020;24(6)

Journal of Nursing Theory and Practice

DECEMBER 30, 2019

[Perfusionist’s status in Hungary and the application of the low prime in coronary artery bypass]

DEÁK András, FUSZ Katalin, PRÉMUSZ Viktória, RAPOSA L. Bence, VÁRADYNÉ Horváth Ágnes, MADARÁSZ Ildikó, OLÁH András

[With the development of the equipments of extracorporeal circulation, international studies underline reducing the amount of filling fluid. Our retrospective study was conducted at the Heart Surgery Clinic of the University of Pécs between 1 January 2017 - 31 December 2017 with ECC cardiac operated patients. During the document analysis, data were collected from 157 patients between 50 and 70 years who underwent CAB surgery. They were classified into Low- (n=47) and Standard-prime (n=110) group. Medium negative correlation (r=-0.28; p<0.001) was found between prime/body surface area and haematocrit during last perfusion. As inflammatory parameter, the last measured CRP values were 36.00 mg/l (low) vs. 70.62 mg/l (standard). Our research justified the use of low-prime during ECC. The implementation of the method requires the scientific advancement of perfusionists, the preparation of national protocols and the improvement of the perfusionist’s training and legal background. ]

HUN 2019;32(6)

Hypertension and nephrology

NOVEMBER 04, 2020

[The ACE2-Ang(1-7)-Mas axis as a new option for lowering blood pressure]

KÉKES Ede

[The ACE2-Ang(1-7)-Mas axis counterbalances the ACE/Ang II-AT1R axis in our body in order to maintain normal homeostasis. During the Covid-19 pandemic, this protective system came to the fore again and its beneficial effects on the cardiovascular-metabolic system, including the significant antihypertensive effect, are being clarified. In our brief summary, we analyze the essential aspects of this research.]

HUN 2020;24(5)

Hypertension and nephrology

NOVEMBER 04, 2020

[Wearing a face mask: effect on a doctor – patient relationship. Complicating factors and their compensations]

VONYIK Gabriella, FARKAS Martin, TURNER Andrea, FINTA Ervin, BORSZÉKI Judit

[Wearing face masks plays an important role to effectively decrease the chance of transmitting respiratory diseases. Face masks commonly worn during the Covid-19 pandemic to shield the mouth and the nose, cover about 60- 70% of the area of the face that is crucial for the effective verbal and nonverbal communication and perception of mental states. Face masks may complicate social interaction especially in the medical setting where communication skills and doctor-patient relationship are essential to primary care consultations. Literature was reviewed on the impact of such face masks on effective doctor and patient communication as well as useful alternative ways are suggested to compensate them in order to maintain the effective doctor-patient interaction.]

HUN 2020;24(5)

Hypertension and nephrology

NOVEMBER 04, 2020

[Hypertension and Covid-19 - part II.]

SZÉKÁCS Béla, KÉKES Ede, NAGY Judit, KOVÁCS Tibor

[The authors review those components and mechanisms in the two major regulatory systems of circulation and inflammation-coagulation whose internal balance and interactions are pathologically altered during SARS-CoV-2 infection, thereby enhancing lung and systemic inflammation threatening to enter into severe clinical condition. They examine the question of how – in addition to potentially promoting the coronavirus cellular entry and penetration – the RAS inhibitor therapy affects these changes and whether can be supposed difference between the anti-/pro-inflammatory influence of ACEi and ARB treatment of old hypertensive patients representing a remarkably high proportion of victims in COVID-19 epidemic. The paper is focussing to the pathomechanical background of inflammation beyond the direct immunological response to the infection: to the significance of immunological alterations characterizing old hypertensive patients also in basic condition, and to the key components as angiotensin II, ACE2, angiotensin1-7, bradykinin, ARB and ACEi. In conclusion a consideration on optimal point of action is offered in RASi treated and SARS-CoV-2 infected (old) hypertensive patients.]

HUN 2020;24(5)