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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedHorton DB, Xie F, Chen L
Oral glucocorticoids and incident treatment of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and venous thromboembolism in children.
The purpose of this study was to quantify rates of incident treatment for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with oral glucocorticoid exposure in children aged 1-18 years. Participants were identified using US Medicaid claims data and included more than 930,000 children diagnosed with autoimmune diseases or a nonimmune comparator condition. Findings showed strong dose-dependent relationships between current glucocorticoid exposure and all outcomes, suggesting strong relative risks, but low absolute risks, of newly-treated VTE, diabetes, and especially hypertension in children taking high-dose oral glucocorticoids.
AHRQ-funded; HS021110.
Citation: Horton DB, Xie F, Chen L .
Oral glucocorticoids and incident treatment of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and venous thromboembolism in children.
Am J Epidemiol 2021 Feb 1;190(3):403-12. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwaa197..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Diabetes, Chronic Conditions, Blood Clots, Medication: Safety, Medication, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events, Risk, Patient Safety, Blood Pressure
Tung EL, Chua RFM, Besser SA
Association of rising violent crime with blood pressure and cardiovascular risk: longitudinal evidence from Chicago, 2014-2016.
The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal association between rising violent crime and elevated blood pressure (BP). They analyzed 217,816 BP measurements from 17,783 adults during a temporal surge in violent crime in Chicago (2014-2016).The investigators concluded that rising violent crime was associated with increased BP during a temporal crime surge.
AHRQ-funded; HS023007.
Citation: Tung EL, Chua RFM, Besser SA .
Association of rising violent crime with blood pressure and cardiovascular risk: longitudinal evidence from Chicago, 2014-2016.
Am J Hypertens 2019 Nov 15;32(12):1192-98. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpz134..
Keywords: Blood Pressure, Social Determinants of Health, Risk
Budiman-Mak E, Epstein N, Brennan M
Systolic blood pressure variability and lower extremity amputation in a non-elderly population with diabetes.
This study's objective is to examine whether systolic blood pressure has any prognostic value for lower-extremity amputations. The authors concluded that this study showed a significant graded relationship between systolic blood pressure variability and risk of major amputation among non-elderly persons with diabetes.
AHRQ-funded; HS018542.
Citation: Budiman-Mak E, Epstein N, Brennan M .
Systolic blood pressure variability and lower extremity amputation in a non-elderly population with diabetes.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2016 Apr;114:75-82. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2016.01.010.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Risk, Chronic Conditions
Rivera-Soto WT, Rodriguez-Figueroa L
Is waist-to-height ratio a better obesity risk-factor indicator for Puerto Rican children than is BMI or waist circumference?
This study aimed to explore the association of a single blood pressure reading with 3 different obesity indicators (WC, BMI, and WHtR). Its findings suggest the possibility of higher prevalence of high blood pressure in obese Puerto Rican children. The waist-to height ratio could be the best indicator to measure obesity and potential hypertension in Puerto Rican children.
AHRQ-funded; HS014060.
Citation: Rivera-Soto WT, Rodriguez-Figueroa L .
Is waist-to-height ratio a better obesity risk-factor indicator for Puerto Rican children than is BMI or waist circumference?
P R Health Sci J 2016 Mar;35(1):20-5.
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Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Obesity, Children/Adolescents, Risk, Blood Pressure
Booth JN, 3rd, Redmond N, Sims M
The association of reduced lung function with blood pressure variability in African Americans: data from the Jackson Heart Study.
The reseaerchers evaluated the association between percent predicted lung-function and 24-hour blood pressure variability (BPV) in 1008 African Americans enrolled in the Jackson Heart Study who underwent ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring. They found that lung-function was not associated with increased 24-hour BPV.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Booth JN, 3rd, Redmond N, Sims M .
The association of reduced lung function with blood pressure variability in African Americans: data from the Jackson Heart Study.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2016 Jan 12;16:6. doi: 10.1186/s12872-015-0182-2.
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Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Blood Pressure, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Risk, Respiratory Conditions