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No associations seen for preeclampsia or eclampsia or gestational diabetes

70.8 percent of those who were aware of their HTN status and met criteria for meds had uncontrolled hypertension

Compared with current smokers, adjusted risk for AF was lower in former smokers and those who quit during the study

Accuracies were up to 84 percent for women and 77 percent for men using HTN threshold of SBP ≥135 mmHg and DBP ≥85 mmHg

Lifetime use of standard statin increased QALYs by 0.24 to 0.70, with further increase seen for higher-intensity statins

Reductions seen in mean office sitting systolic BP and sitting diastolic BP and in mean 24-hour ambulatory systolic BP

Authors say breast arterial calcifications identified on mammogram should be routinely reported

Twenty-six positive, five negative correlations seen, as well as link between insulin resistance and all-cause mortality in women

Benefits include remission and control of hypertension while cutting dependence on antihypertensive medications

Findings show condition is underdiagnosed in usual care in Nigeria, which has high rates of the condition