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For individuals with difficult-to-treat hypertension who are struggling with three separate medications, a single pill that combines four blood pressure (BP)-lowering drugs may help with BP control, as shown in the phase III QUADRO trial.

Data from the Hong Kong Childhood Diabetes Registry (HKCDR) show that 2 years after diagnosis of paediatric type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), approximately 20–65 percent of patients have ≥1 of the following: microalbuminuria (MA), suboptimal glycaemic control, hypertension, or dyslipidaemia.

The incidence of pericarditis recurrence or documentation of incessant symptoms within 12 months of the index hospitalization does not differ between heart failure (HF) patients treated with colchicine monotherapy and those who received NSAID monotherapy.

Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) may be used to distinguish severe (PVR >4 Wood Units) from nonsevere pulmonary hypertension (PVR ≤4 Wood Units) among patients with bronchiectasis-associated pulmonary hypertension (BAPH) and identify those who are at higher risk of mortality, a study suggests.

Sleep blood pressure (BP), measured using a home BP monitor, is independently associated with the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study.