Circadian rhythmicity of physiological processes in animals has been described for some variables. In order to investigate the daily rhythmicity of blood pressure, seven foals (Equus caballus) were used for 40 days after birth. Measurements of blood pressure were done by means of an oscillometric apparatus (Argus TM-7, Schiller, Barr Switzerland) with the foals in a standing position and the cu...

Renal hypertension is one of the earliest and the most prevalent complications of pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD). Among renal patients, hypertension is frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated. For casual blood pressure measurement, the best method is auscultatory, while for ambulatory blood pressure measurement, oscillometric method is the most commonly used. Both casual and ambulato...

BACKGROUND Large artery stiffening and wave reflections are independent predictors of adverse events. To date, their assessment has been limited to specialised techniques and settings. A new, more practical method allowing assessment of central blood pressure from waveforms recorded using a conventional automated oscillometric monitor has recently been validated in laboratory settings. However,...

Background: To analyze the effects of a single session Muay Thai (MT) on blood pressure and heart rate in adolescents with overweight/obesity. Methods: A total 27 overweight/obesity (12.85 ± 2.08 years), 13 girls 14 boys, performed 60 min MT composed general modality-specific exercises, as well combat at end. Anthropometric measurements were taken body fat (BF) was measured using DEXA. Excess w...

Many pressor substances, including hormones, drugs, and variously prepared extracts of kidney tissue, have been studied intensively to determine their effects on blood pressure and their possible role in the pathogenesis of human hypertension. Many of these experiments were performed on anesthetized animals and observations usually dealt merely with changes of systemic blood pressure. According...

BACKGROUND Blood pressure is relevant to the diagnosis and management of many medical, cardiovascular and critical diseases. The accuracy of many commonly used noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitors and the accuracy of NIBP measurements in hypo- and hypertensive standing horses has not been determined. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to investigate the accuracy of an...