background and objectives: dietary approaches to stop hypertension (dash) eating pattern, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy with a reduced content of sodium, saturated fat, and total fat is introduced as an appropriate diet for hypertension. this eating pattern was basically designed to normalize blood pressure in patients with hypertension, and a large body of d...

BACKGROUND Lead and cadmium are harmful heavy metals that are used for a variety of occupational purposes. Considering their potentially hazardous effects on health, studies on the association between exposure to these two heavy metals and health disorders have been actively conducted. This study aimed to determine the association between blood lead and cadmium levels and blood pressure in work...

introduction: sudden sensorineural hearing-loss (ssnhl) patients constitute approximately 2–3% of referrals to ear, nose and throat (ent) clinics. several predisposing factors have been proposed for this condition; one of which is vascular disorders and perfusion compromise. in this research the atherosclerotic changes and their known risk factors are studied in ssnhl patients.   materials and ...

In the present study, we assessed whether elevated (> or =15 mmHg) PCWP (pulmonary capillary wedge pressure) can be detected using the blood pressure response to the Valsalva manoeuvre in a group of elderly patients with various cardiac disorders, including atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease, and healthy elderly controls. The Valsalva manoeuvre was performed in 93 patients (71+/-4 y...

background: diabetic patients have a higher prevalence of non-dipping pattern in blood pressure (bp) than general population. non-dipping arterial pressure pattern is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. the objective of this study was to investigate the association between the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of the diabetic patients with circadian bp variability. m aterials...

objective: rosa damascena mill l. (r. damascena) is a well-known plant with fragrant effects. several therapeutic effects of this plant on respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems have been reported. it is also suggested to have beneficial effect on cardiovascular system especially blood pressure regulation. the present study was carried out to evaluate acute cardiovascular effect of h...