"Hypertension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
| Descriptor ID |
D006973
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.489
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypertension- Hypertension
- Blood Pressure, High
- Blood Pressures, High
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Pressures
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2007 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2011 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2012 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 2013 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 2014 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2015 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2016 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2017 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2020 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypertension" by people in Profiles.
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Trends of Antihypertensive Prescription Among US Adults From 2010 to 2019 and Changes Following Treatment Guidelines: Analysis of Multicenter Electronic Health Records. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 May 07; 13(9):e032197.
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Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Uterine Fibroid Diagnosis in Midlife. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 01; 7(4):e246832.
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Antihypertensive medication persistence and adherence among non-Hispanic Asian US patients with hypertension and fee-for-service Medicare health insurance. PLoS One. 2024; 19(3):e0300372.
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The forecasted prevalence of comorbidities and multimorbidity in people with HIV in the United States through the year 2030: A modeling study. PLoS Med. 2024 Jan; 21(1):e1004325.
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Cardiovascular disease risk management during COVID-19: in-person vs virtual visits. Am J Manag Care. 2024 Jan 01; 30(1):e11-e18.
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Use of Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Incidence of Hypertension and Initiation of Statins. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 09 05; 6(9):e2332968.
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Prenatal air pollution, maternal immune activation, and autism spectrum disorder. Environ Int. 2023 09; 179:108148.
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Early Pregnancy Systolic Blood Pressure Patterns Predict Early- and Later-Onset Preeclampsia and Gestational Hypertension Among Ostensibly Low-to-Moderate Risk Groups. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 08; 12(15):e029617.
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A Mendelian Randomization Analysis of 55 Genetically Predicted Metabolic Traits with Breast Cancer Survival Outcomes in the Pathways Study. Cancer Res Commun. 2023 06; 3(6):1104-1112.
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Development of cardiometabolic risk factors following endocrine therapy in women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2023 Aug; 201(1):117-126.