2015
Clinical practice of ambulatory versus home blood pressure monitoring in hypertensive patients
Paolasso J, Crespo F, Arias V, Moreyra E, Volmaro A, Orías M, Moreyra E. Clinical practice of ambulatory versus home blood pressure monitoring in hypertensive patients. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2015, 20: 303-309. PMID: 26110369, DOI: 10.1097/mbp.0000000000000138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiurnal diastolic blood pressureAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringSystolic blood pressureHome blood pressure monitoringBlood pressure monitoringBlood pressureHypertensive patientsPressure monitoringDiurnal systolic blood pressureDiagnosed resistant hypertensionTreated hypertensive patientsEvaluate therapeutic efficacyDiastolic blood pressureControl of hypertensionResistant hypertensionTherapeutic efficacyPharmacological treatmentTreatment changesHypertensionPatientsClinical practicePre-established criteriaTreatmentConcordance
2013
Hemodynamic circulatory patterns in young patients with predominantly diastolic hypertension
Romero CA, Alfie J, Galarza C, Waisman G, Peixoto AJ, Tabares AH, Orias M. Hemodynamic circulatory patterns in young patients with predominantly diastolic hypertension. International Journal Of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk And Prevention 2013, 7: 157-162. PMID: 23403215, DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2013.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic vascular resistanceStroke volume indexDiastolic hypertensionCardiac indexHemodynamic patternsHeart rateTotal arterial compliance indexAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringHigher systemic vascular resistanceNormal systemic vascular resistanceArterial compliance indexLow cardiac indexHigher cardiac indexBlood pressure monitoringSVR groupVascular resistanceYounger patientsBlood pressureHypertensive individualsHypertension patientsPathophysiologic mechanismsMean agePulse pressureHypertensionPressure monitoring
2012
Uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients: treatment with desloratidine versus gabapentin
Marquez D, Ramonda C, Lauxmann JE, Romero CA, Vukelic VL, Martinatto C, Barrón B, Novoa PA, Peixoto AJ, Orías M. Uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients: treatment with desloratidine versus gabapentin. Brazilian Journal Of Nephrology 2012, 34: 148-152. PMID: 22850916, DOI: 10.1590/s0101-28002012000200007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUremic pruritusPruritus scoreOne-week washout periodOne-week runAlternate regimenChronic hemodialysisPrimary endpointExcessive sedationVAS scoresDialysis patientsHemodialysis patientsWashout periodMarginal efficacyClinical trialsPruritusSignificant reliefEffective treatmentNineteen subjectsSide effectsGabapentinPatientsMore weeksDesloratadineStatistical significanceTreatment
2007
Association of ACE genotype and predominantly diastolic hypertension: a preliminary study
Jiménez PM, Conde C, Casanegra A, Romero C, Hugo Tabares A, Orías M. Association of ACE genotype and predominantly diastolic hypertension: a preliminary study. Journal Of The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 2007, 8: 42-44. PMID: 17487825, DOI: 10.3317/jraas.2007.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPDH patientsDiastolic hypertensionBlood pressureGenotype distributionACE I/D polymorphismAngiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphismACE genotype DDAngiotensin II activityNormotensive control individualsCardiovascular risk factorsHigher plasma ACE levelsSystolic blood pressurePlasma ACE levelsChi-square testMmHg systolicEssential hypertensionPeripheral resistanceNormotensive controlsACE genotypeACE levelsRisk factorsDD genotypeD polymorphismHypertensionPatients
2000
Reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in hemodialysis patients
Peixoto A, Santos S, Mendes R, Crowley S, Maldonado R, Orias M, Mansoor G, White W. Reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in hemodialysis patients. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2000, 36: 983-990. PMID: 11054355, DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2000.19100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringInterdialytic ambulatory blood pressure monitoringBlood pressure monitoringPost-HD valuesHD patientsPressure monitoringReproducibility of ABPMDrug regimenHemodialysis patientsHemodialysis practiceHD sessionNocturnal declineInterdialytic periodPatientsBP determinationRegimenPeriodSleepCoefficient of variation