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Aga Khan University

Section of Neurology

Hypertension

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My Patient Has A Lot Of Variability In His Blood Pressure Measurements? Should I Be Worried? What Can I Do Which May Be Better, Quratulain Shaikh, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal Apr 2012

My Patient Has A Lot Of Variability In His Blood Pressure Measurements? Should I Be Worried? What Can I Do Which May Be Better, Quratulain Shaikh, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Section of Neurology

No abstract provided.


Can Community Based Interventions Control Hypertension In Developing Countries? What Is The Evidence From Pakistan, Farzin Majeed, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal Mar 2012

Can Community Based Interventions Control Hypertension In Developing Countries? What Is The Evidence From Pakistan, Farzin Majeed, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Section of Neurology

No abstract provided.


Predictors Of The Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volume In Hypertensive Patients, Mohammad Wasay, Adnan Yousuf, Darshan Lal, Safia Awan Jan 2011

Predictors Of The Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volume In Hypertensive Patients, Mohammad Wasay, Adnan Yousuf, Darshan Lal, Safia Awan

Section of Neurology

Background: Hemorrhage volume is an important predictor of outcome in Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). It is not clear why in some Patients ICH volume is larger than in others. Identification of modifiable factors responsible for large-volume hemorrhage in hypertensive Patients may help to reduce ICH-related morbidity and mortality. Objective: The objective of this study was to identify predictors of large-volume ICH in hypertensive Patients. Methods:At a tertiary care center in Karachi (Pakistan), 157 hypertensive Patients with ICH were prospectively analyzed in 2008-2009, and hemorrhage volumes were determined using CT or MRI and various factors, including duration of hypertension, …