"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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| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypertension" by people in Profiles.
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Group-based trajectory modeling to identify longitudinal patterns and predictors of adherence among older adults on concomitant triple therapy (oral antidiabetic, renin-angiotensin-system antagonists, statins). J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2025 Apr; 31(4):396-405.
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Microbiome-Based Therapeutics for Salt-Sensitive Hypertension: A Scoping Review. Nutrients. 2025 Feb 27; 17(5).
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Temporal Trends in Vascular Risk Factor Burden Among Young Adults With Ischemic Stroke: The Florida Stroke Registry. Neurology. 2025 Mar 25; 104(6):e213447.
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An enhanced machine learning approach for effective prediction of IgA nephropathy patients with severe proteinuria based on clinical data. Comput Biol Med. 2024 May; 173:108341.
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Ten-Year Review of Antihypertensive Prescribing Practices After Stroke and the Associated Disparities From the Florida Stroke Registry. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Nov 21; 12(22):e030272.
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Factors associated with mobile medical clinic use: a retrospective cohort study. Int J Equity Health. 2023 Sep 26; 22(1):195.
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A Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Improve Adherence to ACEIs/ARBs among Nonadherent Older Adults with Comorbid Hypertension and Diabetes. Drugs Aging. 2023 04; 40(4):377-390.
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Fear of Job Loss and Hypertension Prevalence Among Working Latino Adults. J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Jun; 25(3):653-659.
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Evaluating Adherence to Concomitant Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia Treatments and Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Elderly Patients Using Marginal Structural Modeling. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev. 2022 Nov; 29(6):601-610.
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Association of Puberty Stage and Weight Status with Cardiometabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents Living on the Texas-Mexico Border. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2022 10; 20(8):440-450.