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Apparent and true resistant hypertension: definition, prevalence and outcomes by Judd, E, Calhoun, D A

“…Resistant hypertension, defined as blood pressure (BP) remaining above goal despite the use of ⩾3 antihypertensive medications at maximally tolerated doses…”
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Resistant hypertension, obstructive sleep apnoea and aldosterone by Dudenbostel, T, Calhoun, D A

“…Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and hypertension commonly coexist. Observational studies indicate that untreated OSA is strongly associated with an increased…”
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Spironolactone reduces severity of obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with resistant hypertension: a preliminary report by Gaddam, K, Pimenta, E, Thomas, S J, Cofield, S S, Oparil, S, Harding, S M, Calhoun, D A

“…Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and hyperaldosteronism are very common in subjects with resistant hypertension. We hypothesized that aldosterone-mediated…”
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Efficacy and safety of initial combination therapy with amlodipine valsartan compared with amlodipine monotherapy in black patients with stage 2 hypertension: the EX-STAND study by Flack, J M, Calhoun, D A, Satlin, L, Barbier, M, Hilkert, R, Brunel, P

“…The strategy of initiating hypertension treatment with combination versus single-drug therapy was formally tested in a prospective, double-blind,…”
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Long-term effects of aldosterone blockade in resistant hypertension associated with chronic kidney disease by Pisoni, R, Acelajado, M C, Cartmill, F R, Dudenbostel, T, Dell'Italia, L J, Cofield, S S, Oparil, S, Calhoun, D A

“…Hypertension is a major risk factor for the development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) are…”
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Effect of spironolactone on diastolic function in hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy by Gupta, A, Schiros, C G, Gaddam, K K, Aban, I, Denney, T S, Lloyd, S G, Oparil, S, Dell'Italia, L J, Calhoun, D A, Gupta, H

“…We have previously shown rapid reversal of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) with 6 months of spironolactone therapy in patients with resistant hypertension…”
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24-Hour ambulatory blood pressure control with triple-therapy amlodipine, valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide in patients with moderate to severe hypertension by Lacourcière, Y, Crikelair, N, Glazer, R D, Yen, J, Calhoun, D A

“…To determine the effectiveness and safety of once-daily combination therapy with amlodipine, valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide for reducing ambulatory blood…”
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Characteristics of resistant hypertension: ageing, body mass index, hyperaldosteronism, cardiac hypertrophy and vascular stiffness by Martins, L C, Figueiredo, V N, Quinaglia, T, Boer-Martins, L, Yugar-Toledo, J C, Martin, J F V, Demacq, C, Pimenta, E, Calhoun, D A, Moreno, H

“…Resistant hypertension (RHTN) includes patients whose blood pressure (BP) is controlled with the use of four or more antihypertensive medications, and is…”
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Non-dipping pattern relates to endothelial dysfunction in patients with uncontrolled resistant hypertension by Quinaglia, T, Martins, L C, Figueiredo, V N, Santos, R C, Yugar-Toledo, J C, Martin, J F Vilela, Demacq, C, Pimenta, E, Calhoun, D A, Moreno, H

“…Resistant hypertension (RHTN) includes both patients whose blood pressure (BP) is uncontrolled on three or more medications (uncontrolled RHTN (UCRH)) and…”
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Sleep disorders and hypertension risk by Calhoun, D A

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Blood Pressure Measurement Challenges in Severely Obese Patients by Siddiqui, M, Calhoun, D A

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Mechanisms responsible for sympathetic activation by cigarette smoking in humans by GRASSI, G, SERAVALLE, G, CALHOUN, D. A, BOLLA, G. B, GIANNATTASIO, C, MARABINI, M, DEL BO, A, MANCIA, G

“…The pressor and tachycardic effects of cigarette smoking are associated with an increase in plasma catecholamines, suggesting the dependence of these effects…”
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Maternal and neonatal demographics of macrosomic infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit by Tolosa, J N, Calhoun, D A

“…Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the incidence, significance, associated demographics and impact of macrosomic infants (⩾4 kg) admitted…”
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Effectiveness of initiating treatment with valsartan hydrochlorothiazide in patients with stage-1 or stage-2 hypertension by Zappe, D H, Palmer, B F, Calhoun, D A, Purkayastha, D, Samuel, R, Jamerson, K A

“…This prospective, 6-week, multicenter, double-blind study examined the benefits of initiating treatment with combination valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)…”
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Editorial comment: change in leadership by Calhoun, D A

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Immune-mediated neutropenia in the neonate by Maheshwari, A, Christensen, RD, Calhoun, DA

“…Alloimmune neonatal neutropenia, neonatal autoimmune neutropenia and autoimmune neutropenia of infancy have remained nebulous entities with difficulties in…”
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Enteral administration of hematopoietic growth factors in the neonatal intensive care unit by Calhoun, DA

“…By 20 wk of gestation, the human fetal gastrointestinal (GI) tract morphologically resembles that of the term infant, but functional development is limited…”
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Plasma thrombopoietin concentrations in thrombocytopenic and non‐thrombocytopenic patients in a neonatal intensive care unit by Sola, Martha C., Calhoun, Darlene A., Hutson, Alan D., Christensen, Robert D.

“…Thrombocytopenia is a frequent occurrence in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), but the role of thrombopoietin (Tpo) in the pathophysiology is unknown…”
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Editorial introducing David as EiC by Calhoun, D A

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Normotensive Blacks Have Heightened Sympathetic Response to Cold Pressor Test by Calhoun, David A, Mutinga, Muthoka L, Collins, Angela S, Wyss, J Michael, Oparil, Suzanne

“…The purpose of this study was to compare sympathetic nerve activity responses to the cold pressor test in black and white normotensive subjects. We recorded…”
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