New Findings on Hypertension Described by Investigators at Kaohsiung Medical University (Is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Really Safe in…

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New Findings on Hypertension Described by Investigators at Kaohsiung Medical University (Is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Really Safe in Long-Term Follow-Up? A Nationwide Retrospective 6-Year Age-Matched Non-Randomized Study)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Investigators publish new report on Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions - Hypertension. According to news originating from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, "Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is widely used. However, several studies have reported increased blood pressure immediately after SWL."

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Kaohsiung Medical University, "Until now, the association between SWL and new-onset hypertension has been a topic of discussion. This study is aimed at determining whether SWL leads to new-onset hypertension. Data were sourced from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000 of Taiwan, Republic of China, which was compiled from 1996 to 2010 using National Health Insurance data. Patients who had undergone SWL were compared with controls that were matched for age, sex, obesity, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. Patients who had undergone SWL had a higher incidence of new-onset hypertension compared to the control groups. Furthermore, new hypertension developed faster in the SWL group. The results of this study demonstrated that an association exists between nephrolithiasis patients who were treated with SWL and subsequent hypertension diagnosis."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Patients who undergo SWL may need regular follow-up of blood pressure."

For more information on this research see: Is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Really Safe in Long-Term Follow-Up? A Nationwide Retrospective 6-Year Age-Matched Non-Randomized Study. Urologia Internationalis, 2017;98(4):397-402. Urologia Internationalis can be contacted at: Karger, Allschwilerstrasse 10, Ch-4009 Basel, Switzerland. (Karger - www.karger.com/; Urologia Internationalis - content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=JournalHome&ProduktNr=224282)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from C.N. Huang, Kaohsiung Medical University, Coll Med, Sch Med, Dept. of Urol, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Additional authors for this research include T.M. Chien, Y.H. Chou, W.J. Wu and Y.M. Lu.

Keywords for this news article include: Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Asia, Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions, Health Insurance, Hypertension, Kaohsiung Medical University.