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In the multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards model, U-shaped associations of postdialysis SBP and PP with mortality rates were observed, but no significant associations were observed with predialysis SBP or PP. A stratified analysis showed significant interactions between history of CVD and postdialysis SBP with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Compared with predialysis values, postdialysis SBP and PP are better predictors of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, showing U-shaped associations with these outcomes in Japanese HD patients.Acute decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a typical finding after initiating sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, is associated with maintaining renal function in type 2 diabetes. However, the relationship between the magnitude of acute decline in eGFR and the course of eGFR thereafter is not known. A pooled analysis of four 52-week phase III trials of luseogliflozin 2.5 mg daily (or up to 5 mg daily) in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes was conducted and stratified according to the tertile of magnitude of acute change in eGFR during the 2 weeks after initiation. The mean age, glycated hemoglobin, eGFR, and urinary albumin were 60 years, 7.8%, 79.6 mL/min/1.73 m2, and 62.7 mg/g Cr, respectively. Acute change in eGFR varied widely between patients (N = 941; mean, -2.3; min, -35.5; max, 27.6). Patients with greater acute decline in eGFR, characterized by higher baseline eGFR and increased diuretic use, showed rapid recovery and maintenance of eGFR thereafter. Higher eGFR, longer duration of diabetes, and higher body mass index and diuretic use were associated with greater acute decline in eGFR. The course of eGFR from 12 to 52 weeks was maintained regardless of acute changes. Although acute changes in eGFR varied widely among patients with type 2 diabetes, the course of eGFR thereafter was stable regardless of the degree of acute changes.The purpose of this review was to discuss the role of sodium and inflammation in the pathophysiology of hypertension and the observed different hemodynamic effects of drugs. The Pathway-2 study revealed that similar reductions in vascular resistance after spironolactone and doxazosin resulted in opposite effects on sodium balance, water retention, and hemodynamic parameters. These and other clinical findings were bridged to recent experimental and physiological data. Tissue sodium accumulation in salt-sensitive individuals due to endothelial glycocalyx dysfunction causes macrophage infiltration, vascular inflammation, and local changes in angiotensin-2 and aldosterone concentrations. This inflammatory cascade leads to factor XII-related coagulation disorders with neutrophil extracellular trap formation (NETosis). This model of sodium-induced microcirculation impairment was used to explain the differences in central hemodynamic parameters after spironolactone or doxazosin treatment in resistant hypertension. Hypertension treatment by induced sodium removal or reduced sodium intake should reduce endothelial glycocalyx dysfunction, inflammation, NETosis, and coagulation disorders, leading to improved vascular health and cardiac diastolic function.Due to fast-paced technological advancements, digital health and telemedicine represent a promising and complex reality, with the potential to change the current management of hypertension and improve its outcomes. New types of health-related strategies are available, ranging from telemonitoring of blood pressure (BP) values to counseling for patients and decisional tools for physicians, thanks to the development of new technology. Even though the strength of available evidence is currently low due to the high heterogeneity of studies and of the proposed interventions, available data suggest a beneficial effect of digital health strategies on BP control and, more generally, on cardiovascular risk reduction. In addition, well-designed randomized controlled trials are needed to further investigate the real impact of these new strategies on clinical outcomes. Furthermore, due to consistent commercial interests in this field, there is a strong need for strict regulations to ensure a safe and secure implementation of this new reality in clinical care.This study aimed to investigate the relationship between cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) and orthostatic hypotension (OH) using self-measured blood pressure at home in community-dwelling older subjects. Between May 2016 and October 2018, 663 community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years were enrolled in Shandong, China. CSVD, including white matter hyperintensities (WMHs), lacunes, enlarged Virchow-Robin spaces (EVRS) and microbleeds, was assessed using brain magnetic resonance imaging. N6022 After receiving appropriate training, the subjects participated in "home-measured (H)OH" by themselves for three consecutive days. Participants were classified into no-HOH, 1 HOH, and ≥2 HOH episode groups according to the presence of HOH episodes. The WMH volume, WMH-to-total intracranial volume (TIV) ratio, total numbers of lacunes and EVRS, and prevalence of Fazekas scale score ≥2, lacunes, and EVRS were elevated in the 1 and ≥2 HOH episode groups compared with the no-HOH episode group (P  less then  0.05). The prevalence and total number of microbleeds were significantly higher in the ≥2 HOH episodes group than in the no-HOH and 1 HOH episode groups (P  less then  0.05). HOH episodes were significantly associated with WMH volume, WMH-to-TIV ratio, and the total numbers of lacunes, EVRS, and microbleeds after adjustment for confounders (P  less then  0.05). The risks of Fazekas scale score ≥2, lacunes, EVRS, and microbleeds were 2.123-, 1.893-, 2.162-, and 1.656-fold higher in the 1 HOH episode group and 4.910-, 5.359-, 3.048-, and 2.418-fold higher in the ≥2 HOH episodes group, respectively, than those in the no-HOH group. The presence of HOH episodes was an independent risk factor for CSVD in the community-based older population.Epidemiologic findings indicate that unfavorable cardiovascular (CV) risk profiles, such as elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and overweight, decelerate with aging. Few studies, however, have evaluated the association between the CV risk profile and frailty. We performed a cross-sectional analysis using the baseline data of a prospective cohort study. A total of 599 subjects (age, 78 [range 70-83] years; men, 50%) were analyzed in an outpatient setting. Frailty was diagnosed in 37% of the patients according to the Kihon Checklist score. An unfavorable CV risk profile was associated with a lower risk of frailty. The adjusted odds ratios (ORs; 95% confidence interval [CI]) of each CV risk factor for frailty were as follows SBP (each 10 mmHg increase) 0.83 (0.72-0.95), LDL-C (each 10 mg/dl increase) 0.96 (0.86-1.05), and body mass index (each 1 kg/m2 increase) 1.03 (0.97-1.10). Moreover, the total number of CV risk factors within the optimal range was significantly associated with the risk of frailty with the following ORs (95% CI) 1, 2.