Time to act ...........

Prehypertension - time to act.

The term "prehypertension" defined as systolic blood pressure between 120 and 139 mmHg and/or diastolic pressures between 80 and 89 mmHg has now gained general acceptance. Prehypertension is associated with ~3-fold greater likelihood of developing hypertension, and roughly twice the number of cardiovascular events, than BP < 120/80 mmHg. When compared with normotensive individuals, prehypertens...

A time to act.

It’s been 1 year since the American Medical Association closed the Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health and stopped supporting its preparedness and response programs. To ensure the continuation and potential growth of these programs as vital components of the evolving discipline of disaster medicine and public health, 2 major transitions were undertaken. The first was to revise the Na...

IgM nephropathy; time to act.

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Much has been published on the epidemiology and clinicopathological characteristics of IgM nephropathy, but there is little information on the etiology,pathogenesis and specific therapy of the disease. Controversy still shrouds the definition and nosologic status of the disease. Well-coordinated and concerted international effor...

Optic Neurodegeneration: Time to Act

Optic neuropathies are frequently associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and the associated vision loss has a severe impact on the patient’s quality of life. Our understanding of disease progression of one of the most frequent mitochondrial disorders, Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), together with results of recent clinical trials might provide us with new insights that are releva...

Radiation safety: time to act