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N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Kawasaki Disease, Sepsis and Other Febrile Illnesses
ObjectivesTo compare the values of N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in acute phase of Kawasaki disease (KD), sepsis and other...
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Assessment of brain natriuretic peptide and copeptin as correlates of blood pressure in chronic hypertensive pregnant women
BackgroundHypertensive disorders of pregnancy including preexisting (or chronic) hypertension are the most common complication encountered during...
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Brain natriuretic peptide levels and short physical performance battery scores independently influence short-term readmission rates in older patients with heart failure
The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a well-established tool to assess the lower extremity physical performance status. The purpose of...
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Natriuretic Peptide Receptors (NPRs) as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Heart Failure
Purpose of ReviewHeart failure is defined as a complex clinical syndrome that results from any structural or functional impairment of ventricular...
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Rediscover the predictive capacity of B-type natriuretic peptide applied to neonatal supraventricular tachycardia
BackgroundSupraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is one of the most common non-benign arrhythmias in neonates, potentially leading to cardiac...
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The combination of nondipper pulse rate pattern and nighttime high pulse rate variability is associated with an increase of brain natriuretic peptide: the J-HOP study
The association between pulse rate (PR) and short-term PR variability and hypertensive organ damage has not been clarified. We enrolled 1439 patients...
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Higher Levels of Admission N-Terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide are Associated with Delayed Cerebral Ischemia Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
BackgroundDelayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) greatly influences the prognosis of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). We aimed to...
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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on the use of brain natriuretic peptide and N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide levels in the diagnosis of cardiopulmonary edema in acute respiratory failure
BackgroundDyspnea with bilateral pulmonary edema is common among patients in emergency departments (EDs) or intensive care units (ICUs). For the...
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B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in HCV-positive Egyptian patients: the impact of HCV eradication on plasma BNP levels
BackgroundChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represents a major health-related burden in Egypt. HCV is considered as a major cardiovascular...
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Correlation between energy loss index and B-type natriuretic peptide: a vector flow map** study
BackgroundVector Flow Map** (VFM) and Energy Loss (EL) evaluation are emerging echocardiographic techniques that offer detailed insights into...
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Effect of comorbid heart failure assessed by plasma B-type natriuretic peptide level on the activities of daily living in patients with hospitalization-associated disability after aspiration pneumonia
PurposeWe investigated the effects of comorbid heart failure on rehabilitation outcomes in patients with hospitalization-associated disability after...
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Effect of sacubitril/valsartan on natriuretic peptide in patients with compensated heart failure
The time-dependent changes in the natriuretic peptide families during sacubitril/valsartan (S/V) treatment remain obscure in the Asian heart failure...
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Effect of body mass index on N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide values in patients with heart failure
BackgroundN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a biomarker used for the diagnosis of heart failure. There is a relationship...
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Impact of DPP-4 inhibitors on plasma levels of BNP and NT-pro-BNP in type 2 diabetes mellitus
BackgroundDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) decrease glucose levels by regulating incretin peptides in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This...
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Association between natriuretic peptides and C-reactive protein with frailty in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundHeart failure (HF) and frailty are accompanied by a bidirectional relationship, sharing common risk factors including elevated levels of...
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Efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure on NT-pro-BNP in obstructive sleep apnea patients: a meta-analysis
BackgroundN-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) and BNP are well-known markers for the diagnosis and prognostic of heart failure....
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N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide predicts hospitalization for ischemic stroke in Japanese hemodialysis patients
BackgroundThe association between N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and stroke in Japanese hemodialysis (HD) outpatients is...
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Genetic evidence implicating natriuretic peptide receptor-3 in cardiovascular disease risk: a Mendelian randomization study
BackgroundC-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a known target for promoting growth and has been implicated as a therapeutic opportunity for the...
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Higher N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level at onset of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis is a risk factor for technique failure
BackgroundRecent studies have suggested that the N-terminal fragment of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level serve as a significant risk...
