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+44 28 3718 0055Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and CareISSN: 2325-9639
Samy I McFarlane Author
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Affiliation
Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Insomnia
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, USA
Biography
Dr. Samy I. McFarlane, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP is a distinguished teaching professor of Medicine and Endocrinology and an Associate Dean at the College of Medicine, State University of New York, Downstate Health Science University, USA. His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
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Resistant Hypertension and Sleep Duration among Blacks with Metabolic Syndrome MetSO
Author(s): April Rogers , Olivia Necola , Azizi Sexias , Alla Luka , Valerie Newsome , Stephen Williams , Samy I McFarlane and Girardin Jean-Louis
Introduction: Resistant hypertension (RHTN) is an important condition affecting 29% of the hypertensive population. Sleep disturbances are increasingly recognized as underlying disorders among patients with RHTN. We evaluated associations of RHTN with short sleep duration among blacks with metabolic syndrome (MetS), a vulnerable population characterized by high prevalence of RHTN.
Methods: Data from the Metabolic Syndrome Outcome Study (MetSO), a NIH-funded cohort study characterizing metabolic syndrome (MetS) among blacks. MetS was defined according to criteria from the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP III). According to the American Heart Association RHTN is defined as blood pressure that remains above goal in spite of the use of 3 antihypertensive ... view more»
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