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Lead
Tawfik Tawfik Mahmoud Emara
Age
50–60
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1\) Sixty patients from both sexes diagnosed with essential HT at least 6 months ago.
2\) Their age will be ranged from 50 to 60 years old. 3) Their blood pressure will be ranged from (SBP is 140 -159 mmHg and/or DBP is 90-99 mmHg).
4\) Their body mass index (BMI) ranged from will be ranged from 24.9 to 29.9 kg/m2.
5\) All patients are medically stable and receive the same medical treatment 6) All patient nonsmoker or quitted smoking for at least 4-5 years 7) All patients will be similar in terms of status of functional activity, status of eating a salt-free diet and the presence of any chronic disease except HT
You may not be if
1\) Secondary hypertension 2) Patients with cardiac problems e.g. atrial fibrillation, left bundle-branch block, heart failure, recent myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, or participation in cardiac rehabilitation following bypass surgery.
3\) Patients with history, symptoms of, and/or laboratory reports suggestive of renal, neurologic, or hepatic complications.
4\) Use of a cardiac pacemaker 5) Any metal implants at site of application of TENS 6) Dermatological abnormalities at the site of the application of TENS 7) Obesity with body mass index (BMI) \> 30 kg/m2 8) Smoker, diabetes. 9) Soft tissue, nerve, and vascular diseases of upper or lower extremities which hinder the application of TEAS.
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