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Ruan Kruger
Researcher at North-West University
Publications - 111
Citations - 1503
Ruan Kruger is an academic researcher from North-West University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Blood pressure & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 83 publications receiving 1044 citations. Previous affiliations of Ruan Kruger include South African Medical Research Council.
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May Measurement Month 2017 : An analysis of blood pressure screening results worldwide
Thomas Beaney,Aletta E. Schutte,Maciej Tomaszewski,Cono Ariti,Louise M Burrell,Rafael R Castillo,Fadi J. Charchar,Albertino Damasceno,Ruan Kruger,Daniel T. Lackland,Peter M. Nilsson,Dorairaj Prabhakaran,Agustin J. Ramirez,Markus P. Schlaich,Ji-Guang Wang,Michael A. Weber,Neil Poulter +16 more
TL;DR: Inexpensive global screening of blood pressure is achievable using volunteers and convenience sampling, and blood pressure was higher in association with antihypertensive medication, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease, smoking, and alcohol consumption.
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May measurement month 2018: a pragmatic global screening campaign to raise awareness of blood pressure by the International Society of Hypertension
Thomas Beaney,Louise M Burrell,Rafael R Castillo,Fadi J. Charchar,Suzie Cro,Albertino Damasceno,Ruan Kruger,Ruan Kruger,Peter M. Nilsson,Dorairaj Prabhakaran,Agustin J. Ramirez,Markus P. Schlaich,Aletta E. Schutte,Aletta E. Schutte,Maciej Tomaszewski,Rhian M. Touyz,Ji-Guang Wang,Michael A. Weber,Neil R Poulter,Mmm Investigators +19 more
TL;DR: May Measurement Month expanded significantly compared with 2017, including more participants in more countries and aiming to include more participants and countries, and identified over 335 000 adults with untreated or inadequately treated hypertension.
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Estimated carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity has similar predictive value as measured carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity.
Sara V Greve,Marie K Blicher,Ruan Kruger,Thomas Sehestedt,Eva Gram-Kampmann,Susanne Rasmussen,Julie K K Vishram,Pierre Boutouyrie,Stéphane Laurent,Michael H. Olsen +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) adds significantly to traditional cardiovascular risk prediction, but it is not widely available.
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The African Prospective study on the Early Detection and Identification of Cardiovascular disease and Hypertension (African-PREDICT): Design, recruitment and initial examination.
Aletta E. Schutte,Aletta E. Schutte,Philimon Gona,Christian Delles,Aletta S. Uys,Adele Burger,Catharina M. C. Mels,Catharina M. C. Mels,Ruan Kruger,Ruan Kruger,Wayne Smith,Wayne Smith,Carla M.T. Fourie,Carla M.T. Fourie,Shani Botha,Shani Botha,Leandi Lammertyn,Leandi Lammertyn,Johannes M. Van Rooyen,Johannes M. Van Rooyen,Lebo F. Gafane-Matemane,Lebo F. Gafane-Matemane,Gontse G. Mokwatsi,Gontse G. Mokwatsi,Yolandi Breet,Yolandi Breet,H. Salome Kruger,H. Salome Kruger,Tertia van Zyl,Marlien Pieters,Lizelle Zandberg,Roan Louw,Sarah J. Moss,Itumeleng P. Khumalo,Hugo W. Huisman,Hugo W. Huisman +35 more
TL;DR: Overall, the baseline black and white cohort presented with similar ages, clinic and 24-hour blood pressures, but black adults had lower socioeconomic status and higher central systolic blood pressure than white individuals.
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Ethnic differences regarding arterial stiffness of 6‐8‐year-old black and white boys
TL;DR: Already at very young ages (6‐8 years), with a high proportion of prehypertension, black boys in this study have increased arterial stiffness in all sections of the arterial tree, along with higher DBP, carotid intima–media thickness and AGEs.