Hypertension and Diabetes

Author: Qian Xiaoxian
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Publishing Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Hypertension and diabetes are both common diseases, and their prevalence rates have been increasing globally year by year. Discussing the two conditions together will help in the prevention and treatment of hypertension and diabetes in affected populations. This book is divided into five parts and 17 chapters, elaborating on the latest advancements in related fields, such as the common soil theory and inflammatory theory of hypertension, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. It systematically discusses the latest epidemiological characteristics of hypertension and diabetes and the shared pathogenesis of the two diseases, providing new diagnostic, treatment strategies, and interventions. The book also specially introduces rehabilitation treatments for hypertension and diabetes, such as dietary and exercise therapies, as well as the latest evidence-based medical research. The entire book presents clear viewpoints, rich content, and up-to-date information, which will help in the prevention and treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. It can provide beneficial assistance to, especially those in cardiology, endocrinology, rehabilitation medicine, and neurology, as well as patients and their families.
Author Bio: Qian Xiaoxian, male, born in 1967, from Wuhe, Anhui Province. He graduated from the Medical Department of Bengbu Medical College in 1989 and obtained his Ph.D. in cardiology from Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences. He was awarded the inaugural "Nanyue Outstanding Graduate" and the inaugural "Guangdong Ke Lin Medical Education Foundation Outstanding PhD Student" awards. From 2003 to 2005, he served as a visiting scholar at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), conducting research on vascular endothelial cell function. His paper was presented at the 2005 SGI conference in the United States and received the "Wyeth President's Presenter’s Award." Currently, he is an associate professor and deputy chief physician of the Department of Cardiology at The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, a master's supervisor, and a standing committee member of the Guangdong Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Cardiology Professional Committee. He is also a member of the Atherosclerosis Research Group of the Guangdong Geriatric Medical Association. He has been engaged in clinical, teaching, and research work, with extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart disease, hypertension, and rheumatic heart disease. He is currently leading and participating in 10 scientific research projects at the national, provincial, and municipal levels under the National Key Basic Research Program of China ("973" project), and has won four scientific and technological achievement awards, including the First Prize of the National Science and Technology Award nominations by the Ministry of Education and the First Prize of the Guangdong Science and Technology Progress Award. He has published over 50 scientific research papers and participated in the compilation of four academic monographs on cardiovascular diseases.