Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in rural and urban communities in high-, middle-, and low-income countries

CK Chow, KK Teo, S Rangarajan, S Islam, R Gupta… - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Hypertension is the most important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality
globally, yet there are relatively few data collected using standardized methods. Objective …

Use of secondary prevention drugs for cardiovascular disease in the community in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (the PURE Study): a …

S Yusuf, S Islam, CK Chow, S Rangarajan, G Dagenais… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Although most cardiovascular disease occurs in low-income and middle-income
countries, little is known about the use of effective secondary prevention medications in …

Association of diet, exercise, and smoking modification with risk of early cardiovascular events after acute coronary syndromes

CK Chow, S Jolly, P Rao-Melacini, KAA Fox… - Circulation, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Although preventive drug therapy is a priority after acute coronary syndrome,
less is known about adherence to behavioral recommendations. The aim of this study was to …

Mobile telephone text messaging for medication adherence in chronic disease: a meta-analysis

…, M Woodward, J Redfern, CK Chow - JAMA internal …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Adherence to long-term therapies in chronic disease is poor. Traditional
interventions to improve adherence are complex and not widely effective. Mobile telephone text …

Association of postoperative high-sensitivity troponin levels with myocardial injury and 30-day mortality among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery

…, O Berwanger, JC Villar, G Malaga, AX Garg, CK Chow… - Jama, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Little is known about the relationship between perioperative high-sensitivity
troponin T (hsTnT) measurements and 30-day mortality and myocardial injury after noncardiac …

Effect of lifestyle-focused text messaging on risk factor modification in patients with coronary heart disease: a randomized clinical trial

CK Chow, J Redfern, GS Hillis, J Thakkar, K Santo… - Jama, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Cardiovascular disease prevention, including lifestyle modification, is important
but underutilized. Mobile health strategies could address this gap but lack evidence of …

The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study: examining the impact of societal influences on chronic noncommunicable diseases in low-, middle-, and …

K Teo, CK Chow, M Vaz, S Rangarajan, S Yusuf… - American heart …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Marked changes in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as
obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease have occurred in developed and developing …

Cardiovascular disease in the developing world: prevalences, patterns, and the potential of early disease detection

DS Celermajer, CK Chow, E Marijon, NM Anstey… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - jacc.org
Over the past decade or more, the prevalence of traditional risk factors for atherosclerotic
cardiovascular diseases has been increasing in the major populous countries of the …

[HTML][HTML] Availability, affordability, and consumption of fruits and vegetables in 18 countries across income levels: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural …

…, CK Chow, M Dehghan, DJ Corsi, K Lock… - The lancet global …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Several international guidelines recommend the consumption of two servings
of fruits and three servings of vegetables per day, but their intake is thought to be low …

Sudden death in the young

R Puranik, CK Chow, JA Duflou, MJ Kilborn… - Heart rhythm, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Sudden death is rare in young people, but it has a disproportionate impact
on the community. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the causes of …