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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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
Importance Little is known about the relationship between perioperative high-sensitivity
troponin T (hsTnT) measurements and 30-day mortality and myocardial injury after noncardiac …
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
Importance Cardiovascular disease prevention, including lifestyle modification, is important
but underutilized. Mobile health strategies could address this gap but lack evidence of …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
of fruits and three servings of vegetables per day, but their intake is thought to be low …
Sudden death in the young
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 …
on the community. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the causes of …