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View article: Caribbean and South American team-based strategy to control hypertension (CATCH): Rationale and study design of a cluster randomized trial
Caribbean and South American team-based strategy to control hypertension (CATCH): Rationale and study design of a cluster randomized trial Open
Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT05405920 https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05405920.
View article: Health Systems and Self-Reported Medication Adherence in Patients with Hypertension: A cross-sectional comparison of Jamaica and Colombia
Health Systems and Self-Reported Medication Adherence in Patients with Hypertension: A cross-sectional comparison of Jamaica and Colombia Open
Robust health care systems can support medication adherence as a strategy to improve blood pressure control in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Caribbean and South American Team Based Strategies to Control Hypertension (CATCH) study, c…
View article: Perceived Barriers and Facilitators in Cardiovascular Risk Management in Colombia: A Qualitative Analysis of the RE-HOPE Study
Perceived Barriers and Facilitators in Cardiovascular Risk Management in Colombia: A Qualitative Analysis of the RE-HOPE Study Open
Introduction: Low medication adherence and low hypertension control are a public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Healthcare system- and patient-related barriers hinder the successful management o…
View article: Association of health knowledge with adoption of heart healthy behaviours: a cross-sectional analysis using data from the PURE study
Association of health knowledge with adoption of heart healthy behaviours: a cross-sectional analysis using data from the PURE study Open
Aims This study aims to assess aspects of health knowledge: (i) awareness of health effect of tobacco smoking and (ii) awareness of preventive actions for heart disease and stroke, and their relationships with adoption of heart healthy beh…
View article: Perceived Barriers and Facilitators in Cardiovascular Risk Management in Colombia: A Qualitative Analysis of the RE-HOPE Study
Perceived Barriers and Facilitators in Cardiovascular Risk Management in Colombia: A Qualitative Analysis of the RE-HOPE Study Open
Introduction: Low medication adherence and low hypertension control are a public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). System healthcare and patient-related barriers hinder the successful management of…
View article: Candidate Interventions for Integrating Hypertension and Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Care in Primary Health Settings: HEARTS 2.0 Phase 1
Candidate Interventions for Integrating Hypertension and Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Care in Primary Health Settings: HEARTS 2.0 Phase 1 Open
Background: HEARTS in the Americas is the regional adaptation of the WHO Global HEARTS Initiative, aimed at helping countries enhance hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk management in primary care settings. Its core implemen…
View article: Relation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, and Lipoprotein(a) Each to Future Cardiovascular Events and Death After Acute Coronary Syndrome on High-Intensity Statin Therapy: An Analysis of the Placebo Arm of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES
Relation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, and Lipoprotein(a) Each to Future Cardiovascular Events and Death After Acute Coronary Syndrome on High-Intensity Statin Therapy: An Analysis of the Placebo Arm of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Open
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View article: Self-Reported Prevalence of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases Concerning Socioeconomic and Educational Factors: Analysis of the PURE-Ecuador Cohort
Self-Reported Prevalence of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases Concerning Socioeconomic and Educational Factors: Analysis of the PURE-Ecuador Cohort Open
Background: The changing epidemiological landscape, marked by the increasing prominence of Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases (NCDs), underscores the need for studies that identify and analyze these conditions and their associated risk fact…
View article: Prediction of cardiovascular risk: validation of a non-laboratory and a laboratory-based score in a Brazilian community-based cohort of the PURE study
Prediction of cardiovascular risk: validation of a non-laboratory and a laboratory-based score in a Brazilian community-based cohort of the PURE study Open
Population Health Research Institute, Novartis Biociências S.A.
View article: Chemotherapy-Associated Cardiotoxicity: A Silent Threat Evidenced in a Retrospective Cohort Study
Chemotherapy-Associated Cardiotoxicity: A Silent Threat Evidenced in a Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Taking into account the usefulness of echocardiography and the use of biomarkers found in this study and referred to in the literature, we can determine that these studies, far from being routine, are one of the main strategies that the cl…
View article: May Measurement Month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Colombia
May Measurement Month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Colombia Open
The May Measurement Month (MMM) campaign was carried out in Colombia in 2022 with the aim of raising awareness of raised blood pressure (BP). Here, we report on the findings of the campaign. Adults aged ≥18 years were recruited opportunist…
View article: Secondary Prevention Medications in 17 Countries Grouped by Income Level (PURE)
Secondary Prevention Medications in 17 Countries Grouped by Income Level (PURE) Open
Globally and in most country income-level groups, the use of medications for secondary CVD prevention has been low, with little improvement over time.
View article: Author Correction: Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 184 countries
Author Correction: Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 184 countries Open
Correction to: Nature Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-03345-4, published online 6 January 2025. In the version of the article initially published, in the eighth paragraph of the Discussion, the text “Among large nations, the lar…
View article: Community-based model for management and follow-up by non-physician healthcare workers to improve awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension: The COTRACO study protocol
Community-based model for management and follow-up by non-physician healthcare workers to improve awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension: The COTRACO study protocol Open
If this model demonstrates superior outcomes compared to usual care, it is recommended that health authorities in low- and middle-income regions adopt and implement this approach. Using non-medical health professionals, standardized treatm…
View article: May Measurement Month 2022: results from the global blood pressure screening campaign
May Measurement Month 2022: results from the global blood pressure screening campaign Open
Introduction Elevated blood pressure (BP) is the major contributor to mortality and disease burden worldwide. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global BP screening campaign, which aims to raise awareness of BP measurement and provide eviden…
View article: Muscular strength, endothelial function and cognitive disorders: state of the art
Muscular strength, endothelial function and cognitive disorders: state of the art Open
In recent years, the ageing population has increasingly grown. This process carries a range of pathophysiological changes involving alterations in the skeletal muscle, vascular endothelium and brain function, becoming an important risk fac…
View article: Differences in COVID-19 Vaccination and Experiences among Patients with Hypertension in Colombia and Jamaica during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Differences in COVID-19 Vaccination and Experiences among Patients with Hypertension in Colombia and Jamaica during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hypertensive patients had increased infection and healthcare disruption in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with limited vaccine access. The objective of this report is to describe COVID-19 experi…
View article: Carbonated Beverage, Fruit Drink, and Water Consumption and Risk of Acute Stroke: the INTERSTROKE Case-Control Study
Carbonated Beverage, Fruit Drink, and Water Consumption and Risk of Acute Stroke: the INTERSTROKE Case-Control Study Open
Background and Purpose Cold beverage intake (carbonated drinks, fruit juice/drinks, and water) may be important population-level exposures relevant to stroke risk and prevention. We sought to explore the association between intake of these…
View article: Core outcome sets for trials of interventions to prevent and to treat multimorbidity in adults in low and middle-income countries: the COSMOS study
Core outcome sets for trials of interventions to prevent and to treat multimorbidity in adults in low and middle-income countries: the COSMOS study Open
Introduction The burden of multimorbidity is recognised increasingly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), creating a strong emphasis on the need for effective evidence-based interventions. Core outcome sets (COS) appropriate for th…
View article: External validation and comparison of six cardiovascular risk prediction models in the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE)-Colombia study
External validation and comparison of six cardiovascular risk prediction models in the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE)-Colombia study Open
Aims To externally validate the SCORE2, AHA/ACC pooled cohort equation (PCE), Framingham Risk Score (FRS), Non-Laboratory INTERHEART Risk Score (NL-IHRS), Globorisk-LAC, and WHO prediction models and compare their discrimination and calibr…
View article: Tea and coffee consumption and risk of acute stroke: The INTERSTROKE Study
Tea and coffee consumption and risk of acute stroke: The INTERSTROKE Study Open
Background: Stroke is a leading global cause of death and disability. Daily tea/coffee intake is consumed by > 50% of populations and may represent an important population-level exposure. Therefore, it is first essential that we better und…
View article: Editorial: Global excellence in cardiovascular medicine: Central and South America
Editorial: Global excellence in cardiovascular medicine: Central and South America Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Cardiovasc. Med., 17 June 2024Sec. Hypertension Volume 11 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1429182
View article: Markers of periodontal disease and risk of stroke: INTERSTROKE case-control study
Markers of periodontal disease and risk of stroke: INTERSTROKE case-control study Open
Our findings suggest that features of severe periodontal disease are a risk factor for acute stroke. Periodontal disease should be considered as a potentially modifiable risk factor for stroke.
View article: Cost effectiveness analysis of a fixed dose combination pill for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease from an individual participant data meta-analysis
Cost effectiveness analysis of a fixed dose combination pill for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease from an individual participant data meta-analysis Open
Population Health Research Institute.
View article: Safety of the PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab: insights from 47 296 patient-years of observation
Safety of the PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab: insights from 47 296 patient-years of observation Open
The ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial, comprising over 47 000 patient-years of placebo-controlled observation, demonstrated important reductions in the risk of recurrent ischaemic cardiovascular events with the monoclonal antibody to proprotein conve…
View article: Pre‐morbid sleep disturbance and its association with stroke severity: results from the international <scp>INTERSTROKE</scp> study
Pre‐morbid sleep disturbance and its association with stroke severity: results from the international <span>INTERSTROKE</span> study Open
Background and purpose Whilst sleep disturbances are associated with stroke, their association with stroke severity is less certain. In the INTERSTROKE study, the association of pre‐morbid sleep disturbance with stroke severity and functio…