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View article: A cross-sectional study clarifying the possible connection Between Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Serum Level of Vitamin D
A cross-sectional study clarifying the possible connection Between Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Serum Level of Vitamin D Open
View article: The additive value of the contrast-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging in the post-therapeutic assessment of musculoskeletal fibromatosis
The additive value of the contrast-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging in the post-therapeutic assessment of musculoskeletal fibromatosis Open
Background The biologic behavior of musculoskeletal fibromatoses is intermediate between that of benign and malignant fibrous lesions, as these tumors commonly demonstrate infiltrative growth that leads to frequent local recurrence but lac…
View article: Long-term mortality outcome of a primary care-based mobile health intervention for stroke management: Six-year follow-up of a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Long-term mortality outcome of a primary care-based mobile health intervention for stroke management: Six-year follow-up of a cluster-randomized controlled trial Open
Background Despite growing evidence of primary care-based interventions for chronic disease management in resource-limited settings, long-term post-trial effects remain inconclusive. We investigated the association of a 12-month s ystem-in…
View article: Author Correction: Fixed-dose combination therapy for the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Author Correction: Fixed-dose combination therapy for the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Open
View article: Novel genomic variants related to Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) and Body Adiposity Index (BAI) in Indian Sib-pairs
Novel genomic variants related to Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) and Body Adiposity Index (BAI) in Indian Sib-pairs Open
Background: Obesity is among the leading public health threats globally. Over the last few years, Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI), and Body Adiposity Index (BAI), derived from anthropometric, and biochemical measures, have gained importance…
View article: Novel Genomic Variants Related to Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) and Body Adiposity Index (BAI) in Indian Sib-Pairs
Novel Genomic Variants Related to Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) and Body Adiposity Index (BAI) in Indian Sib-Pairs Open
View article: Estimation of all-cause excess mortality by age-specific mortality patterns for countries with incomplete vital statistics: a population-based study of the case of Peru during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
Estimation of all-cause excess mortality by age-specific mortality patterns for countries with incomplete vital statistics: a population-based study of the case of Peru during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic Open
View article: Budget impact and cost-effectiveness analyses of the COBRA-BPS multicomponent hypertension management programme in rural communities in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
Budget impact and cost-effectiveness analyses of the COBRA-BPS multicomponent hypertension management programme in rural communities in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka Open
View article: Cohort Profiles: what are they good for?
Cohort Profiles: what are they good for? Open
View article: Estimation of All-Cause Excess Mortality by Age-Specific Mortality Patterns of COVID-19 Pandemic in Peru in 2020
Estimation of All-Cause Excess Mortality by Age-Specific Mortality Patterns of COVID-19 Pandemic in Peru in 2020 Open
View article: Averting Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in India through Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxation: An Economic-Epidemiologic Modeling Study
Averting Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in India through Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxation: An Economic-Epidemiologic Modeling Study Open
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been proposed in high-income countries to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes. We sought to estimate the potential health effects of such a fiscal strategy in the middle-income country of India, w…
View article: Common variants in the GDF5-UQCC region are associated with variation in human height
Common variants in the GDF5-UQCC region are associated with variation in human height Open
Identifying genetic variants that influence human height will further our understanding of skeletal growth and development. A number of rare genetic variants have been convincingly and reproducibly associated with height in Mendelian syndr…
View article: Variations in the G6PC2/ABCB11 genomic region are associated with fasting glucose levels
Variations in the G6PC2/ABCB11 genomic region are associated with fasting glucose levels Open
Identifying the genetic variants that regulate fasting glucose concentrations may further our understanding of the pathogenesis of diabetes. We therefore investigated the association of fasting glucose levels with SNPs in 2 genome-wide sca…
View article: Relative contribution of diet and physical activity to increased adiposity among rural to urban migrants in India: A cross-sectional study
Relative contribution of diet and physical activity to increased adiposity among rural to urban migrants in India: A cross-sectional study Open
We found that increased energy intake and reduced energy expenditure contributed equally to greater adiposity among urban migrants in India. Policies aimed at controlling the rising prevalence of obesity in India and potentially other urba…
View article: Effect of supplemental nutrition in pregnancy on offspring’s risk of cardiovascular disease in young adulthood: Long-term follow-up of a cluster trial from India
Effect of supplemental nutrition in pregnancy on offspring’s risk of cardiovascular disease in young adulthood: Long-term follow-up of a cluster trial from India Open
Our results showed that in an area with prevalent undernutrition, protein-calorie food supplements offered to pregnant women and their offspring below the age of 6 years were not associated with lower levels of cardiovascular risk factors …
View article: Improving the indicator for premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases
Improving the indicator for premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases Open
View article: Adult height, coronary heart disease and stroke: a multi-locus Mendelian randomization meta-analysis
Adult height, coronary heart disease and stroke: a multi-locus Mendelian randomization meta-analysis Open
BACKGROUND: We investigated causal effect of completed growth, measured by adult height, on coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and cardiovascular traits, using instrumental variable (IV) Mendelian randomization meta-analysis. METHODS: We…
View article: Lipids, obesity and gallbladder disease in women: insights from genetic studies using the cardiovascular gene-centric 50K SNP array
Lipids, obesity and gallbladder disease in women: insights from genetic studies using the cardiovascular gene-centric 50K SNP array Open
Gallbladder disease (GBD) has an overall prevalence of 10–40% depending on factors such as age, gender, population, obesity and diabetes, and represents a major economic burden. Although gallstones are composed of cholesterol by-products a…
View article: Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation After Acute Myocardial Infarction Open
Yoga-CaRe improved self-rated health and return to pre-infarct activities after acute myocardial infarction, but the trial lacked statistical power to show a difference in MACE. Yoga-CaRe may be an option when conventional CR is unavailabl…
View article: Trends in premature avertable mortality from non-communicable diseases for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a population-based study
Trends in premature avertable mortality from non-communicable diseases for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a population-based study Open
View article: A Community-Based Intervention for Managing Hypertension in Rural South Asia
A Community-Based Intervention for Managing Hypertension in Rural South Asia Open
In rural communities in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, a multicomponent intervention that was centered on proactive home visits by trained government community health workers who were linked with existing public health care infrastru…
View article: Medical training for universal health coverage: a review of Cuba–South Africa collaboration
Medical training for universal health coverage: a review of Cuba–South Africa collaboration Open
View article: Mendel’s laws, Mendelian randomization and causal inference in observational data: substantive and nomenclatural issues
Mendel’s laws, Mendelian randomization and causal inference in observational data: substantive and nomenclatural issues Open
Causal relationships between lipid and glycemic levels in an Indian population: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization approach Open
View article: Yoga and Cardiovascular Health Trial (YACHT): a UK-based randomised mechanistic study of a yoga intervention plus usual care versus usual care alone following an acute coronary event
Yoga and Cardiovascular Health Trial (YACHT): a UK-based randomised mechanistic study of a yoga intervention plus usual care versus usual care alone following an acute coronary event Open
Objective To determine the effects of yoga practice on subclinical cardiovascular measures, risk factors and neuro-endocrine pathways in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation (CR) following acute coronary events. Design 3-month, two-a…
View article: Newly identified loci that influence lipid concentrations and risk of coronary artery disease
Newly identified loci that influence lipid concentrations and risk of coronary artery disease Open
To identify genetic variants influencing plasma lipid concentrations, we first used genotype imputation and meta-analysis to combine three genome-wide scans totaling 8,816 individuals and comprising 6,068 individuals specific to our study …
View article: Morning plasma cortisol as a cardiovascular risk factor: findings from prospective cohort and Mendelian randomization studies
Morning plasma cortisol as a cardiovascular risk factor: findings from prospective cohort and Mendelian randomization studies Open
Objective The identification of new causal risk factors has the potential to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction and the development of new treatments to reduce CVD deaths. In the general population, we sought to determine…
View article: Cuban medical training for South African students: a mixed methods study
Cuban medical training for South African students: a mixed methods study Open
View article: Urbanization and Altitude Are Associated with Low Kidney Function in Peru
Urbanization and Altitude Are Associated with Low Kidney Function in Peru Open
Background: Kidney health needs to be studied in low- and middle-income countries with populations living at high altitude and undergoing urbanization. We studied whether greater level of urbanization was associated with wors…
View article: Development of a Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation (Yoga-CaRe) Programme for Secondary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction
Development of a Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation (Yoga-CaRe) Programme for Secondary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction Open
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) after myocardial infarction is highly effective. It is unavailable in public hospitals in India due to limited resources. Our objective was to develop a scalable model of CR for India based on yoga, which could …