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Factors associated with dyslipidemia and its prevalence among Awash wine factory employees, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia is a highly prevalent and modifiable risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Though the problem is significant in …
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Prevalence and correlates of carotid plaque in a mixed HIV-serostatus cohort in Uganda
BACKGROUND: The extent to which the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) is increased among people living with HIV (PLWH) …
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Spectrum of cardiovascular diseases at a referral tertiary care hospital in Somalia, Mogadishu: an echocardiographic study
BACKGROUND: To investigate the frequencies and patterns of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including rheumatic and congenital heart diseases, among patients with …
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The optimal WC cut-off points for the prediction of subclinical CVD as measured by carotid intima-media thickness among African adults: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Increased waist circumference (WC) is one of the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors used to predict cardiovascular events. Waist …
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Prevalence and risk factors for Subclinical Rheumatic Heart Disease among primary school children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common acquired heart disease occurring in children and adolescents. RHD is associated …
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30 day predicted outcome in undifferentiated chest pain: multicenter validation of the HEART score in Tunisian population
Abstract Background Chest pain remains one of the most challenging serious complaints in the emergency department (ED). A prompt and …
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The burden, correlates and outcomes of left ventricular hypertrophy among young Africans with first ever stroke in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular hypertrophy is a pathophysiological response often due to chronic uncontrolled hypertension. Our primary aim was to investigate …
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Facilitators and barriers in prevention of cardiovascular disease in Limpopo, South Africa: a qualitative study conducted with primary health care managers
BACKGROUND: In the Southern African countries, cardiovascular disease burden is increasing and the second most prevalent cause of death after …
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Rheumatic heart disease in The Gambia: clinical and valvular aspects at presentation and evolution under penicillin prophylaxis
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains the leading cause of cardiac-related deaths and disability in children and young adults worldwide. …
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Effect of a self-care educational intervention to improve self-care adherence among patients with chronic heart failure: a clustered randomized controlled trial in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: As the burden of cardiovascular disease increases in sub-Saharan Africa, there is a growing need for low-cost interventions to …
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Ten-year risk of fatal cardiovascular disease and its association with metabolic risk factors among waste pickers in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among non-communicable diseases in South Africa. Several metabolic risk factors …
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Role of community health volunteers in identifying people with elevated blood pressure for diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension in Malawi: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: In recent years, there has been greater recognition of the important role of community health volunteers in many countries …
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Assessment of the impact of HIV infection and anti-retroviral treatment on the cardiometabolic health of pregnant mothers and their offspring (ARTMOMSBABES)
BACKGROUND: The risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is becoming more prevalent in pregnant women though not much data is available …
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Assessment of electrocardiogram abnormality and associated factors among apparently healthy adult type 2 diabetic patients on follow-up at Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders causing long-term damage to the cardiovascular system which remains asymptomatic …
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Feasibility of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound performed by clinicians at health centers in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Point-of-care cardiac ultrasound (cardiac POCUS) has potential to become a useful tool for improving cardiovascular care in Tanzania. We …
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CardiOvaScular Mechanisms In Covid-19: methodology of a prospective observational multimodality imaging study (COSMIC-19 study)
BACKGROUND: 8-28% of patients infected with COVID-19 have evidence of cardiac injury, and this is associated with an adverse prognosis. …
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High prevalence of non-dipping patterns among Black Africans with uncontrolled hypertension: a secondary analysis of the CREOLE trial
Abstract Background Dipping of blood pressure (BP) at night is a normal physiological phenomenon. However, a non-dipping pattern is associated …
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Postural changes in blood pressure among patients with diabetes attending a referral hospital in southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) and orthostatic hypertension (OHT) are often unrecognized in clinical care for diabetic individuals, yet they are …
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Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among adults with diabetes mellitus in northern Sudan: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Hypertension and diabetes mellitus (DM), are highly prevalent worldwide health non-communicable diseases, and are associated with chronic complications. The …
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Reasons for poor blood pressure control in Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa: looking into 4P’s (primary care, professional, patient, and public health policy) for improving blood pressure control: a scoping review
AIM: Hypertension control in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is the worst (less than one out of ten) when compared to the …