The large and increasing burden of stroke in Latin American countries, and the need to meet
the UN and WHO requirements for reducing the burden from non-communicable disorders …

The increasing global stroke burden strongly suggests that currently implemented primary
stroke prevention strategies are not sufficiently effective, and new primary prevention …

Background Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide and the
economic costs of treatment and post-stroke care are substantial. The Global Burden of …

Background Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease globally. Despite
proven benefits, hypertension control is poor. We hypothesised that a comprehensive …

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AFTER HEART
DISEASE AND CANCER. In his latest ground-breaking book, Peter C Gotzsche exposes the …

This paper addresses if and how a periodic health examination to screen for risk factors for
injury can be used to mitigate injury risk. The key question asked is whether it is possible to …

Health and care services have failed to keep up with this dramatic demographic shift. The
NHS has designed hospital medical specialties around single organ diseases. Primary care …

Abstract Background: According to the Wonca International Dictionary for General/Family
Practice Quaternary Prevention is defined as:'Action taken to identify patient at risk of …

Objective Prediabetes is a high-risk state for developing diabetes and associated
complications. The purpose of this paper was to report trends in prevalence of prediabetes …

Sistemas de saúde universais orientados pela Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) apresentam
melhores resultados para a população. Este artigo apresenta a situação do acesso ao …