[HTML][HTML] Cardiometabolic risk in a population of older adults with multiple co-morbidities in rural south africa: the HAALSI (Health and Aging in Africa: longitudinal …
TA Gaziano, S Abrahams-Gessel, FX Gomez-Olive… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background A consequence of the widespread uptake of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is that
the older South African population will experience an increase in life expectancy, increasing …
the older South African population will experience an increase in life expectancy, increasing …
[HTML][HTML] Cardiometabolic disease risk and HIV status in rural South Africa: establishing a baseline
SJ Clark, FX Gómez-Olivé, B Houle, M Thorogood… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background To inform health care and training, resource and research priorities, it is
essential to establish how non-communicable disease risk factors vary by HIV-status in high …
essential to establish how non-communicable disease risk factors vary by HIV-status in high …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of cardiovascular disease risks using Framingham risk scores (FRS) in HIV-positive and HIV-negative older adults in South Africa
M Nyirenda - Preventive medicine reports, 2021 - Elsevier
The relationship between HIV and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains complex. The
aim of this study was to estimate the 10-year CVD risk among HIV-positive and HIV-negative …
aim of this study was to estimate the 10-year CVD risk among HIV-positive and HIV-negative …
Prevention of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
As longevity has increased for people living with HIV (PLWH) in the United States and
Europe, there has been a concomitant increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease …
Europe, there has been a concomitant increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease …
Multimorbidity and mortality in an older, rural black South African population cohort with high prevalence of HIV findings from the HAALSI Study
Objectives Multimorbidity is associated with mortality in high-income countries. Our objective
was to investigate the relationship between multimorbidity (≥ 2 of the following chronic …
was to investigate the relationship between multimorbidity (≥ 2 of the following chronic …
Trends in cardiovascular diseases and associated risks in sub-Saharan Africa: a review of the evidence for Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan and Tanzania
Abstract Background: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries are facing an epidemiological
shift from infectious disease to chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) …
shift from infectious disease to chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of cardio-metabolic risk factors on all-cause mortality among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: A prospective cohort study
A Amberbir, V Banda, V Singano, A Matengeni… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among people living with HIV is elevated
due to persistent inflammation, hypertension and diabetes comorbidity, lifestyle factors and …
due to persistent inflammation, hypertension and diabetes comorbidity, lifestyle factors and …
The global cardiovascular diseases risk pattern in a peri-urban working-class community in South Africa. The Mamre study
K Steyn, NS Levitt, M Hoffman, AD Marais, JM Fourie… - Ethnicity & Disease, 2004 - JSTOR
Objectives: To describe the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and the global burden
of CVD risk in a peri-urban, working-class community of Mamre near Cape Town. To identify …
of CVD risk in a peri-urban, working-class community of Mamre near Cape Town. To identify …
A prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors among a rural Yoruba south-western Nigerian population: a population-based survey: cardiovascular topics
OO Oladapo, L Salako, O Sodiq, K Shoyinka… - … journal of Africa, 2010 - journals.co.za
Background: It has been hypothesised that rural sub-Saharan Africa is at an early stage of
epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCD) …
epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCD) …
[HTML][HTML] Gender-related differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors and their correlates in urban Tanzania
MA Njelekela, R Mpembeni, A Muhihi… - BMC cardiovascular …, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Background Urban areas in Africa suffer a serious problem with dual burden of
infectious diseases and emerging chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD) …
infectious diseases and emerging chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD) …