Two decades ago, the sequence of the first human genome was published. Since then,
advances in genome technologies have resulted in whole-genome sequencing and …

Objectives To quantify the health and economic burden of hypertension in the South African
public healthcare system. Setting All inpatient, outpatient and rehabilitative care received in …

Background: Multiple studies have reported a high burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan
Africa, but none have examined early stage hypertension. We examined contemporary …

This article examines the meaning of health among middle‐aged and older adults in a rural
South African setting, where 72 percent of adults aged 40 and over are living with a major …

Objectives This systematic review aims to evaluate the evidence of non-pharmacological
strategies to improve blood pressure (BP) control in patients with hypertension from African …

Abstract Background The Kin-Antwerp project aimed at improving the quality of care
provided to patients with diabetes in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo in …

Background: There is an upsurge of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA). Irrespective of biological sex, gender-related factors could be the precursor of these …

Background/Objectives Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive
malignancy associated with high metastatic risk. Prognosis remains poor even after …

Background. Elevated sodium consumption is associated with increased blood pressure, a
major risk factor for cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease. Objectives. To quantify the …

Background Living kidney donation has been advocated as a means to ameliorate the
chronic shortage of organs for transplantation. Significant rates of comorbidity and familial …