Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has a disproportionate burden of both
infectious and chronic diseases compared with other world regions. Current disease …

Abstract Each year, 430,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer. Due to the high
recurrence rate of the disease, primary prevention is paramount. Therefore, we reviewed all …

Behavior change is more effective and lasting when patients are autonomously motivated.
To examine this idea, we identified 184 independent data sets from studies that utilized self …

В короткой преамбуле хочется предпослать этому документу несколько определяющих
позиций. Принятие в 2003, 2006 и 2009 годах съездами ОССН и ВНОК (РКО) …

The prevalence of diabetes, dyslipidemias, and high blood pressure is increasing worldwide
especially in low and middle income countries. World Health Organization has emphasized …

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ongoing surveillance of
non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors, using the WHO STEPwise …

Background The high amount of saturated fatty acids (SFA) coupled with the rising
availability and consumption of palm oil have lead to the assumption that palm oil …

Background Elevated apolipoprotein B (apoB) and elevated apoB/apoA-1 ratio increase the
risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, whereas high apoA-1 is protective. We study …

Background and Purpose—Waist circumference has been shown to be a better predictor of
cardiovascular risk than body mass index (BMI). Our case-control study aimed to evaluate …

Tobacco use is a leading global cause of death, accounting for more than 6 million deaths
annually or at least 12 percent of deaths among people age 30 years and older (16 percent …