[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular diseases in Africa in the twenty-first century: gaps and priorities going forward
NW Minja, D Nakagaayi, T Aliku, W Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In 2015, the United Nations set important targets to reduce premature cardiovascular
disease (CVD) deaths by 33% by 2030. Africa disproportionately bears the brunt of CVD …
disease (CVD) deaths by 33% by 2030. Africa disproportionately bears the brunt of CVD …
[HTML][HTML] Self-reported sleep duration and timing: a methodological review of event definitions, context, and timeframe of related questions
Study objectives Clinical and population health recommendations are derived from studies
that include self-report. Differences in question wording and response scales may …
that include self-report. Differences in question wording and response scales may …
The health and retirement study harmonized cognitive assessment protocol project: study design and methods
Abstract Introduction: The Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) Project is a
substudy within the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), an ongoing nationally …
substudy within the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), an ongoing nationally …
Genomic and environmental risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in Africa: methods used for Phase 1 of the AWI-Gen population cross-sectional study
There is an alarming tide of cardiovascular and metabolic disease (CMD) sweeping across
Africa. This may be a result of an increasingly urbanized lifestyle characterized by the …
Africa. This may be a result of an increasingly urbanized lifestyle characterized by the …
Chronic multimorbidity among older adults in rural South Africa
Introduction The rapid ageing of populations around the world is accompanied by increasing
prevalence of multimorbidity. This study is one of the first to present the prevalence of …
prevalence of multimorbidity. This study is one of the first to present the prevalence of …
[HTML][HTML] Multimorbidity and care for hypertension, diabetes and HIV among older adults in rural South Africa
AY Chang, FX Gómez-Olivé… - Bulletin of the World …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To examine how multimorbidity might affect progression along the continuum of
care among older adults with hypertension, diabetes and human immunodeficiency virus …
care among older adults with hypertension, diabetes and human immunodeficiency virus …
Gateway to global aging data: resources for cross-national comparisons of family, social environment, and healthy aging
J Lee, D Phillips, J Wilkens… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives The Gateway to Global Aging Data (Gateway; g2aging. org) is a data
and information platform developed to facilitate cross-country analyses on aging, especially …
and information platform developed to facilitate cross-country analyses on aging, especially …
Harmonisation of later-life cognitive function across national contexts: results from the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocols
Summary Background The Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) is an
innovative instrument for cross-national comparisons of later-life cognitive function, yet its …
innovative instrument for cross-national comparisons of later-life cognitive function, yet its …
[HTML][HTML] Social contact, social support, and cognitive health in a population-based study of middle-aged and older men and women in rural South Africa
Background Several theories seek to explain how social connections and cognitive function
are interconnected in older age. These include that social interaction protects against …
are interconnected in older age. These include that social interaction protects against …
Convergence of infectious and non-communicable disease epidemics in rural South Africa: a cross-sectional, population-based multimorbidity study
Background There has been remarkable progress in the treatment of HIV throughout sub-
Saharan Africa, but there are few data on the prevalence and overlap of other significant …
Saharan Africa, but there are few data on the prevalence and overlap of other significant …