Knowledge and awareness of and perception towards cardiovascular disease risk in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

D Boateng, F Wekesah, JL Browne, C Agyemang… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of non-
communicable disease mortality in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Gaps in …

The prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension among workers in West Africa: a systematic review

WK Bosu - Global health action, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Interventions in workplace settings are considered to be cost-effective in
preventing cardiovascular diseases. A systematic review was conducted to assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Consumo de alcohol, tabaquismo y características sociodemográficas en estudiantes universitarios

SC Mantilla-Toloza, CE Villamizar, K Peltze - Universidad y Salud, 2016 - scielo.org.co
Introducción: Los estudiantes universitarios son altamente vulnerables a la adopción de
hábitos que representan riesgos para su salud, incluyendo el tabaquismo y consumo de …

Knowledge of heart disease risk factors among workers in a Nigerian University: A call for concern

AA Akintunde, TS Akintunde… - Nigerian Medical …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 206 academic and non-academic staff of
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria using the Heart Disease Fact …

Awareness of the risk factors for heart attack among the general public in Pahang, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

AAA Ahmed, AM Al-Shami, S Jamshed… - … and healthcare policy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cardiovascular disease is a leading nationwide cause of morbidity and
mortality. Public awareness of risk factors for heart attacks is thought to impact the burden of …

Acute myocardial infarction in sub-Saharan Africa: the need for data

JT Hertz, JM Reardon, CG Rodrigues, L de Andrade… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Trends in the prevalence of acute myocardial infarction in sub-Saharan Africa
have not been well described, despite growing recognition of the increasing burden of …

Knowledge of hypertension and other risk factors for heart disease among Yoruba rural southwestern Nigerian population

OO Oladapo, L Salako, L Sadiq… - British Journal of …, 2013 - public.paper4promo.com
Aims: We studied the variability in telomere length in cord blood collected from newborns of
different birth weights and gestational ages. Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Place …

Non-communicable diseases prevention in remote areas of Vietnam: Limited roles of health education and community workers

HT Le, TA Le, TD Mac, DN Nguyen, HN Vu… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objective This study aimed to measure the exposure of residents to health education
messages about non-communicable diseases (NCD)-related risk factors, and activities of …

Factors influencing the implementation of cardiovascular risk scoring in primary care: a mixed-method systematic review

TB Muthee, D Kimathi, GC Richards, A Etyang… - Implementation …, 2020 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as ischemic heart disease and stroke is the
leading causes of death and disability globally with a growing burden in low and middle …

[PDF][PDF] Do greek citizens have minimum knowledge about heart attack? A survey

G Intas, J Tsolakoglou, P Stergiannis… - Health Science …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Abstract Introduction: In Greece, there are no studies that examine the knowledge level of
the Greek population regarding heart attack symptomology. This study is the first effort which …