The relative contributions of risk factors for cardiovascular events at a population level has
received little attention in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). We estimated the …

Background: Stroke mortality estimates in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study are
based on routine mortality statistics and redistribution of ill-defined codes that cannot be a …

Background. Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. According to the
Iranian Ministry of Medical Health and Education, out of 100,000 stroke incidents in the …

Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a universal public health challenge, more
prominently so in the low-and middle-income countries. In this study, we aimed to determine …

Advances in medicine and health policy have resulted in growing of older population, with a
concurrent rise in multimorbidity, particularly in Iran, as a country transitioning to a western …

Background Hypertension is responsible for a huge burden of disease. The aim of this study
was to evaluate the impact of newly diagnosed hypertension on the occurrence of kidney or …

Background To investigate the population based incidence rate of chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and its potential risk factors among Iranian diabetic adults during over 14 years of …

Abstract Purpose of Review This meta-analysis and systematic review was conducted to
evaluate hypertension and prehypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control …

Objectives The pars cohort study (PCS) is a 10-year cohort study aiming to investigate the
burden and the major risk factors of non-communicable diseases, and to establish a setting …

Abstract Purpose of Review This study investigated and pooled the long-term trends in
prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension (HTN) in the Middle East and …