Mobile telephone text messaging for medication adherence in chronic disease: a meta-analysis
Importance Adherence to long-term therapies in chronic disease is poor. Traditional
interventions to improve adherence are complex and not widely effective. Mobile telephone …
interventions to improve adherence are complex and not widely effective. Mobile telephone …
Cardiovascular disease in the developing world: prevalences, patterns, and the potential of early disease detection
Over the past decade or more, the prevalence of traditional risk factors for atherosclerotic
cardiovascular diseases has been increasing in the major populous countries of the …
cardiovascular diseases has been increasing in the major populous countries of the …
Waiting time as an indicator for health services under strain: a narrative review
D McIntyre, CK Chow - INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
As pressure increases on public health systems globally, a potential consequence is that
this is transferred to patients in the form of longer waiting times to receive care. In this review …
this is transferred to patients in the form of longer waiting times to receive care. In this review …
Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in rural and urban communities in high-, middle-, and low-income countries
CK Chow, KK Teo, S Rangarajan, S Islam, R Gupta… - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Hypertension is the most important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality
globally, yet there are relatively few data collected using standardized methods. Objective …
globally, yet there are relatively few data collected using standardized methods. Objective …
Use of secondary prevention drugs for cardiovascular disease in the community in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (the PURE Study): a …
Background Although most cardiovascular disease occurs in low-income and middle-
income countries, little is known about the use of effective secondary prevention medications …
income countries, little is known about the use of effective secondary prevention medications …
Association of diet, exercise, and smoking modification with risk of early cardiovascular events after acute coronary syndromes
Background—Although preventive drug therapy is a priority after acute coronary syndrome,
less is known about adherence to behavioral recommendations. The aim of this study was to …
less is known about adherence to behavioral recommendations. The aim of this study was to …
Association of postoperative high-sensitivity troponin levels with myocardial injury and 30-day mortality among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
Importance Little is known about the relationship between perioperative high-sensitivity
troponin T (hsTnT) measurements and 30-day mortality and myocardial injury after …
troponin T (hsTnT) measurements and 30-day mortality and myocardial injury after …
Effect of lifestyle-focused text messaging on risk factor modification in patients with coronary heart disease: a randomized clinical trial
Importance Cardiovascular disease prevention, including lifestyle modification, is important
but underutilized. Mobile health strategies could address this gap but lack evidence of …
but underutilized. Mobile health strategies could address this gap but lack evidence of …
The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study: examining the impact of societal influences on chronic noncommunicable diseases in low-, middle-, and …
K Teo, CK Chow, M Vaz, S Rangarajan, S Yusuf… - American heart …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Marked changes in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as
obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease have occurred in developed and developing …
obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease have occurred in developed and developing …
[HTML][HTML] Availability, affordability, and consumption of fruits and vegetables in 18 countries across income levels: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural …
Background Several international guidelines recommend the consumption of two servings of
fruits and three servings of vegetables per day, but their intake is thought to be low …
fruits and three servings of vegetables per day, but their intake is thought to be low …