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Prevalence of a healthy lifestyle among individuals with cardiovascular disease in high-, middle- and low-income countries: The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study
(American Medical Association, 2013)
Importance: Little is known about adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors among individuals
with a coronary heart disease (CHD) or stroke event in communities across a range of countries worldwide.
Objective: To examine ...
The prevalence of traditional herbal medicine use among hypertensives living in South African communities
(Biomedcentral, 2013)
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, over 6 million people are hypertensive and the burden of disease shows that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death among adults. Although treatments exist, few people ...
Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Rural and Urban Communities in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries
(American Medical Association, 2013)
IMPORTANCE:
Hypertension is the most important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality globally, yet there are relatively few data collected using standardized methods.
OBJECTIVE:
To examine hypertension prevalence, ...
Socio-cultural, environmental and behavioural determinants of obesity in black South African women
(Clinics Cardive Publishing (Pty) Ltd, 2013)
South Africa (SA) is undergoing a rapid epidemiological
transition and has the highest prevalence of obesity in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA), with black women being the most
affected (obesity prevalence 31.8%). Although ...
Factors influencing the job performance of nurses and midwives in postpartum units in two district hospitals in Rwanda
(UNISA Press, 2013)
The performance of nurses and midwives in postpartum units can influence maternal health as
well as infant survival. This study assessed factors influencing the performance of nurses and
midwives working in the postpartum ...