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58096 A community-academic partnership to implement DASH diet and social/behavioral interventions in congregate meal settings to reduce hypertension among seniors aging in place

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2021
IMPACT: Our implementation model translates two evidence-based nutritional and behavioral interventions to lower blood pressure, into a community-based intervention program for seniors receiving congregate meals.
Kimberly S. Vasquez, Adam Qureshi, Andrea Ronning, Moufdi Naji, Cameron Coffran, Clewert Sylvester, Glenis George-Alexander, Dacia Vasquez, Teeto Ezeonu, Chamanara Khalida, Victor Baez, William Dionne, Sharon Tobias, Debra Diaz, Caroline S. Jiang, Roger Vaughan, Barry S. Coller, Jonathan N. Tobin, Dozene Guishard, Rhonda G. Kost   +19 more
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Global, Regional, and National Burden of CKD due to Glomerulonephritis from 1990 to 2019

American Society of Nephrology. Clinical Journal, 2022
Visual Abstract Background CKD is becoming a major human health concern. Limited quantitative assessments of the burden of CKD due to glomerulonephritis have been performed.
Ju-Lan Hu, Runjiang Ke, Wilhem M. S. Teixeira, Yimin Dong, R. Ding, Jincui Yang, Xing Ai, Daqian Ye, Jiwen Shang   +8 more
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Estimating the burden of disease attributable to a diet low in fruit and vegetables in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. Low intake of fruit and vegetables is associated with an increased risk of various non-communicable diseases, including major causes of death and disability such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and cancers.
A Cois, N Abdelatief, N Steyn, E B Turawa, O F Awotiwon, R A Roomaney, I Neethling, J D Joubert, R Pacella, D Bradshaw, V Pillay van-Wyk   +10 more
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Increasing Cervical Cancer Incidence in Rural Eastern Cape Province of South Africa From 1998 to 2012: A Population-Based Cancer Registry Study

JCO Global Oncology, 2020
PURPOSE In this study, we aimed to investigate trends in the age-standardized and age-specific incidence rates in two distinct regions (the northern and southern areas) of South Africa covered by a population-based cancer registry. In addition, trends in
Nontuthuzelo I.M. Somdyala, Debbie Bradshaw, Muhammad A. Dhansay, Daniela C. Stefan   +3 more
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Parental income gradients in adult health: a national cohort study

BMC Medicine, 2021
Background Disparities in health by adult income are well documented, but we know less about the childhood origins of health inequalities, and it remains unclear how the shape of the gradient varies across health conditions.
Miriam Evensen, Søren Toksvig Klitkou, Mette C. Tollånes, Simon Øverland, Torkild Hovde Lyngstad, Stein Emil Vollset, Jonas Minet Kinge   +6 more
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Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to high fasting plasma glucose in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. Worldwide, higher-than-optimal fasting plasma glucose (FPG) is among the leading modifiable risk factors associated with all- cause mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to the direct sequelae of diabetes and the ...
V Pillay van-Wyk, A Cois, A P Kengne, R A Roomaney, N Levitt, E B Turawa, N Abdelatief, I Neethling, O F Awotiwon, B Nojilana, J D Joubert, R Pacella, D Bradshaw   +12 more
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Global burden of Liver Disease: 2023 Update.

Journal of Hepatology, 2023
Liver disease accounts for 2 million deaths and is responsible for 4% of all deaths (1 out of every 25 deaths worldwide); approximately 2/3 of all liver related deaths occur in men.
H. Devarbhavi, S. Asrani, J. Arab, Y. Nartey, E. Pose, P. Kamath   +5 more
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Does provision of antenatal care in Southern Asia improve neonatal survival? A systematic review and meta-analysisAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports, 2022
BACKGROUND: Southern Asia has one of the highest burdens of neonatal mortality worldwide (26/1000 live births). Ensuring that women receive antenatal care from a skilled provider may play an important role in reducing this burden.
Millie A. O'Dair, MBChB, Andrew Demetri, MBChB, Gemma L. Clayton, PhD, Deborah Caldwell, PhD, Katie Barnard, MA, Christy Burden, MD, Abigail Fraser, PhD, Abi Merriel, PhD   +7 more
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Trends in smoking prevalence in South Africa for 1998 - 2014 - overcoming the challenge of multiple data sources

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background Monitoring prevalence of smoking is essential for evaluating the impact of national tobacco control policies. This study aims to estimate national pooled smoking prevalence trends over a 16 year period for adult South Africans.
Charl Janse van Rensburg, Pam Groenewald, Oluwatoyin Awotiwon, Beatrice Nojilana, Jane Joubert, Victoria Pillay van-Wyk, Debbie Bradshaw, Samuel Manda   +7 more
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Global burden of primary liver cancer in 2020 and predictions to 2040

Journal of Hepatology, 2022
Background & Aims The burden of liver cancer varies across the world. Herein, we present updated estimates of the current global burden of liver cancer (incidence and mortality) and provide predictions of the number of cases/deaths to 2040.
H. Rumgay, M. Arnold, J. Ferlay, O. Lesi, C. Cabasag, J. Vignat, M. Laversanne, K. McGlynn, I. Soerjomataram   +8 more
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