Background Effective equity-focused health policy for hypertension in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) requires an understanding of the condition’s current socioeconomic gradients and how these are likely to change in the future as countries develop economically. Objectives This cross-sectional study aimed to determine how hypertension prevalence in LMICs varies by individuals’ education and household w...
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Background: Cardiovascular diseases are leading causes of death, globally, and health systems that deliver quality clinical care are needed to manage an increasing number of people with risk factors for these diseases. Indicators of preparedness of countries to manage cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVDRFs) are regularly collected by ministries of health and global health agencies. We aimed to assess wheth...
Background Evidence from nationally representative studies in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) on where in the hypertension care continuum patients are lost to care is sparse. This information, however, is essential for effective targeting of interventions by health services and monitoring progress in improving hypertension care. We aimed to determine the cascade of hypertension care in 44 LMICs—a...
In certain varieties of oranges, an increase in bitterness is currently observed in juices, after extraction, restraining their industrial use. This has been explained by the conversion of the nonbitter precursor, limonoate A-ring lactone, to a bitter compound, limonin, under acidic conditions. The aim of this study was the modelling of limonin consumption in raw and sterilized orange juices by Acinetobacter ca...