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Diagnostic testing for hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolaemia in low...
Ochmann, S; von Polenz, I; Marcus, ME; Theilmann, M; Flood, D; Agoudavi, K; Aryal, KK; Bahendeka, S; Bicaba, B; Bovet, P; Campos Caldeira Brant, LBackground Testing for the risk factors of cardiovascular disease, which include hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolaemia, is important for timely and effective risk management. Yet few studies have quantified and analysed testing of cardiovascular risk factors in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) with respect to sociodemographic inequalities. We aimed to address this knowledge gap. Method...
Association between country preparedness indicators and quality clinical care f...
Davies, JI; Reddiar, SK; Hirschhorn, LR; Ebert, C; Marcus, ME; Seiglie, JA; Zhumadilov, Z; Supiyev, A; Sturua, L; Silver, BK; Sibai, AMBackground: 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...
Diabetes diagnosis and care in sub-Saharan Africa: pooled analysis of individua...
Manne-Goehler, J; Atun, R; Stokes, A; Goehler, A; Houinato, D; Houehanou, C; Hambou, MMS; Mbenza, BL; Sobngwi, E; Balde, N; Mwangi, JK; Gathecha, GBACKGROUND:Despite widespread recognition that the burden of diabetes is rapidly growing in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, nationally representative estimates of unmet need for diabetes diagnosis and care are in short supply for the region. We use national population-based survey data to quantify diabetes prevalence and met and unmet need for diabetes diagnosis and care in 12 countries in sub-Saharan Afr...