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Global variation in diabetes diagnosis and prevalence based on fasting glucose ...
Zhou, Bin; Sheffer, Kate E.; Bennett, James E.; Gregg, Edward W.; Danaei, Goodarz; Singleton, Rosie K.; Shaw, Jonathan E.; Mishra, AnuFasting plasma glucose (FPG) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) are both used to diagnose diabetes, but these measurements can identify different people as having diabetes. We used data from 117 population-based studies and quantified, in different world regions, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes, and whether those who were previously undiagnosed and detected as having diabetes in survey screening, had elevated FPG,...
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis preventive chemotherapy: adv...
Lemos, Manuel; Pedro, João M.; Fançony, Cláudia; Moura, Sofia; Brito, Miguel; Nery, Susana Vaz; Sousa, Carlos Pinto; Barros, HenriquePreventive chemotherapy campaigns with praziquantel and albendazole are being implemented in Angola, as a high-priority public health intervention. However, there are no published data regarding adverse events associated with these medications. In this context, we analyzed adverse events due to co-administration of praziquantel and albendazole in endemic areas of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths i...
CardioBengo study protocol: a population based cardiovascular longitudinal stud...
Pedro, João M.; Rosário, Edite; Brito, Miguel; Barros, HenriqueBackground: Cardiovascular diseases and other non-communicable diseases are major causes of morbidity and mortality, responsible for 38 million deaths in 2012, 75 % occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Most of these countries are facing a period of epidemiological transition, being confronted with an increased burden of non-communicable diseases, which challenge health systems mainly designed to deal ...