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Changes in cardiovascular mortality in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic

Chang, S.W.; P. Zitko, Á. Passi-Solar et al. Heart, BMJ journals (2021) C1

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted regular cardiovascular healthcare access and delivery. Service utilisation has declined, and excess cardiovascular mortality has been reported in several countries. We aim to estimate excess cardiovascular deaths in Chile during 2020.

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Improving Health and Reducing Poverty. Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 9.

Jamison, Dean T.; Gelband, Hellen; Horton, Susan, et al. World Bank (2017) CC

As the culminating volume in the DCP3 series, volume 9 will provide an overview of DCP3 findings and methods, a summary of messages and substantive lessons to be taken from DCP3, and a further discussion of cross-cutting and synthesizing topics across the first eight volumes. The introductory chapte... more

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Regional action framework for noncommunicable disease prevention and control in the Western Pacific

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The Regional Action Framework for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control provides a unified vision of objectives and recommended actions to combat the noncommunicable disease (‎NCD)‎ epidemic in the Western Pacific Region. Implementation should be supported by cross-sectoral coordination... more

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Disease diagnosis in primary care in Uganda

Martin Kayitale Mbonye, Sarah M Burnett, Robert Colebunders, et al. (2014) CC

BMC Family Practice201415:165, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-15-165 Open Access

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COVID-19: Implications for People with Chagas Disease

Zaidel, E.J.; et al. (2020) CC

Glob Heart . 2020 Oct 13;15(1):69. doi: 10.5334/gh.891.

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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Durão, S.; Burns, J.; Schmidt, B. et al. BMC Public Health (2023) CC

Background Noncommunicable diseases are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modifying the risk factors for these conditions, such as physical inactivity, is thus essential. Addressing the context or circumstances in which physical activity occurs may promote physical activity a...t a population level. We assessed the effects of infrastructure, policy or regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase and clinicaltrials.gov to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after (CBAs) studies, and interrupted time series (ITS) studies assessing population-level infrastructure or policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity. We were interested in the effects of these interventions on physical activity, body weight and related measures, blood pressure, and CVD and type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality, and on other secondary outcomes. Screening and data extraction was done in duplicate, with risk of bias was using an adapted Cochrane risk of bias tool. Due to high levels of heterogeneity, we synthesised the evidence based on effect direction. Results We included 33 studies, mostly conducted in high-income countries. Of these, 13 assessed infrastructure changes to green or other spaces to promote physical activity and 18 infrastructure changes to promote active transport. The effects of identified interventions on physical activity, body weight and blood pressure varied across studies (very low certainty evidence); thus, we remain very uncertain about the effects of these interventions. Two studies assessed the effects of policy and regulatory interventions; one provided free access to physical activity facilities and showed that it may have beneficial effects on physical activity (low certainty evidence). The other provided free bus travel for youth, with intervention effects varying across studies (very low certainty evidence). Conclusions Evidence from 33 studies assessing infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity showed varying results. The certainty of the evidence was mostly very low, due to study designs included and inconsistent findings between studies. Despite this drawback, the evidence indicates that providing access to physical activity facilities may be beneficial; however this finding is based on only one study. Implementation of these interventions requires full consideration of contextual factors, especially in low resource settings. more

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STEPS: prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors in the Republic of Azerbaijan 2017

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) CC

Noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎ are the principal cause of morbidity, disability and premature mortality in Azerbaijan. The most effective way to reduce the NCD burden is to prevent NCD development, by addressing thebehavioural risk factors underlying NCDs at the population and individual leve... more

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Package of Essential Noncommunicable (PEN) disease interventions for primary health care in low-resource settings

World Health Organization WHO (2013) CC

Effective implementation of WHO PEN, combined with other very cost effective population-wide interventions, will help even resource constrained settings to attain the global voluntary targets related to reduction of premature mortality and preventionof heart attacks and strokes.

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The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Strategic Response Plan for the WHO African Region February – December 2020 (Update 4 May 2020)

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

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Operational Plan Non Communicable Disease Control July 2011-June 2016

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (2011) C1

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Prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors in the Republic of Moldova: STEPS 2013

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2014) CC

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The burden of neurological disorders across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2019

India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative Neurological Disorders Collaborators (2021) CC

Published OnlineJuly 14, 2021https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00164-9. New Lancet research offers the first comprehensive analysis of the growing footprint of noncommunicable and injury-related neurological disorders to India’s overall disease burden. Takeaways from 1990 to 2019 In terms ... more

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Progress in health among regions of Ethiopia, 1990–2019: a subnational country analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Ethiopia Subnational-Level Disease Burden Initiative Collaborators (2022) CC

The Lancet. 13 March 2022. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02868-3. Previous Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) studies have reported national health estimates for Ethiopia. Substantial regional variations in socioeconomic status, population, demography, and access to hea... more

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Case definitions, clinical classification, and disease phases Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika
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World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

A person who lives in or has traveled in the previous 14 days to areas with dengue transmission, and presents with acute fever that has typically lasted 2 to 7 days, and two or more of the following clinical manifestations: nausea or vomiting, exanthema, headache or retro-orbital pain, myalgia or ar... more

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Dry Eye Disease. Screening, Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of Dry Eye Disease in India. Full Background document (draft)

National Health Mission; Ministry of Health & Social Welfare India (2016) C1

Standard Treatment Guideline

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Strengthening capacity for noncommunicable disease implementation research in the WHO European Region (2019)

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2019) C_WHO

Calls for greater implementation research (IR) capacity came in the wake of compelling evidence that implementation strategies are critically important for the dissemination and facilitation of evidence-informed policies and interventions to tackle noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), thereby improving ... more

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The burden of cancers and their variations across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2016

ndia State-Level Disease Burden Initiative Cancer Collaborators (2018) CC

Lancet Oncol 2018 Published Online September 12, 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30447-9

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Prevalence of clinical forms of Chagas disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis – data from the RAISE study

Nasciemento, B.R.; et al. (2024) CC

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2024;30: 100681 Published Online 3 February 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2024.100681

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Case definitions, clinical classification, and disease phases

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2023) C_WHO

The purpose of this document is to present concise information on the current case definitions for dengue, chikungunya, and Zika proposed by PAHO, as well as information on the clinical phases and severity classification of dengue and chikungunya.

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Global Report on Diabetes World Health Organization 2016 1. Diabetes Mellitus – epidemiology. 2. Diabetes Mellitus – prevention and control. 3. Diabetes, Gestational. 4. Chronic Disease.

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

The document "Global Report on Diabetes" by the World Health Organization (WHO) provides an in-depth analysis of diabetes as a global health challenge. It covers the rising prevalence of the disease, the associated risk factors, and the increasing burden on healthcare systems, particularly in low- a... more

Case definitions, clinical classification, and disease phases Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika recommended

Case definitions, clinical classification, and disease phases Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika
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