Sökning: "non-communicable disease"

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  1. 6. Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in rural Vietnam

    Författare :Hoang Van Minh; Peter Byass; Stig Wall; Nguyen Thi Kim Chuc; Cairns Smith; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cardiovascular disease; epidemiology; risk factors; rural Vietnam; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi;

    Sammanfattning : In the context of transitional Vietnam, although cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been shown to cause a large burden of mortality and morbidity in hospitals, little is known about the magnitude of its burden, risk factor levels and its relationship with socio-demographic status in the overall population. This thesis provides a preliminary insight into population-based knowledge of the CVD epidemiology in rural Vietnam and contributes to the development of methodologies for monitoring it. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Preventing Cardiovascular Disease. Complementary precision medicine

    Författare :Martiné Wlosinska; Thoraxkirurgi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Aged garlic extract; CAC; Placebo-controlled; Double-blinded; Blood pressure; Data science; Predictive models;

    Sammanfattning : AbstractBackground: Non-communicable diseases are the number one killer worldwide and the leading one,cardiovascular disease (CVD), is responsible for more than 30% of all deaths. CVD is a progressive disease whichalso makes it economical, easy and effective to prevent. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Nutritional factors and allergic disease : from infancy to adolescence

    Författare :Jessica Magnusson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Allergic disease is one of the most common non-communicable diseases in childhood. Both overweight and diet have been hypothesized to influence the risk of allergic disease. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the associations between overweight, fish intake and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and allergic disease throughout childhood. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Malaria in travellers and migrants : disease severity and long term effects

    Författare :Katja Wyss; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Malaria is a potentially fatal infection, where prompt and correct management is crucial for the outcome. Despite international efforts to reduce transmission, there are over 200 million new malaria cases with approximately 400 000 deaths per year, the majority occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Chronic kidney disease and early vascular ageing : pinpointing culprits of injury and targets for intervention

    Författare :Sam Hobson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive non-communicable disease, and a clinical model of premature ageing. Approximately 1 in 10 people globally have CKD, defined as abnormalities of kidney structure and/or function that persist for more than threemonths. LÄS MER