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Showing 1 to 20 of 81 for “"Secondary prevention"”.
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COPD in primary care. Aspects of secondary prevention.
Contains fulltext : 71423.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Factors associated with variation in secondary prevention medication use after stroke
… and this risk can be reduced by taking stroke prevention medications. Medications to prevent recurrent stroke include statins to lower cholesterol, medications to lower blood pressure, and anti-platelets or anticoagulants to reduce the risk of clotting, yet many patients do not take them. In …
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THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SECONDARY PREVENTION MEASURES FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
… to reduce the morbidity and mortality from CAD, secondary prevention practice guidelines have been developed by the major cardiovascular societies in the US and abroad to provide a benchmark for the care of patients with CAD. Previous studies have shown that patients undergoing coronary artery …
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Identifying strategies to inform interventions for the secondary prevention of stroke in UK primary care
… and facilitators of medication adherence for the secondary prevention of stroke – firstly from within the primary care setting and then from the perspective of an online stroke forum; explored the appropriateness of the online forum as a method of data collection for conducting qualitative …
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Secondary Prevention: A Cost-Effective Yet Underutilized Strategy for Reducing the Stroke Burden in Resource-Limited Settings
… economy of its workforce. Cost-effective prevention strategies and interventions could help reduce the stroke burden in LMIC. Primary prevention is considered the top priority, but it necessitates sufficient infrastructure and human resources for successful campaigns. In resource-limited …
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Achievement of secondary prevention goals 6 to 9 months after Acute Coronary Syndrome : a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis
… Good evidence exists to support the use of secondary prevention medications (aspirin, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors [statins], beta-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors [ACEIs] or angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs]) and smoking cessation in patients after acute coronary …
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative statin prescribing strategies for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease at a South African public sector tertiary hospital
… who already have cardiovascular disease (secondary prevention). Despite their widespread use, there are no published cost-effectiveness analyses of statins for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in South Africa. There are also only limited local efficacy data from clinical …
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Impact Of Time-Varying And Time-Invariant Measures Of Adherence To Secondary Prevention Therapies Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction: An Application Of Marginal Structural Models (MSMS)
… the relationship between patient adherence to secondary prevention therapies post an initial episode of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and subsequent risk of cardiovascular events by using time-invariant and time-varying measures of adherence. The effectiveness of both measures in predicting …
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Testing the mediating effects of self-efficacy on physical and psychological outcomes following an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
… to (III) compare if ICD indication (primary vs. secondary prevention) moderated the strength of the mediation pathways from the intervention through self-efficacy to the physical function and psychological adjustment at 12 months post ICD-implant. Methods: This was a secondary analysis based on …
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Uso do ácido acetilsalicílico na prevenção de doenças cardiovasculares.
… Many efforts have been made towards the prevention of these diseases and the use of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is one such measure. The present work aims to compile updated information on the adoption of pharmacological therapy of aspirin in primary prevention standpoint and / or …
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Aspirin Use for Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in Rural-Dwelling Elderly
… patterns of aspirin (ASA) use for primary and secondary prevention of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Cardiac risk factors, perception of risk, discussion of ASA use and recommendations from healthcare providers (HCPs) are also described. The sample of 93 rural-dwelling elderly who attended …
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Prevention of cervical cancer in South Africa : opportunities and challenges
… and opportunities for comprehensive (primary and secondary) prevention of cervical cancer in South Africa (SA), a middle-income country.
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Treatment of Hypertriglyceridemia with Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Systematic Review
… the efficacy of long-chain ω-3 fatty acids as a secondary prevention agent of hypertriglyceridemia, and 2) make recommendations for clinical practice.</p> <p>Data Sources: All RCTs identified from several databases from 1993-2003 were reviewed by two independent reviewers who extracted data from …
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Life after stroke: ‘a life I like’ and ‘a life to live’.
… for Acute stroke, Self-management support, secondary Prevention, Information, Rehabilitation and Exercise. The development of the ASPIRE programme was influenced by interviews with those involved in the ASPIRE programme and the process and results of a primary research evaluation using mixed …
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Evaluation of Metabolic Risk in Relation to Visceral Adiposity and Physical Activity in Patients with Long-Standing Type 1 Diabetes // Оценка на метаболитния риск във връзка с висцералната мастна маса и физическата активност при пациенти със захарен диабет тип 1 с голяма давност
… study offers practical guidance for improving secondary prevention in this population.
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Συστηματική ανασκόπηση και Μετα-Ανάλυση αξιολόγησης της αποτελεσματικότητας των από του στόματος λαμβανόμενων αντιπηκτικών έναντι των αντιαιμοπεταλιακών στη δευτερογενή πρόληψη μείζονων καρδιαγγειακών συμβαμάτων, σε ασθενείς με ιστορικό αγγειακού εγκεφαλικού επεισοδίου εμβολικού τύπου αδιευκρίνιστης αιτιολογίας / Oral anticoagulants versus antiplatelets for secondary prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS). A systematic review and meta-analysis
Το αγγειακό εγκεφαλικό επεισόδιο εμβολικού τύπου αδιευκρίνιστης αιτιολογίας (Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, ESUS) αποτελεί ετερογενή υποκατηγορία ισχαιμικού αγγειακού εγκεφαλικού επεισοδίου, για την οποία η βέλτιστη θεραπεία δευτερογενούς πρόληψης παραμένει ασαφής. Τα από του στόματος …
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Juvenile Offending: Client-Factor Variations and a Novel Intervention Approach
… meta-analyses that analyze the efficacy of secondary prevention interventions that prevent juvenile offending in at-risk youth who have high adverse childhood experiences. Based on the information discussed throughout the critical literature review, this dissertation concludes with a …
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Understanding the barriers to lifestyle change in the SPHERE study
… designed for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, which include a lifestyle of regular physical activity and a healthy diet, are known to improve life expectancy. However, adherence to recommended lifestyle changes is difficult for many patients. The …
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Evaluation of a peer leader eating disorders prevention program for college sororities
… develop, implement, and evaluate a primary and secondary prevention program for eating disorders. The intervention program in this study was adapted from a peer leader intervention similar to Kelly et al.'s (1992) AIDS prevention program. Four sorority houses comprised the sites used to test the …
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