Browsing by Subject "PREVALENCE"
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Effect of Lifestyle Changes after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Revascularization.
(BioMed research international, 2020-01)Objective:Whether optimal cardiovascular health metrics may reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in secondary prevention is uncertain. The study was conducted to evaluate the influence of lifestyle changes on clinical ... -
Effect of Patent Foramen Ovale in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension.
(The American journal of cardiology, 2018-08)Septostomy reduces right ventricular (RV) workload at the expense of hypoxemia in patients with advanced pulmonary hypertension (PH). A patent foramen ovale (PFO) may serve as a "natural" septostomy, but the incidence and ... -
Modeling manpower requirement for a changing population health needs: The case of ophthalmic nurses and allied health ophthalmic professionals
(Health Policy and Technology, 2019-09-01)Background: Prevalence of chronic eye conditions has been shown to increase with age. As the global population continues to age rapidly, the demand for eye care services is expected to increase significantly in the near ... -
Projecting the Number of Elderly with Cognitive Impairment in China Using a Multi-State Dynamic Population Model
(System Dynamics Review, 2017-04-01)China is aging rapidly, and the number of Chinese elderly with dementia is expected to rise. This paper projects, up to year 2060, the number of Chinese elderly within four distinct cognitive states. A multi-state population ...