Browsing by Subject "cardiovascular disease"
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Assessing Cardiovascular Disease Burden in Rural Uganda and Informing Future Interventions
(2018-01-07)This senior thesis seeks to investigate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in a rural region in Uganda and to use insights from field experience and the literature to explore possible interventions. The thesis research involved ... -
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management in Persons With HIV: Does Clinician Specialty Matter?
(Open forum infectious diseases, 2020-09)<h4>Background</h4>The impact of clinician specialty on cardiovascular disease risk factor outcomes among persons with HIV (PWH) is unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>PWH receiving care at 3 Southeastern US academic HIV clinics between ... -
Defining a Mobile Health Roadmap for Cardiovascular Health and Disease.
(J Am Heart Assoc, 2016-07-12) -
Gene-Environment Interactions in Cardiovascular Disease
(2014)In this manuscript I seek to demonstrate the importance of gene-environment interactions in cardiovascular disease. This manuscript contains five studies each of which contributes to our understanding of the joint impact ... -
Genetic Abrogation of Adenosine A3 Receptor Prevents Uninephrectomy and High Salt-Induced Hypertension.
(J Am Heart Assoc, 2016-07-18)BACKGROUND: Early-life reduction in nephron number (uninephrectomy [UNX]) and chronic high salt (HS) intake increase the risk of hypertension and chronic kidney disease. Adenosine signaling via its different receptors has ... -
Healthcare-seeking behaviour, barriers to care and predictors of symptom improvement among patients with cardiovascular disease in northern Tanzania.
(International health, 2019-12-15)<h4>Background</h4>Little is known about healthcare-seeking behaviour and barriers to care for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in sub-Saharan Africa.<h4>Methods</h4>Emergency department patients in Tanzania with acute CVD were ... -
It Happened While You Were Sleeping.
(J Am Heart Assoc, 2016-06-15) -
Sitting, squatting, and the evolutionary biology of human inactivity.
(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020-03-09)Recent work suggests human physiology is not well adapted to prolonged periods of inactivity, with time spent sitting increasing cardiovascular disease and mortality risk. Health risks from sitting are generally linked with ... -
Why Do People Living with HIV Adhere to Antiretroviral Therapy and Not Comorbid Cardiovascular Disease Medications? A Qualitative Inquiry.
(Patient preference and adherence, 2020-01)<h4>Background</h4>After achieving viral suppression, it is critical for persons living with HIV (PLWH) to focus on prevention of non-AIDS comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) in order to enhance their quality ...
