The eighties was also notable in that the results of the National Cooperative Dialysis Study (NCDS) were reported, reanalyzed and debated. The result is an appreciation of the importance of quantifying the dose of dialysis with a strong impetus to prescribe treatment based on some form of urea...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. While international strategies for their prevention and control call for greater civil society participation, many observers regret the lack of a broad social movement to address these diseases. This ...
Amongst NCDs, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are major causes of death in Saudi Arabia [7]. There is a high and rising prevalence of CVD and metabolic risk factors among the Saudi population [7], which requires critical investment into CVD risk prevention services at the community level. Researc...
Although there is regional variation in the causes of CKD, the risk factors with the highest population-attributable factors for age-standardized CKD-related disease-adjusted life years were as follows: high blood pressure (51.4%), high fasting plasma glucose level (30.9%), and high body mass i...
Step-by-Step Solution:1. Definition of Non-Communicable Diseases: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are diseases that cannot be transmitted from one person to another. They are also referred to as non-infectious
studies are needed to understand the phenomenon of media dependence in light of new dimensions made important by the transformations that have taken place in the social and media fields—where the coexistence of mass media with social media platforms stands out. As large-scale crises rarely occur ...
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Go4Health broadly endorsed WHO’s preceptions of the potential for UHC to address the unfinished tasks of the MDGs, extending that role to engage the global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), health inequity, health security, health systems strengthening, the determinants of health, ...
There is an extensive body of research demonstrating that trade and globalisation can have wide-ranging implications for health. Robust governance is key to ensuring that health, social justice and sustainability are key considerations within trade polic
The four main NCDs are cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic lung diseases. Besides being preventable, these diseases are now the leading cause of death and disability. In addition, they are not replacing existing causes of illnesses such as infectious disease and trauma, but are ...