Non-communicable diseases
Sep 28, 2023
Article and Study Summary: Pitavastatin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in HIV Infection Published in: N Engl J Med. 2023;389(8):687-699. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2304146 Authors: Steven K. Grinspoon, M.D., Kathleen V. Fitch, M.S.N., Markella V....
Oct 5, 2022
Abstract: Introduction Since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011, Jordan and Lebanon have hosted large refugee populations, with a high pre-conflict burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). We aimed to explore NCD service provision to Syrian refugees in these...
Aug 10, 2022
Abstract: Globally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) or chronic conditions account for one-third of disability-adjusted life-years among children and adolescents under the age of 20. Health systems must adapt to respond to the growing burden of NCDs among children and...
Aug 25, 2021
Rachel D. Stelmach, Miriam Rabkin, Kouame Abo, Irma Ahoba, Mahena Gildas Anago, Rodrigo Boccanera, Hermann Brou, Rebecca Flueckiger, Kieran Hartsough, Martin Msukwa, Jennifer Zech, Felicity Young, Rachel Nugent Abstract Background: Although people living with HIV in...
Dec 18, 2019
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2019. The Convergence of Infectious Diseases and Noncommunicable Diseases: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25535. Description On June 11...