Socioeconomic status (SES) has a measurable and significant effect on cardiovascular
health. Biological, behavioral, and psychosocial risk factors prevalent in disadvantaged …

BACKGROUND: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering reduces major cardiovascular
disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality. However, the optimal target for SBP lowering …

In this guideline, the World Health Organization (WHO) provides the most current and
relevant evidence-based global public health guidance on the initiation of treatment with …

Aim The social environment (SE), including social contacts, norms and support, is an
understudied element of the living environment which impacts health. We aim to …

Purpose We know little about how community structures influence the risk of common mental
illnesses. This study presents a new way to establish links between depression and social …

Introduction Chronic diseases are increasing across the world. Examination of local
geographic variation in chronic disease patterns can enable policy makers to identify …

Background Previous studies exploring the factors associated with the incidence of syphilis
have mostly focused on individual-level factors. However, recent evidence has indicated that …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the primary cause of death and disability in de world,
and the detection of populations at risk as well as localization of vulnerable areas is …

Background Guanosine is a natural product and an endogenous nucleoside that has shown
to increase during myocardial ischemia. Platelets are critically involved in ischemic coronary …

Background and purpose: The goal of this consensus is to provide a comprehensive set of
recommendations in regard to hypertension control strategies for the prevention and …