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Cardiovascular Disease Awareness Program On Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Disease Among Adolescents In Selected Schools, In New Delhi, Komal Kumari
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of mortality worldwide. The main risk factors include tobacco chewing/smoking, higher blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, physical inactivity, obesity, excessive alcohol use, age, sex, and heredity. Although CVDs commonly develop in middle age or later, risk factors are highly impacted by childhood practices that are continued into maturity. Knowledge gaps on CVD and its risk factors are major obstacles to effective prevention and treatment. Hence, a CVD awareness program was organized in order to educate adolescents about CVD and its risk factors. Objective: The objectives of the study were to identify students’ …
Seniors Welcome! Avoiding The Trap Of Age Limits In Health Research, Arshad Jahangir
Seniors Welcome! Avoiding The Trap Of Age Limits In Health Research, Arshad Jahangir
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
The guest editor introduces this specialty issue of the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, which focuses on cardiovascular diseases in the elderly. The reality of an aging population has increased the need for better evidence-based medicine in older patients. However, randomized controlled trials frequently exclude such patients, especially those with comorbidities, from study. This practice ignores the fact that physiologic changes to the cardiovascular system caused by the aging process and aging-associated diseases create clinical dilemmas distinct from those in younger patients. Considering the rising costs of health care and growing incidence of cardiovascular disease, research efforts and …