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Aga Khan University

Department of Family Medicine

Series

1998

Articles 1 - 4 of 4

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Protocol For Management Of Hypertension By Family Practitioners, Badar Sabir Ali, R Qureshi, R H. Dhanani Dec 1998

Protocol For Management Of Hypertension By Family Practitioners, Badar Sabir Ali, R Qureshi, R H. Dhanani

Department of Family Medicine

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of Chest Pain In General Practice, S Dodani Aug 1998

Evaluation Of Chest Pain In General Practice, S Dodani

Department of Family Medicine

No abstract provided.


Principles Of Family Medicine, Riaz Qureshi May 1998

Principles Of Family Medicine, Riaz Qureshi

Department of Family Medicine

No abstract provided.


Management Of Hyperlipidaemia In General Practice, Waris Qidwai Jan 1998

Management Of Hyperlipidaemia In General Practice, Waris Qidwai

Department of Family Medicine

Hyperlipidaemia is a powerful predictor of coronary artery disease, with a strong, independent, continuous and grades positive associationbetweencholesterol levels and risk of coronary events. Several large studies have shown the benefit of cholesterol reduction and there is clear evidence of the efficacy of statins in the reduction of events inprimazy and secondary prevention1. A 1% reduction in the total serum cholesterol reduces the frequency of fatal coronary heart disease by atleast 2%2. A l0% meandecrease inthe total serum choelsterol level reduces the incidence of both fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarctions3. Family physicians need to …