1. An innovative model for management of cardiovascular disease risk factors in the low resource setting of Cambodia
- Author
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Justine Davies, Nazaneen Nikpour Hernandez, Miles D. Witham, Maurits van Pelt, Hen Heang, and Samiha Ismail
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,hypertension ,Low resource ,Diastole ,Blood sugar ,Blood Pressure ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Health systems ,Risk Factors ,Diabetes mellitus ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,AcademicSubjects/MED00860 ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Systole ,Stroke ,diabetes ,business.industry ,Proportional hazards model ,Health Policy ,medicine.disease ,Blood pressure ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Original Article ,Female ,business ,Cambodia - Abstract
Non-communicable diseases are increasing in developing countries and control of diabetes and hypertension is needed to reduce rates of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, stroke and ischaemic heart disease. We evaluated a programme in Cambodia, financed by a revolving drug fund, which utilizes Peer Educators to manage diabetes and hypertension in the community. We assessed clinical outcomes and retention in the programme. For all people enrolled in the programme between 2007 and 2016, the average change in blood pressure (BP) and percentage with controlled hypertension (BP < 140/
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- 2020