Potential impact of single-risk-factor versus total risk management for the prevention of cardiovascular events in Seychelles

• Main Authors: Roger Ndindjock (Author), Jude Gedeon (Author), Shanthi Mendis (Author), Fred Paccaud (Author), Pascal Bovet (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: The World Health Organization, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in Seychelles, a middle-income African country, and compare the cost-effectiveness of single-risk-factor management (treating individuals with arterial blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg and/or total serum cholesterol > 6.2 mmol...