The burden of non-communicable diseases and their related risk factors in the country of Georgia, 2015

• Main Authors: Steven Russell (Author), Lela Sturua (Author), Chaoyang Li (Author), Juliette Morgan (Author), Marina Topuridze (Author), Curtis Blanton (Author), Liesl Hagan (Author), Stephanie J. Salyer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), mainly cardiovascular diseases, are a substantial cause of mortality in the country of Georgia, accounting for approximately 93% of all deaths (standardized mortality rate 630.7 deaths per 100,000 persons per year) and an important threat to heal...