Cardiovascular Disease in South Asians in the United States: Lifestyle Strategies for Risk Factor Reduction
The South Asian population represents a heterogenous group of people from seven countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Collectively, South Asians (SAs) constitute nearly a quarter of the world's population and are one of the fastest growing demographics in the United States.1 However, they also suffer a disproportionately larger burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Compared to other ethnic groups, South Asians in the United States (SAUS) have a three to fivefold increased risk of myocardial infarction and ASCVD, higher mortality rates from ischemic heart dis...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - July 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Neil Bhambi, Ming-Sum Lee Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Adolescent childbirth and mobility disability among women ages 15-49: an analysis of population health surveys from 14 low-income and middle-income countries
Conclusions
This analysis suggests a moderate and consistent association of adolescent childbearing with subsequent mobility disability. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - July 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Peck, K. E., Bassani, D., Camara, S. M., Domingues, M. R., Sentell, T., Velez, M. P., Pirkle, C. M. Tags: Open access, Global health Source Type: research
Progress Toward Rubella Elimination - World Health Organization South-East Asia Region, 2013-2021
This report updates a previous report and describes progress toward rubella elimination in SEAR during 2013-2021 (2). During 2013-2021, six SEAR countries introduced RCV; all countries in the Region now use RCV in routine immunization. Routine immunization coverage with the first dose of a rubella-containing vaccine (RCV1) increased >600%, from 12% during 2013 to 86% during 2021, and an estimated 515 million persons were vaccinated via RCV supplementary immunization activities (SIAs)¶ during 2013-2021. During this time, annual reported rubella incidence declined by 80%, from 5.5 to 1.1 cases per million population. Mal...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - June 22, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sudhir Khanal Sunil Bahl Lucky Sangal Deepak Dhongde Patrick Michael O'Connor Natasha S Crowcroft Michelle Morales Source Type: research
Progress Toward Rubella Elimination - World Health Organization South-East Asia Region, 2013-2021
This report updates a previous report and describes progress toward rubella elimination in SEAR during 2013-2021 (2). During 2013-2021, six SEAR countries introduced RCV; all countries in the Region now use RCV in routine immunization. Routine immunization coverage with the first dose of a rubella-containing vaccine (RCV1) increased >600%, from 12% during 2013 to 86% during 2021, and an estimated 515 million persons were vaccinated via RCV supplementary immunization activities (SIAs)¶ during 2013-2021. During this time, annual reported rubella incidence declined by 80%, from 5.5 to 1.1 cases per million population. Mal...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - June 22, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sudhir Khanal Sunil Bahl Lucky Sangal Deepak Dhongde Patrick Michael O'Connor Natasha S Crowcroft Michelle Morales Source Type: research
Progress Toward Rubella Elimination - World Health Organization South-East Asia Region, 2013-2021
This report updates a previous report and describes progress toward rubella elimination in SEAR during 2013-2021 (2). During 2013-2021, six SEAR countries introduced RCV; all countries in the Region now use RCV in routine immunization. Routine immunization coverage with the first dose of a rubella-containing vaccine (RCV1) increased >600%, from 12% during 2013 to 86% during 2021, and an estimated 515 million persons were vaccinated via RCV supplementary immunization activities (SIAs)¶ during 2013-2021. During this time, annual reported rubella incidence declined by 80%, from 5.5 to 1.1 cases per million population. Mal...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - June 22, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sudhir Khanal Sunil Bahl Lucky Sangal Deepak Dhongde Patrick Michael O'Connor Natasha S Crowcroft Michelle Morales Source Type: research
Progress Toward Rubella Elimination - World Health Organization South-East Asia Region, 2013-2021
This report updates a previous report and describes progress toward rubella elimination in SEAR during 2013-2021 (2). During 2013-2021, six SEAR countries introduced RCV; all countries in the Region now use RCV in routine immunization. Routine immunization coverage with the first dose of a rubella-containing vaccine (RCV1) increased >600%, from 12% during 2013 to 86% during 2021, and an estimated 515 million persons were vaccinated via RCV supplementary immunization activities (SIAs)¶ during 2013-2021. During this time, annual reported rubella incidence declined by 80%, from 5.5 to 1.1 cases per million population. Mal...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - June 22, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sudhir Khanal Sunil Bahl Lucky Sangal Deepak Dhongde Patrick Michael O'Connor Natasha S Crowcroft Michelle Morales Source Type: research
Progress Toward Rubella Elimination - World Health Organization South-East Asia Region, 2013-2021
This report updates a previous report and describes progress toward rubella elimination in SEAR during 2013-2021 (2). During 2013-2021, six SEAR countries introduced RCV; all countries in the Region now use RCV in routine immunization. Routine immunization coverage with the first dose of a rubella-containing vaccine (RCV1) increased >600%, from 12% during 2013 to 86% during 2021, and an estimated 515 million persons were vaccinated via RCV supplementary immunization activities (SIAs)¶ during 2013-2021. During this time, annual reported rubella incidence declined by 80%, from 5.5 to 1.1 cases per million population. Mal...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - June 22, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sudhir Khanal Sunil Bahl Lucky Sangal Deepak Dhongde Patrick Michael O'Connor Natasha S Crowcroft Michelle Morales Source Type: research
Progress Toward Rubella Elimination - World Health Organization South-East Asia Region, 2013-2021
This report updates a previous report and describes progress toward rubella elimination in SEAR during 2013-2021 (2). During 2013-2021, six SEAR countries introduced RCV; all countries in the Region now use RCV in routine immunization. Routine immunization coverage with the first dose of a rubella-containing vaccine (RCV1) increased >600%, from 12% during 2013 to 86% during 2021, and an estimated 515 million persons were vaccinated via RCV supplementary immunization activities (SIAs)¶ during 2013-2021. During this time, annual reported rubella incidence declined by 80%, from 5.5 to 1.1 cases per million population. Mal...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - June 22, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sudhir Khanal Sunil Bahl Lucky Sangal Deepak Dhongde Patrick Michael O'Connor Natasha S Crowcroft Michelle Morales Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 6099: Adolescent Pregnancy in South Asia: A Pooled Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys
This study aimed to identify factors associated with adolescent pregnancy across South Asia. This study used the most recent Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from six countries in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Pakistan. Pooled individual record data from 20,828 ever-married women aged 15–19 years were used for the analysis. Multivariable logistic regression analysis, informed by the World Health Organization framework on social determinants of health, was performed to examine factors associated with adolescent pregnancy. Adolescent pregnancy was highest in Afghan...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 10, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Samikshya Poudel Timothy Dobbins Husna Razee Blessing Akombi-Inyang Tags: Article Source Type: research
I saw the “atoll sign” – and now I need a tropical vacation
The atoll sign describes ring-shaped opacities surrounding central ground glass attenuation seen on chest CT and was first associated with organizing pneumonia. The name is derived from the Maldives' language, denoting a ring or crescentic-shaped coral reef island surrounding a central lagoon. Although biopsy is usually required for diagnosis, understanding some of the more common pathologies associated with the atoll sign may help narrow a differential and guide management. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - June 3, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: James M. Williams, Philip Hurst, Prabhakar Shantha Rajiah Tags: Cardiothoracic Imaging Source Type: research
Factors associated with prehospital delay in acute myocardial infarction in Maldives
ConclusionSea ambulance, referral cases, lack of knowledge, and denial of symptoms are significant factors associated with prehospital delay among patients with AMI. Public awareness about the benefits of early presentation and improvement of the means of transportation between islands is suggested to improve emergency cardiac care in the country. (Source: International Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Emergency Medicine - May 1, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
More recent insights into the breast cancer burden across BRICS-Plus: Health consequences in key nations with emerging economies using the global burden of disease study 2019
ConclusionsThe BC burden varies remarkably between different BRICS-Plus regions. Although the BRICS’ efforts to regulate BC succeeded, the overall improvements lagged behind those in high-income Asia-Pacific nations. Every BRICS-Plus country should strengthen specific public health approaches and policies directed at different priority groups, according to BRIC-Plus and other high-burden nations. (Source: Frontiers in Oncology)
Source: Frontiers in Oncology - January 24, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Does globalization and energy usage influence carbon emissions in South Asia? An empirical revisit of the debate
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Dec 22. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-24457-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 agenda hinges on attaining a sustainable environment with the need to "take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts". Hence, this study empirically revisits the debate on the effect of nonrenewable energy and globalization on carbon emissions within the framework of the Kuznets hypothesis using an unbalanced panel data from seven South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) covering 1980-2019. The v...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - December 22, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Bosede Ngozi Adeleye Darlington Akam Nasiru Inuwa Henry Tumba James Denis Basila Source Type: research
Designing equitable speech-language pathology services in the Maldives to achieve Sustainable Development Goals 10 and 4
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Source: International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - December 13, 2022 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Mariyam Z. Zahir Anna Miles Linda Hand Elizabeth C. Ward Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 15728: Health Status and Nutritional Habits in Maldives Pediatric Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
Paola Palestini
Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have become the major cause of morbidity and mortality in the Maldives, triggered by the nutrition transition to a “Western diet” that dramatically increases the prevalence of excess weight and hypertension. Our study aimed to evaluate dietary habits, blood pressure (BP) and body mass index in Maghoodoo Public School’s students. A sample of 145 students (72 males and 73 females, age 9.37 ± 2.97 years) was enrolled. Factors causing excess weight were investigated through descriptive statistics. The relationsh...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 25, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Emanuela Cazzaniga Antonina Orlando Annalisa Terenzio Carlotta Suardi Chiara Mognetti Francesca Gennaro Laura Antolini Paola Palestini Tags: Article Source Type: research
