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Association of the COVID-19 pandemic on stroke admissions and treatment globally: a systematic review
Conclusions During the COVID-19 pandemic, many populations hesitated to seek medical attention, decreasing hospital admissions for less severe strokes and increasing hospitalisation of more severe cases and mortality. The effect of the pandemic on society and healthcare systems needs to be addressed to improve stroke treatment pathways and prepare for potential future epidemics. PROSPERO registration number CRD42021248564.
Source: BMJ Open - March 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Van Dusen, R. A., Abernethy, K., Chaudhary, N., Paudyal, V., Kurmi, O. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, COVID-19 Source Type: research

Age-dependent and sex-dependent differences in mortality from influenza-associated cardiovascular diseases among older adults in Shanghai, China: a population-based study
Conclusions Excess mortality rates for CVDs associated with influenza increased with age in older adults. The risk for influenza-associated IHD mortality was significantly higher in older women than men. Our findings will help implement targeted health strategies, including the promotion of influenza vaccination and early therapeutic intervention for the older population with CVD, to curb the influenza burden effectively.
Source: BMJ Open - September 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jin, S., Jiang, C., Xia, T., Gu, Z., Yu, H., Li, J., Zheng, Y., Pan, H., Qiao, J., Cai, R., Wu, H., Wang, C. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research

Task shifting interventions for cardiovascular risk reduction in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Conclusions There is a dearth of evidence on the implementation of task-shifting strategies to reduce the burden of CVD in LMICs. Effective task-shifting interventions targeted at reducing the global CVD epidemic in LMICs are urgently needed.
Source: BMJ Open - October 16, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ogedegbe, G., Gyamfi, J., Plange-Rhule, J., Surkis, A., Rosenthal, D. M., Airhihenbuwa, C., Iwelunmor, J., Cooper, R. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, Global health, Health services research Source Type: research