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Perceptions, knowledge and beliefs about prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Villa Nueva, Guatemala
09 November 2007
Summary: Background: In Guatemala, cardiovascular diseases are becoming the leading cause of mortality and disability. The rising burden of these diseases makes it imperative to formulate effective co...
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Carlos Mendoza Montano,
Karin Estrada,
Andrea Chávez,
Manuel Ramírez-Zea
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A simple valid tool for measuring obesity-related-CHD risk in Sri Lankan adults
31 October 2007
Summary: Background: The significance of anthropometric measures of obesity that determine coronary-heart-disease (CHD) risk varies among populations. This study compares waist circumference (WC) and ...
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Carukshi Arambepola,
Dulitha Fernando,
Ruvan Ekanayake
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Smoke free environments in Latin America: on the road to real change?
09 November 2007
Summary: Latin American countries are experiencing an increasing burden of tobacco-related diseases. Smoke free policies are cost-effective interventions to control both exposure of non-smokers to the...
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Ernesto M. Sebrié,
Verónica Schoj,
Stanton A. Glantz
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Prevention-minded reflections on cardiovascular conferences in Lebanon
08 October 2007
The cardiovascular community in Lebanon, comprising cardiologists mostly in the Lebanese Society of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (LSC) , has historically been very active in organizing continuing ed...
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Samer Jabbour
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The Venezuelan Cardiology Society – looking at the past with hope for the future
31 October 2007
From the 3–6 of August 2007, the Venezuelan Cardiology Society held its 40th Congress in Caracas. It was also an occasion to celebrate the 50th year of the Cardiology Service at the University Hospita...
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Andy Wielgosz
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Global prevention news update
08 November 2007
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International congresses & events 2007- 2008
09 November 2007
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