Background Fine particulate matter< 2.5 µm in diameter (PM2. 5) has known effects on
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, no study has quantified and compared the …

Self‐care is defined as a naturalistic decision‐making process addressing both the
prevention and management of chronic illness, with core elements of self‐care …

Background Five modifiable risk factors are associated with cardiovascular disease and
death from any cause. Studies using individual-level data to evaluate the regional and sex …

Aims Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide
and is linked with a regional economic burden. We analysed and compared global trends as …

Population ageing is characterised by a rise in the share of the older people resulting from
longer life expectancy (see indicator “Life expectancy at birth and survival rate to age 65” in …

Background Randomized trials demonstrated a lower risk of cardiovascular (CV) events with
sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at …

Heart diseases are currently a major cause of death in the world. This problem is severe in
develo** countries in Africa and Asia. A heart disease predicted at earlier stages not only …

Renal denervation is a promising new non-pharmacological treatment for resistant
hypertension. However, there is a lack of data from Asian patients. The REQUIRE trial …

There are 22 countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) expanding from
Morocco in the west to Pakistan and Afghanistan in the east, containing a population of …

More than 2 million people worldwide are being treated for end-stage kidney disease
(ESKD). This Series paper provides an overview of incidence, modality use (in-centre …