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Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among slum dwellers in Nairobi, Kenya by van de Vijver, Steven J.M, Oti, Samuel O, Agyemang, Charles, Gomez, Gabriela B, Kyobutungi, Catherine

“…AIMS:This study aims to assess the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in two major slums in Nairobi, Kenya. METHODS:We use data from…”
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The magnitude of diabetes and its association with obesity in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya: results from a cross‐sectional survey by Oti, Samuel O., Vijver, Steven J. M., Agyemang, Charles, Kyobutungi, Catherine

“…Objectives To assess the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of diabetes and to examine the relationship of obesity with raised blood glucose in the…”
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A community-based intervention for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the slums of Nairobi: the SCALE UP study protocol for a prospective quasi-experimental community-based trial by Oti, Samuel O, van de Vijver, Steven J M, Kyobutungi, Catherine, Gomez, Gabriela B, Agyemang, Charles, Moll van Charante, Eric P, Brewster, Lizzy M, Hendriks, Marleen E, Schultsz, Constance, Ettarh, Remare, Ezeh, Alex, Lange, Joep

“…The burden of cardiovascular disease is rising in sub-Saharan Africa with hypertension being the main risk factor. However, context-specific evidence on…”
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Clinical management of concurrent diabetes and tuberculosis and the implications for patient services by Riza, Anca Lelia, MD, Pearson, Fiona, PhD, Ugarte-Gil, Cesar, MD, Alisjahbana, Bachti, PhD, van de Vijver, Steven, MD, Panduru, Nicolae M, PhD, Hill, Philip C, MD, Ruslami, Rovina, PhD, Moore, David, PhD, Aarnoutse, Rob, PhD, Critchley, Julia A, DPhil, van Crevel, Reinout, Dr

“…Summary Diabetes triples the risk for active tuberculosis, thus the increasing burden of type 2 diabetes will help to sustain the present tuberculosis…”
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Status report on hypertension in Africa--consultative review for the 6th Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Health on NCD's by van de Vijver, Steven, Akinyi, Hilda, Oti, Samuel, Olajide, Ademola, Agyemang, Charles, Aboderin, Isabella, Kyobutungi, Catherine

“…Hypertension has always been regarded as a disease of affluence but this has changed drastically in the last two decades with average blood pressures now…”
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Review of community-based interventions for prevention of cardiovascular diseases in low- and middle-income countries by van de Vijver, Steven, Oti, Samuel, Addo, Juliet, de Graft-Aikins, Ama, Agyemang, Charles

“…Background. An increasing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as a result of urbanisation and…”
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Trends in non-communicable disease mortality among adult residents in Nairobi's slums, 2003-2011: applying InterVA-4 to verbal autopsy data by Oti, Samuel O., van de Vijver, Steven, Kyobutungi, Catherine

“…About 80% of deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) occur in developing countries such as Kenya. However, not much is known about the burden of NCDs in…”
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Evidence of a Double Burden of Malnutrition in Urban Poor Settings in Nairobi, Kenya by Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth W, Muthuri, Stella K, Oti, Samuel O, Mutua, Martin K, van de Vijver, Steven, Kyobutungi, Catherine

“…Many low- and middle-income countries are undergoing a nutrition transition associated with rapid social and economic transitions. We explore the coexistence…”
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The global diabetes epidemic: what does it mean for infectious diseases in tropical countries? by van Crevel, Reinout, Dr, van de Vijver, Steven, MD, Moore, David A J, Prof

“…Summary Tropical countries are experiencing a substantial rise in type 2 diabetes, which is often undiagnosed or poorly controlled. Since diabetes is a risk…”
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Overweight, obesity, and perception of body image among slum residents in Nairobi, Kenya, 2008-2009 by Ettarh, Remare, Van de Vijver, Steven, Oti, Sam, Kyobutungi, Catherine

“…The increase in cardiovascular diseases in sub-Saharan Africa has been attributed in part to the changes in lifestyle, and the prevalence of risk factors for…”
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Target women: Equity in access to mHealth technology in a non-communicable disease care intervention in Kenya by Ngaruiya, Christine, Oti, Samuel, van de Vijver, Steven, Kyobutungi, Catherine, Free, Caroline

“…Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) constitute 40 million deaths annually. Eighty-percent of these deaths occur in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. MHealth…”
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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis of the Use of Digital Health Technologies in Primary Health Care in the Sub-Saharan African Region: Qualitative Study by O'Brien, Niki, Li, Edmond, Chaibva, Cynthia N, Gomez Bravo, Raquel, Kovacevic, Lana, Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Nana, Lounsbury, Olivia, Nwabufo, Ngnedjou Francoise F, Senkyire, Ephraim Kumi, Serafini, Alice, Surafel Abay, Eleleta, van de Vijver, Steven, Wanjala, Mercy, Wangari, Marie-Claire, Moosa, Shabir, Neves, Ana Luisa

“…Digital health technologies (DHTs) have become increasingly commonplace as a means of delivering primary care. While DHTs have been postulated to reduce…”
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Challenges of health programmes in slums by van de Vijver, Steven, MD, Oti, Samuel, MD, Oduor, Clement, BA, Ezeh, Alex, PhD, Lange, Joep, Prof, Agyemang, Charles, PhD, Kyobutungi, Catherine, PhD

“…The African Population and Health Research Center, in collaboration with international partners, has been working for the past decade in slum settings in…”
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SERIES: eHealth in primary care. Part 6: Global perspectives: Learning from eHealth for low-resource primary care settings and across high-, middle- and low-income countries by Rakers, Margot, van de Vijver, Steven, Bossio, Paz, Moens, Nic, Rauws, Michiel, Orera, Millicent, Shen, Hongxia, Hallensleben, Cynthia, Brakema, Evelyn, Guldemond, Nick, Chavannes, Niels H., Villalobos-Quesada, María

“…BackgroundeHealth offers opportunities to improve health and healthcare systems and overcome primary care challenges in low-resource settings (LRS). LRS has…”
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Digital health for all: How digital health could reduce inequality and increase universal health coverage by van de Vijver, Steven, Tensen, Paulien, Asiki, Gershim, Requena-Méndez, Ana, Heidenrijk, Michiel, Stronks, Karien, Cobelens, Frank, Bont, Jettie, Agyemang, Charles

“…Digital transformation in health care has a lot of opportunities to improve access and quality of care. However, in reality not all individuals and communities…”
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Evaluation of a Digital Self-management Platform for Patients With Chronic Illness in Primary Care: Qualitative Study of Stakeholders' Perspectives by van de Vijver, Steven, Hummel, Deirdre, van Dijk, Annericht Hester, Cox, Jan, van Dijk, Oscar, Van den Broek, Nicoline, Metting, Esther

“…Population aging and multimorbidity has led to increasing chronic care needs associated with new challenges in managing growing costs, rising health care…”
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Prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Nairobi slums: a cost-effectiveness study by van de Vijver, Steven, Dr, Oti, Samuel, MD, Gomez, Gabriela B, PhD, Agyemang, Charles, PhD, Lange, Joep, Prof, Kyobutungi, Catherine, PhD

“…Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the main cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa and continue to increase as a result of urbanisation…”
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Impact evaluation of a community-based intervention for prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the slums of Nairobi: the SCALE-UP study by van de Vijver, Steven, Oti, Samuel Oji, Gomez, Gabriela B., Agyemang, Charles, Egondi, Thaddaeus, van Charante, Eric Moll, Brewster, Lizzy M., Hankins, Catherine, Tanovic, Zlata, Ezeh, Alex, Kyobutungi, Catherine, Stronks, Karien

“…A combination of increasing urbanization, behaviour change, and lack of health services in slums put the urban poor specifically at risk of cardiovascular…”
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Introducing a model of cardiovascular prevention in Nairobi's slums by integrating a public health and private-sector approach: the SCALE-UP study by van de Vijver, Steven, Oti, Samuel, Cohen Tervaert, Thijs, Hankins, Catherine, Kyobutungi, Catherine, Gomez, Gabriela B., Brewster, Lizzy, Agyemang, Charles, Lange, Joep

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with annual deaths expected to increase to 2 million by 2030. Currently,…”
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Community perceptions of air pollution and related health risks in Nairobi slums by Egondi, Thaddaeus, Kyobutungi, Catherine, Ng, Nawi, Muindi, Kanyiva, Oti, Samuel, van de Vijver, Steven, Ettarh, Remare, Rocklöv, Joacim

“…Air pollution is among the leading global risks for mortality and responsible for increasing risk for chronic diseases. Community perceptions on exposure are…”
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