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  • Addressing geographical variation in the progression of non-communicable diseases in Peru: The CRONICAS cohort study protocol 
    Miranda, J. Jaime; Bernabé Ortiz, Antonio; Smeeth, L.; Gilman, Robert Hugh; Checkley, W.; Casas, J.P.; Smith, G.D.; Ebrahim, S.; Gamboa, Raúl; García Lescano, Héctor Hugo; Huicho Oriundo, Luis; Málaga Rodríguez, Germán Javier; Montori, V.M.; Diette, G.B.; León-Velarde, Fabiola; Rivera, Maria; Wise, R.A.; Sacksteder, K. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2012)
    Background: The rise in non-communicable diseases in developing countries has gained increased attention. Given that around 80% of deaths related to noncommunicable diseases occur in low- and middleincome countries, there ...
  • A divergence between underlying and final causes of death in selected conditions: An analysis of death registries in Peru 
    Carrillo Larco, Rodrigo Martín; Bernabé Ortiz, Antonio (PeerJ, 2018)
    Background: The underlying cause of death is used to study country and global mortality trends and profiles. The final cause of death could also inform the ultimately cause of death in individuals with underlying conditions. ...
  • Epidemiology and risk factors of asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap in low- and middle-income countries 
    Morgan, Brooks W.; Grigsby, Matthew R.; Siddharthan, Trishul; Chowdhury, Muhammad; Rubinstein, Adolfo; Gutierrez, Laura; Irazola, Vilma; Miranda, J. Jaime; Bernabé Ortiz, Antonio; Alam, Dewan; Wise, Robert A.; Checkley, William (Elsevier, 2018)
    BACKGROUND: Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) represents the confluence of bronchial airway hyperreactivity and chronic airflow limitation and has been described as leading to worse lung ...
  • The health and social implications of household air pollution and respiratory diseases 
    Simkovich, Suzanne M.; Goodman, Dina; Roa, Christian; Crocker, Mary E.; Gianella, Gonzalo E.; Kirenga, Bruce J.; Wise, Robert A.; Checkley, William (Springer, 2019)
    Approximately three billion individuals are exposed to household air pollution (HAP) from the burning of biomass fuels worldwide. Household air pollution is responsible for 2.9 million annual deaths and causes significant ...
  • Household air pollution is a major avoidable risk factor for cardiorespiratory disease 
    Mortimer, K.; Gordon, S.B.; Jindal, S.K.; Accinelli Tanaka, Roberto Alfonso; Balmes, J.; Martin II, W.J. (Elsevier, 2012)
    Household air pollution (HAP) from biomass fuels, coal, and kerosene burned in open fires, primitive stoves, and lamps causes at least 2 million deaths per year. Many of these deaths occur in children <5 years of age with ...
  • Towards a comprehensive global approach to prevention and control of NCDs 
    McKee, Martin; Haines, Andy; Ebrahim, Shah; Lamptey, Peter; Barreto, Lauricio; Matheson, Don; Walls, Helen L.; Foliaki, Sunia; Miranda, J. Jaime; Chimeddamba, Oyun; Garcia-Marcos, Luis; Vineis, Paolo; Pearce, Neil (BioMed Central, 2014)
    Background: The “25×25” strategy to tackle the global challenge of non-communicable diseases takes a traditional approach, concentrating on a few diseases and their immediate risk factors. Discussion: We propose elements ...
  • What is a COPD-Like Spirometry Test Result in Resource Constrained Settings? 
    Gianella, Gonzalo E.; Miranda, J. Jaime; Hurst, John R. (Taylor and Francis, 2019)
    The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a global health problem, is challenging in resource-constrained settings. Spirometry with an obstructive pattern after the administration of bronchodilators ...

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