William Checkley, Hassen Ghannem, Vilma Irazola, Sylvester Kimaiyo et al.
Noncommunicable disease (NCD), comprising cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are increasing in incidence rapidly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Some patients have access to the same treatments available in high-income countries, but mos...
P. K. Dhillon, Panniyammakal Jeemon, N. K. Arora, P. Mathur et al.
BACKGROUND: The South-East Asia region (SEAR) accounts for one-quarter of the world's population, 40% of the global poor and ∼30% of the global disease burden, with a disproportionately large share of tuberculosis (35%), injuries (30%), maternal (33%) and <5-year-old mortality (30%). In this article...
Prashant Jarhyan, Anastasia Hutchinson, Damien Khaw, Dorairaj Prabhakaran et al.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic bronchitis in eight countries in South Asia through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: We searched MEDLINE® Complete, Web of Science, Embase®, Scopus, CINAHL and reference lists of screened...
Nikhil Tandon, Yashdeep Gupta, Deksha Kapoor, Josyula K. Lakshmi et al.
Importance: Women with recent gestational diabetes (GDM) have increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Objective: To investigate whether a resource-appropriate and context-appropriate lifestyle intervention could prevent glycemic deterioration among women with recent GDM in South Asia. Design, ...
Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Kavita Singh, Dimple Kondal, Lana Raspail et al.
Background and aims: Limited data exist on the cardiovascular manifestations and risk factors in people hospitalized with COVID-19 from low- and middle-income countries. This study aims to describe cardiovascular risk factors, clinical manifestations, and outcomes among patients hospitalized with CO...
Kavita Singh, Ambalam M. Chandrasekaran, Soumyadeep Bhaumik, Kaushik Chattopadhyay et al.
OBJECTIVES: More than 80% of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) burden now lies in low and middle-income countries. Hence, there is an urgent need to identify and implement the most cost-effective interventions, particularly in the resource-constraint South Asian settings. Thus...
Yashdeep Gupta, Deksha Kapoor, L. K. Josyula, Devarsetty Praveen et al.
AIM: This study aims to determine whether a resource- and culturally appropriate lifestyle intervention programme in South Asian countries, provided to women with gestational diabetes (GDM) after childbirth, will reduce the incidence of worsening of glycaemic status in a manner that is affordable, a...
Yitayeh Belsti, Lisa Moran, Rebecca F. Goldstein, Aya Mousa et al.
AIMS: This study aimed to develop a prediction model for identifying a woman with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) at high risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) post-birth. METHODS: Utilising data from 1299 women in the Lifestyle Intervention IN Gestational Diabetes (LIVING) study, two models were devel...
Mayank Dalakoti, Norman Lin, Jonathan Yap, Fathima Aaysha Cader et al.
IMPORTANCE: Asia is home to 60% of the world's population, including the world's 2 most populous countries, India (1.1B) and China (1.2B). With cardiovascular disease burden and mortality increasing, the role of preventive cardiology is increasingly important. OBSERVATIONS: The challenges in address...
Yashdeep Gupta, Deksha Kapoor, Josyula K. Lakshmi, Devarsetty Praveen et al.
OBJECTIVES: To explore associations between type and number of abnormal glucose values on antenatal oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) with postpartum diabetes in South Asian women diagnosed with gestational diabetes (GDM) using International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups cr...
Yashdeep Gupta, Deksha Kapoor, Josyula K. Lakshmi, Devarsetty Praveen et al.
AIM To study, the incidence and risk factors for postpartum diabetes (DM), in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) from South Asia (Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka), followed for nearly two years after delivery. METHODS Women with prior GDM diagnosed using IADPSG criteria were invited at 1...
Rodrigo M. Carrillo‐Larco, J. Jaime Miranda, Xian Li, Chendi Cui et al.
BACKGROUND: Currently available tools for assessing high cardiovascular risk (HCR) often require measurements not available in resource-limited settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). There is a need to assess HCR using a pragmatic evidence-based approach. OBJECTIVES: This study sought ...
Mayank Dalakoti, Norman H.Y. Lin, Jonathan Yap, Fathima Aaysha Cader et al.
IMPORTANCE: Asia faces a rapidly rising burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Preventive cardiology efforts may help address the CVD epidemic. OBSERVATIONS: Solutions to address the CVD burden include a cardiovascular risk assessment framework, improving health screening efforts, better cardiovasc...
Nikhil Tandon, Yashdeep Gupta, Deksha Kapoor, Josyula K. Lakshmi et al.
Background: Women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to determine whether a resource- and culturally-appropriate lifestyle intervention could prevent glycaemic deterioration in South Asia. Methods: This was an o...
Kavita Singh, Ambalam M Chandra Sekaran, Soumyadeep Bhaumik, Malini Aisola et al.
INTRODUCTION: While a number of strategies are being implemented to control cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the cost-effectiveness of these in the South Asian context has not been systematically evaluated. We aim to systematically review the economic (cost-effecti...