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UnknownIncreasing Prescription Length Could Cut Cardiovascular Disease Burden And Produce Savings In South Africa.
South Africa's rates of statin use are among the world's lowest, despite statins' demonstrated effectiveness for people with a high blood cholesterol level or history of cardiovascular disease. Almost 5 percent of the country's total mortality has been attributed to high cholesterol levels, fueled i...
S-EPMC4816639 | biostudies-literature
UnknownCardiovascular Disease Screening By Community Health Workers Can Be Cost-Effective In Low-Resource Countries.
In low-resource settings, a physician is not always available. We recently demonstrated that community health workers-instead of physicians or nurses-can efficiently screen adults for cardiovascular disease in South Africa, Mexico, and Guatemala. In this analysis we sought to determine the health an...
S-EPMC4795815 | biostudies-literature
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