Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Predictors"
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Changes in peripheral blood pressure with normal and accelerated aging
(Elsevier, 2015)Aging represents an important risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Nevertheless, the question arises: How immutable is age as a risk factor? Can we make a distinction between physiologic or ... -
Evaluating several biomarkers as predictors of aortic stiffness in young and older Africans, not consuming alcohol based on self-report
(Elsevier, 2018)Aims Black populations from sub-Saharan Africa have a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease, which places significant strain on public health systems. Aortic stiffness is a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular ... -
Modern contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women in Ghana: prevalence, predictors, and policy implications
(BioMed Central, 2018)Background: Modern contraceptive use remains an important public health intervention and a cost-effective strategy to reduce maternal mortality, avert unintended pregnancies and to control population explosion, especially in ...