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The characteristics of compassionate care during childbirth according to midwives: a qualitative descriptive inquiry
(BMC, 2020)
Abstract
Background: Although compassion is considered to be of prime importance in nursing and midwifery, there is no
clear understanding of what compassionate care in childbirth entails, and how midwives perceive ...
Associations of outdoor fine particulate air pollution and cardiovascular disease in 157 436 individuals from 21 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (PURE): a prospective cohort study
(Elsevier, 2020)
Background Most studies of long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2·5) and cardiovascular disease
are from high-income countries with relatively low PM2·5 concentrations. It is unclear whether risks are ...
Proximate composition and serving sizes of selected composite ghanaian soups
(ASSCAT, 2020)
Soups are major components of Ghanaian dishes. The composite nature of Ghanaian
soups, in general, tend to make the calorie and macronutrient composition highly
variable. This study sought to determine the proximate ...
Associations of linoleic acid with markers of glucose metabolism and liver function in South African adults
(BMC, 2020)
Background
The relation between dietary and circulating linoleic acid (18:2 n-6, LA), glucose metabolism and liver function is not yet clear. Associations of dietary and circulating LA with glucose metabolism and liver ...
The profile and development of the lower limb in Setswana-speaking children between the ages of 2 and 9 years
(MDPI, 2020)
Profile data on normal lower limb development and specifically tibiofemoral angle development in black, Setswana-speaking South African children are lacking. This study aimed to provide profiles on the development of the ...
Accumulation of TB-active compounds in murine organs relevant to infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Frontiers Media, 2020)
Tuberculosis (TB), the leading cause of death due to an infectious agent, requires
prolonged and costly drug treatments. With the rise in incidence of MDR and XDR TB,
newer more efficacious treatments which are better ...
The new wave of Asia: a message from the president of the International Society of Hypertension
(Wiley, 2020)
Globally, raised blood pressure is the leading risk factor accountable for over 10.4 million deaths per year.1 The cardiovascular consequences of hypertension are devastating, which is why raised blood pressure requires ...
2020 International Society of Hypertension global hypertension practice guidelines
(AHA, 2020)
Context and Purpose of This Guideline
Statement of Remit
To align with its mission to reduce the global burden of raised
blood pressure (BP), the International Society of Hypertension
(ISH) has developed worldwide ...
Association of dairy consumption with metabolic syndrome, hypertension and diabetes in 147 812 individuals from 21 countries
(BMJ, 2020)
Objective Our aims were to assess the association of
dairy intake with prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS)
(cross-sectionally) and with incident hypertension and
incident diabetes (prospectively) in a large ...
Inflammation and salt in young adults: the African-PREDICT study
(Springer, 2020)
Purpose
Low-grade inflammation and a diet high in salt are both established risk factors for cardiovascular disease. High potassium (K+) intake was found to counter increase in blood pressure due to high salt intake and ...