Global health
WHO - Global health risks report 2009
World health statistics 2007. 3rd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2007
The World Health Report 2008 - Primary Health Care: Now More Than Ever
The global burden of disease: 2004 update. Geneva: World Health Organization
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Chronic disease
Preventing chronic diseases – a vital investment, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland, 2005
Chronic diseases now a leading cause of death in rural India—mortality data from the Andhra Pradesh Rural Health Initiative
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Cardiovascular disease
A comparison of the associations between risk factors and cardiovascular disease in Asia and Australasia
Smoking, quitting, and the risk of cardiovascular disease among women and men in the Asia-Pacific region
Reducing salt intake in populations – report of a WHO forum and technical meeting 5-7 October 2006, Paris, France
Fatal and Nonfatal Cardiovascular Disease and the Use of Therapies for Secondary Prevention in a Rural Region of India
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Stroke
Treatment options for post-stroke depression in the elderly
Intensive blood pressure reduction in acute cerebral haemorrhage trial (INTERACT): a randomised pilot trial
Role of Health Insurance in Averting Economic Hardship in Families After acute stroke in China
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Blood pressure
Blood-pressure-related disease is a global health priority
Effect of lowering blood pressure on cardiovascular events and mortality in patients on dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
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Diabetes
Intensive Blood Glucose Control and Vascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Event Rates, Hospital Utilization, and Costs Associated with Major Complications of Diabetes: A Multicountry Comparative Analysis
Effects of a fixed combination of perindopril and indapamide on macrovascular and microvascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (the ADVANCE trial): a randomised controlled trial
International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 2006. Diabetes Atlas, 3rd Edition.
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Kidney disease
Effect of lowering blood pressure on cardiovascular events and mortality in patients on dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Intensity of Continuous Renal-Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients
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Smoking
Impact of Smoking and Smoking Cessation on Lung Cancer Mortality in the Asia-Pacific Region
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