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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Cardiovascular system
ISBN : 0903652536
Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Public Health Priorities to Reduce and Control Hypertension in the U.S. Population
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309148092
Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, affecting nearly one in three Americans. It is prevalent in adults and endemic in the older adult population. Hypertension is a major contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and disability. Although there is a simple test to diagnose hypertension and relatively inexpensive drugs to treat it, the disease is often undiagnosed and uncontrolled. A Population-Based Policy and Systems Change Approach to the Prevention and Control Hypertension identifies a small set of high-priority areas in which public health officials can focus their efforts to accelerate progress in hypertension reduction and control. It offers several recommendations that embody a population-based approach grounded in the principles of measurement, system change, and accountability. The recommendations are designed to shift current hypertension reduction strategies from an individual-based approach to a population-based approach. They are also designed to improve the quality of care provided to individuals with hypertension and to strengthen the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's leadership in seeking a reduction in the sodium intake in the American diet to meet dietary guidelines. The book is an important resource for federal public health officials and organizations, especially the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as medical professionals and community health workers.
Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Preventing the Global Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease: Meeting the Challenges in Developing Countries
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309157612
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), once thought to be confined primarily to industrialized nations, has emerged as a major health threat in developing countries. Cardiovascular disease now accounts for nearly 30 percent of deaths in low and middle income countries each year, and is accompanied by significant economic repercussions. Yet most governments, global health institutions, and development agencies have largely overlooked CVD as they have invested in health in developing countries. Recognizing the gap between the compelling evidence of the global CVD burden and the investment needed to prevent and control CVD, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) turned to the IOM for advice on how to catalyze change. In this report, the IOM recommends that the NHLBI, development agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and governments work toward two essential goals: creating environments that promote heart healthy lifestyle choices and help reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and building public health infrastructure and health systems with the capacity to implement programs that will effectively detect and reduce risk and manage CVD. To meet these goals, the IOM recommends several steps, including improving cooperation and collaboration; implementing effective and feasible strategies; and informing efforts through research and health surveillance. Without better efforts to promote cardiovascular health, global health as a whole will be undermined.
Author : Michael Ozner
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781662905360
In America, we have some of the best doctors and hospitals worldwide. Despite this, there are more than 800,000 deaths in the United States each year due to cardiovascular disease, namely heart attack and stroke. The good news is that we now have the ability to prevent heart disease with healthy lifestyle choices and highly effective medications when needed. There needs to be a paradigm shift in our medical approach—we need to become proactive and prevent heart disease rather than reactive and wait for this formidable enemy to strike. Heart Attacks—Are Not Worth Dying For provides a straightforward pathway for heart disease prevention. Don’t wait—the time to act is now.
Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on Social Security Cardiovascular Disability Criteria
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309156981
The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus immediately qualify for benefits. In this report, the IOM makes several recommendations for improving SSA's capacity to determine disability benefits more quickly and efficiently using the Listings.
Author : Michael Ozner
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1662905351
In America, we have some of the best doctors and hospitals worldwide. Despite this, there are more than 800,000 deaths in the United States each year due to cardiovascular disease, namely heart attack and stroke. The good news is that we now have the ability to prevent heart disease with healthy lifestyle choices and highly effective medications when needed. There needs to be a paradigm shift in our medical approach-we need to become proactive and prevent heart disease rather than reactive and wait for this formidable enemy to strike. Heart Attacks-Are Not Worth Dying For provides a straightforward pathway for heart disease prevention. Don't wait-the time to act is now.
Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest: Current Status and Future Directions
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309372022
Cardiac arrest can strike a seemingly healthy individual of any age, race, ethnicity, or gender at any time in any location, often without warning. Cardiac arrest is the third leading cause of death in the United States, following cancer and heart disease. Four out of five cardiac arrests occur in the home, and more than 90 percent of individuals with cardiac arrest die before reaching the hospital. First and foremost, cardiac arrest treatment is a community issue - local resources and personnel must provide appropriate, high-quality care to save the life of a community member. Time between onset of arrest and provision of care is fundamental, and shortening this time is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of death and disability from cardiac arrest. Specific actions can be implemented now to decrease this time, and recent advances in science could lead to new discoveries in the causes of, and treatments for, cardiac arrest. However, specific barriers must first be addressed. Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival examines the complete system of response to cardiac arrest in the United States and identifies opportunities within existing and new treatments, strategies, and research that promise to improve the survival and recovery of patients. The recommendations of Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival provide high-priority actions to advance the field as a whole. This report will help citizens, government agencies, and private industry to improve health outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest across the United States.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCSD:31822037817723
This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products.
Author : Shanthi Mendis,Pekka Puska,Bo Norrving,World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9241564377
"As the magnitude of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to accelerate globally, the pressing need for increased awareness and for stronger and more focused international and country responses is increasingly recognized. This atlas on cardiovascular disease prevention and control is part of the response to this need. It documents the magnitude of the problem, using global cardiovascular mortality and morbidity data. It demonstrates the inequities in access to protection, exposure to risk, and access to care as the cause of major inequalities between countries and populations in the occurrence and outcome of CVDs. The report has graphs showing mortality rates of CVDs by age, by country/region, and is divided into three main sections: Section A: Cardiovascular diseases due to atherosclerosis -- Section B: Other cardiovascular diseases -- Section C: Prevention and control of CVDs: Policies, strategies and interventions."--Provided by publisher.
Author : Leslie A. Pray,Institute of Medicine,Ann L. Yaktine,Food and Nutrition Board,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Diana E. Pankevich,Planning Committee for a Workshop on Potential Health Hazards Associated with Consumption of Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0309297494
Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine in August 2013 to review the available science on safe levels of caffeine consumption in foods, beverages, and dietary supplements and to identify data gaps. Scientists with expertise in food safety, nutrition, pharmacology, psychology, toxicology, and related disciplines; medical professionals with pediatric and adult patient experience in cardiology, neurology, and psychiatry; public health professionals; food industry representatives; regulatory experts; and consumer advocates discussed the safety of caffeine in food and dietary supplements, including, but not limited to, caffeinated beverage products, and identified data gaps. Caffeine, a central nervous stimulant, is arguably the most frequently ingested pharmacologically active substance in the world. Occurring naturally in more than 60 plants, including coffee beans, tea leaves, cola nuts and cocoa pods, caffeine has been part of innumerable cultures for centuries. But the caffeine-in-food landscape is changing. There are an array of new caffeine-containing energy products, from waffles to sunflower seeds, jelly beans to syrup, even bottled water, entering the marketplace. Years of scientific research have shown that moderate consumption by healthy adults of products containing naturally-occurring caffeine is not associated with adverse health effects. The changing caffeine landscape raises concerns about safety and whether any of these new products might be targeting populations not normally associated with caffeine consumption, namely children and adolescents, and whether caffeine poses a greater health risk to those populations than it does for healthy adults. This report delineates vulnerable populations who may be at risk from caffeine exposure; describes caffeine exposure and risk of cardiovascular and other health effects on vulnerable populations, including additive effects with other ingredients and effects related to pre-existing conditions; explores safe caffeine exposure levels for general and vulnerable populations; and identifies data gaps on caffeine stimulant effects.
Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Committee on Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Century
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003-02-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309133180
The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nation's public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny that added new dimensions to the complex issues considered in this report. The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century reaffirms the vision of Healthy People 2010, and outlines a systems approach to assuring the nation's health in practice, research, and policy. This approach focuses on joining the unique resources and perspectives of diverse sectors and entities and challenges these groups to work in a concerted, strategic way to promote and protect the public's health. Focusing on diverse partnerships as the framework for public health, the book discusses: The need for a shift from an individual to a population-based approach in practice, research, policy, and community engagement. The status of the governmental public health infrastructure and what needs to be improved, including its interface with the health care delivery system. The roles nongovernment actors, such as academia, business, local communities and the media can play in creating a healthy nation. Providing an accessible analysis, this book will be important to public health policy-makers and practitioners, business and community leaders, health advocates, educators and journalists.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Hospital utilization
ISBN : UCR:31210023484684
Author : Dorairaj Prabhakaran,Shuchi Anand,Thomas A. Gaziano,Jean-Claude Mbanya,Rachel Nugent
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781464805202
Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related conditions cause more than 40 percent of all deaths globally, and their substantial burden is rising, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Their burden extends well beyond health effects to include significant economic and societal consequences. Most of these conditions are related, share risk factors, and have common control measures at the clinical, population, and policy levels. Lives can be extended and improved when these diseases are prevented, detected, and managed. This volume summarizes current knowledge and presents evidence-based interventions that are effective, cost-effective, and scalable in LMICs.
Author : Drue H. Barrett,Leonard W. Ortmann,Angus Dawson,Carla Saenz,Andreas Reis,Gail Bolan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3319238469
This Open Access book highlights the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in the practice of public health. It is also a tool to support instruction, debate, and dialogue regarding public health ethics. Although the practice of public health has always included consideration of ethical issues, the field of public health ethics as a discipline is a relatively new and emerging area. There are few practical training resources for public health practitioners, especially resources which include discussion of realistic cases which are likely to arise in the practice of public health. This work discusses these issues on a case to case basis and helps create awareness and understanding of the ethics of public health care. The main audience for the casebook is public health practitioners, including front-line workers, field epidemiology trainers and trainees, managers, planners, and decision makers who have an interest in learning about how to integrate ethical analysis into their day to day public health practice. The casebook is also useful to schools of public health and public health students as well as to academic ethicists who can use the book to teach public health ethics and distinguish it from clinical and research ethics.
Author : Linton Thomas
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9798385022540
"Act Now: Action Steps that will Change Your Life Forever" is not just a book; it's your personal guide to a profound and lasting transformation. Within its pages, you will discover a treasure trove of wisdom and actionable advice that will empower you to take control of your life and shape a future filled with purpose and fulfillment. This transformative journey begins with a heartfelt exploration of various aspects of life, each chapter offering a unique perspective and a set of practical tools to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities that come your way. Throughout the book, you will find the resounding call to "Act Now." This rallying cry is a reminder that change begins with action, and the time to take charge of your life is now. Whether you seek personal growth, better relationships, improved mental well-being, or a deeper connection with your spiritual self, this book offers something. The chapters in this book cover a wide spectrum of topics, from examining the quality of your friendships to breaking free from the chains of mental slavery. You'll be encouraged to step out of your comfort zone, confront your fears, and make bold choices. The significance of living in the present moment is emphasized, as is the importance of fostering positive communication, managing stress, and embracing forgiveness. Parenthood, creativity, inclusion, and self-identity are also explored, providing valuable insights into various aspects of life. The book challenges you to release the baggage of the past, harness your unique abilities, and overcome obstacles with determination. With each chapter, you'll gain new perspectives and practical guidance that can be applied to your daily life. It's a roadmap that encourages self-discovery, personal growth, and empowerment. "Act Now" is more than just a book; it's a call to action, an invitation to seize the moment, and a guide to creating a future that aligns with your deepest aspirations. It's a reminder that your life is a canvas waiting for your unique masterpiece. So, embrace the wisdom within these pages, take the steps outlined, and embark on a journey of transformation that will change your life forever.