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 | Marc TwagirumukizaDepartment of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium Verified email at ugent.be Cited by 1207 |
Current and projected prevalence of arterial hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa by sex, age and habitat: an estimate from population studies
M Twagirumukiza, D De Bacquer, JG Kips… - Journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective To estimate the age-specific and sex-specific prevalence of arterial hypertension
in SSA in urban and rural adult populations. Methods We searched for population studies, …
in SSA in urban and rural adult populations. Methods We searched for population studies, …
Roadmap to achieve 25% hypertension control in Africa by 2025
A Dzudie, M Twagirumukiza, R Cornick… - … journal of Africa, 2017 - journals.co.za
Background and aim: The Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) has identified
hypertension as the highest area of priority for action to reduce heart disease and stroke on the …
hypertension as the highest area of priority for action to reduce heart disease and stroke on the …
Prevalence of dilated cardiomyopathy in HIV-infected African patients not receiving HAART: a multicenter, observational, prospective, cohort study in Rwanda
M Twagirumukiza, E Nkeramihigo… - Current HIV …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Introduction: Several studies performed before the introduction of highly active antiretroviral
therapy (HAART) have shown that HIV-1 infection is an important cause of dilated …
therapy (HAART) have shown that HIV-1 infection is an important cause of dilated …
[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular risk assessment in low-resource settings: a consensus document of the European Society of Hypertension Working Group on Hypertension …
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2010 confirms ischemic
heart disease and stroke as the leading cause of death and that hypertension is the main …
heart disease and stroke as the leading cause of death and that hypertension is the main …
[HTML][HTML] Semantic processing of EHR data for clinical research
…, G Mels, B De Vloed, M Twagirumukiza… - Journal of biomedical …, 2015 - Elsevier
There is a growing need to semantically process and integrate clinical data from different
sources for clinical research. This paper presents an approach to integrate EHRs from …
sources for clinical research. This paper presents an approach to integrate EHRs from …
[HTML][HTML] Sublingual misoprostol versus intramuscular oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in Uganda: a double-blind randomized non-inferiority trial
Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal death in sub-Saharan
Africa. Although the World Health Organization recommends use of oxytocin for …
Africa. Although the World Health Organization recommends use of oxytocin for …
[HTML][HTML] The trend in blood pressure and hypertension prevalence in the general population of South Kivu between 2012 and 2016: results from two representative …
…, P Mirindi, A Baleke, T Ntaburhe, M Twagirumukiza… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective Data on blood pressure trends are scarce or unavailable in Sub-Saharan Africa in
general and especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This work addresses this …
general and especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This work addresses this …
[HTML][HTML] Obesity and diabetes mellitus association in rural community of katana, south kivu, in eastern democratic republic of congo: Bukavu observ cohort study …
…, Z Kashongwe, M Twagirumukiza - BMC endocrine …, 2016 - Springer
Background Factual data exploring the relationship between obesity and diabetes mellitus
prevalence from rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa remain scattered and are unreliable. To …
prevalence from rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa remain scattered and are unreliable. To …
Influence of tropical climate conditions on the quality of antihypertensive drugs from Rwandan pharmacies
M Twagirumukiza, A Cosijns, E Pringels… - American Journal of …, 2009 - biblio.ugent.be
The objective of this study was to assess the quality of antihypertensive drugs and to investigate
the influence of tropical storage conditions. Drug content and in vitro dissolution tests …
the influence of tropical storage conditions. Drug content and in vitro dissolution tests …
Management of hypertension at the community level in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): towards a rational use of available resources
M Twagirumukiza, LM Van Bortel - Journal of human hypertension, 2011 - nature.com
Hypertension is emerging in many developing nations as a leading cause of cardiovascular
mortality, morbidity and disability in adults. In sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries it has …
mortality, morbidity and disability in adults. In sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries it has …