Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures in Early Life: Coping with a Changing World in the Post-MDG Era
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): William Suk, Mathuros Ruchirawat, Renato T. Stein, Fernando Diaz-Barriga, David O. Carpenter, Maria Neira, Peter D. Sly Despite overall progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals, large health discrepancies persist between developed and developing countries. The world is rapidly changing and the influences of societal change and climate change will disproportionately affect the world's most vulnerable populations, thus exacerbating current inequities. Current development strategies do no...
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures: Changing Global Patterns of Exposure and Disease
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): Philip J. Landrigan, J. Leith Sly, Mathuros Ruchirawat, Emerson R. Silva, Xia Huo, Fernando Diaz-Barriga, Heather J. Zar, Malcolm King, Eun-Hee Ha, Kwadwo Ansong Asante, Hamid Ahanchian, Peter D. Sly Environmental pollution is a major cause of disease and death. Exposures in early life are especially dangerous. Patterns of exposure vary greatly across countries. In low-income and lower middle income countries (LMICs), infectious, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases are still major con...
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures: Causal Thinking in Global Environmental Epidemiology
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): Peter D. Sly, David O. Carpenter, Martin Van den Berg, Renato T. Stein, Philip J. Landrigan, Marie-Noel Brune-Drisse, William Suk The 2010 Global Burden of Disease estimates indicate a trend toward increasing years lived with disability from chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Risk factors examined included smoking, diet, alcohol, drug abuse, and physical inactivity. By contrast, little consideration was given to accumulating evidence that exposures to environmental chemicals, psychosocial stress, ...
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Ensuring a Bright Future for Children's Environmental Health
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): William A. Suk, Peter D. Sly (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Synthesis: Deriving a Core Set of Recommendations to Optimize Diabetes Care on a Global Scale
Conclusions Systematic acquisition of information about diabetes care can be analyzed, extrapolated, and then used to provide a core set of actionable recommendations that may be further studied and implemented to improve diabetes care on a global scale. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Diabetes in Vietnam
Conclusion Diabetes is a growing problem in Vietnam and is associated with obesity, changes in dietary patterns, and other cultural transitions. More research is needed to better understand this health care problem and to devise targeted interventions. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Diabetes Care in the Philippines
Conclusions Translating clinical data into practice in the Philippines will require fundamental and transformative changes that increase diabetes awareness, emphasize lifestyle change while respecting cultural preferences, and promote public policy especially regarding the health insurance system to improve overall diabetes care and outcomes. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Diabetes Care in Malaysia: Problems, New Models, and Solutions
Conclusions A comprehensive strategy and approach has been established by the Malaysian government to improve prevention, treatment, and control of diabetes as an urgent response to this growing chronic disease. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Diabetes Care in Iran: Where We Stand and Where We Are Headed
Conclusions Substantial opportunities and challenges in the areas of prevention, diagnosis, and management of diabetes exist in Iran that need to be addressed to further improve the quality of care and clinical outcomes. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Diabetes Care in India
Conclusions Considering the high cost incurred at various steps of screening, diagnosis, monitoring, and management, it is important to realize the cost-effective measures of diabetes care that are necessary to implement. Result-oriented organized programs involving patient education, as well as updating the medical fraternity on various developments in the management of diabetes, are required to combat the current diabetes epidemic in India. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Diabetes Care in Nigeria
Conclusions The way forward is to improve maternal and child care, promote screening of at-risk populations, and develop strategies for primary prevention and early intervention to optimize glycemic control. Greater commitment to health care by the government and nongovernmental organizations and greater awareness by Nigerians should facilitate the desired improvements in disease prevention and glycemic control in those who are already affected. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Epidemiology of and Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Egypt
Conclusions Prevention, early identification, and effective intervention are integral components of effective T2D care in Egypt. These strategies may reduce the expanding economic burden associated with T2D care. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
State-of-the-Art Review on Diabetes Care in Italy
Conclusions A comprehensive approach to diabetes is offered to all citizens, consonant with the constitutionally guaranteed right to health. However, this important effort translates into a relevant financial burden for the National Health Service. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Diabetes Care in Republic of Macedonia: Challenges and Opportunities
Conclusions A new National eHealth System allows for better identification and monitoring of citizens with diabetes. However, the rapidly growing expense of insulin in the past has been unsustainable. The potential exists for a stronger role for lifestyle interventions in prevention and treatment of T2D. Significant changes in dietary patterns parallel the rise in diabetes prevalence and are likely a leading cause of diabetes and its complications. Research in RoM is needed to determine the impact and acceptability of dietary interventions for prevention and treatment of T2D, as a first step toward reduction of diabetes pr...
Source: Annals of Global Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Diabetes Care in Venezuela
Conclusions Strategies to improve diabetes care in Venezuela include enhancing resources, reducing costs, improving education, implementing screening (using Latin America Finnish Diabetes Risk Score), promoting diabetes care units, avoiding insulin levels as diagnostic tool, correct use of oral glucose tolerance testing and metformin as first-line T2D treatment, and reducing health system fragmentation. Use of the Venezuelan adaptation of the transcultural Diabetes Nutrition Algorithm for lifestyle recommendations and the Latin American Diabetes Association guidelines for pharmacologic interventions can assist primary care...
Source: Annals of Global Health - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
