2016
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Ghana during the Rural-to-Urban Transition: A Cross-Sectional Study
Kodaman N, Aldrich MC, Sobota R, Asselbergs FW, Poku KA, Brown NJ, Moore JH, Williams SM. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Ghana during the Rural-to-Urban Transition: A Cross-Sectional Study. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0162753. PMID: 27732601, PMCID: PMC5061429, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterolCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGhanaHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedObesityPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1PrevalenceRisk FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTriglyceridesUrbanizationYoung AdultConceptsCardiovascular disease risk factorsDisease risk factorsRisk factorsUrban residenceWorse cardiovascular risk profileCardiovascular risk profileRelated clinical outcomesPopulation-based surveyCross-sectional studyFibrinolytic markersTotal cholesterolCholesterol profileClinical outcomesLDL cholesterolCardiovascular diseaseBMI adjustmentHigh riskRural participantsRisk profileLarger studyT-PAUrban womenUrban menObesityCholesterol
1990
Octreotide: A Long-Acting Somatostatin Analog
Brown N, Johnston P, Arns P, Bluhm R, Branch R. Octreotide: A Long-Acting Somatostatin Analog. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 1990, 300: 267-273. PMID: 2248280, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-199010000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute treatmentSomatostatin analoguesGut neuroendocrine tumorsVasoactive intestinal peptideLong-term treatmentBlood sugar regulationNew therapeutic toolsCompassionate drug useCarcinoid syndromeTroublesome symptomsCarcinoid crisisGastrointestinal disordersIntestinal peptideNeuroendocrine tumorsDisease progressionNeuroendocrine disordersClinical informationSpecific indicationsClinical practiceDrug useTherapeutic toolLarger studyOctreotideLong-term studiesAdverse effects