Published in CMAJ on January 01, 1999
STITCH (Simplified Therapeutic Intervention To Control Hypertension) | NCT00129909
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Carrying the burden of cardiovascular risk in old age: associations of weight and weight change with prevalent cardiovascular disease, risk factors, and health status in the Cardiovascular Health Study. Am J Clin Nutr (1997) 1.78
Health implications of obesity. Am J Clin Nutr (1991) 1.72
Risk due to inactivity in physically capable older adults. Am J Public Health (1993) 1.69
Smoking and coronary heart disease mortality in the elderly. JAMA (1984) 1.56
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Predicting coronary heart disease in middle-aged and older persons. The Framington study. JAMA (1977) 1.46
Age-related changes in blood pressure. Hypertension (1986) 1.41
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Older adults and smoking. Clin Geriatr Med (1992) 1.29
Proportional hazards analysis of risk factors for coronary heart disease in individuals aged 65 or older. The Framingham Heart Study. J Am Geriatr Soc (1988) 1.28
The long-term effects of a cardiovascular disease prevention trial: the Stanford Five-City Project. Am J Public Health (1996) 1.19
Multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors in Canadian adults. Canadian Heart Health Surveys Research Group. CMAJ (1992) 1.15
Epidemiology and risk of hypertension in the elderly: the Framingham Study. J Hypertens Suppl (1988) 1.12
Physical activity, the compression of morbidity, and the health of the elderly. J R Soc Med (1996) 1.12
Physical activity and 23-year incidence of coronary heart disease morbidity and mortality among middle-aged men. The Honolulu Heart Program. Circulation (1994) 1.11
Coronary heart disease: epidemiology of smoking and intervention studies of smoking. Am Heart J (1988) 1.06
Blood pressure and mortality risk in the elderly. Am J Epidemiol (1991) 1.04
Does exercise reduce mortality rates in the elderly? Experience from the Framingham Heart Study. Am Heart J (1994) 0.99
The association of physical activity with mortality among older adults in the Longitudinal Study of Aging (1984-1988). J Gerontol (1992) 0.96
High blood cholesterol in elderly men and the excess risk for coronary heart disease. Ann Intern Med (1990) 0.95
Serum lipids and incidence of coronary heart disease. Findings from the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP). Circulation (1996) 0.94
Epidemiology of stroke in Canada. Health Rep (1994) 0.94
Smoking prevalence and associated risk factors in Canadian adults. Canadian Heart Health Surveys Research Group. CMAJ (1992) 0.90
Prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canadians 55 to 74 years of age: results from the Canadian Heart Health Surveys, 1986-1992. CMAJ (1999) 0.86
Cardiovascular risk factors and obesity: are baseline levels of blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol and uric acid elevated prior to weight gain? J Chronic Dis (1985) 0.86
Age-related changes in stroke risk in men with hypertension and normal blood pressure. Stroke (1996) 0.83
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in a population over the age of 65 years: results from the Starnberg Study on Epidemiology of Parkinsonism and Hypertension in the Elderly (STEPHY). J Hypertens (1994) 0.82
Isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly: implications of Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP) for clinical practice and for the ongoing trials. J Hum Hypertens (1991) 0.82
Two-year trends in physical performance following supervised exercise among community-dwelling older veterans. J Am Geriatr Soc (1991) 0.82
Cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly. Coron Artery Dis (1998) 0.81
Cardiovascular risk factors in the older adult. Hosp Pract (1995) (1996) 0.81
Does cigarette smoking have an independent effect on coronary heart disease incidence in the elderly? Am J Public Health (1991) 0.79
Epidemiology of stroke. Importance of preventive pharmacological strategies in elderly patients and associated costs. Drugs Aging (1994) 0.79
Mixture analysis of erythrocyte lithium-sodium countertransport and blood pressure. Hypertension (1989) 0.79
Hypertension control: historic perspectives--25 years of progress in Canada and around the world. Can J Public Health (1995) 0.78
Lipids, vascular disease, and dementia with advancing age. Epidemiologic considerations. Arch Intern Med (1991) 0.78
Distribution of blood pressure and hypertension in Canada and the United States. Am J Hypertens (2001) 2.96
The analysis of 51 genes in DSM-IV combined type attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: association signals in DRD4, DAT1 and 16 other genes. Mol Psychiatry (2006) 2.80
A comparative evaluation of waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and body mass index as indicators of cardiovascular risk factors. The Canadian Heart Health Surveys. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord (2001) 2.03
Oesophageal, rectal, axillary, tympanic and pulmonary artery temperatures during cardiac surgery. Can J Anaesth (1998) 1.79
Trends in the prevalence and treatment of hypertension in Halifax County from 1985 to 1995. CMAJ (1999) 1.70
Quality of life in thalassemia. Ann N Y Acad Sci (2005) 1.58
Plasma lipids and lipoproteins and the prevalence of risk for coronary heart disease in Canadian adults. Canadian Heart Health Surveys Research Group. CMAJ (1992) 1.54
Congenital heart disease: incidence in the first year of life. The Alberta Heritage Pediatric Cardiology Program. Am J Epidemiol (1988) 1.54
Use of ophthalmologic services by diabetic patients in Nova Scotia. Can J Ophthalmol (1993) 1.47
The public health approach: the Nova Scotia experience. Canadian Atherosclerosis Society. CMAJ (1989) 1.43
Comparison of esophageal, rectal, axillary, bladder, tympanic, and pulmonary artery temperatures in children. J Pediatr (1998) 1.38
Relationship of magnesium intake and other dietary factors to blood pressure: the Honolulu heart study. Am J Clin Nutr (1987) 1.30
Analysis of stress levels among medical students, residents, and graduate students at four Canadian schools of medicine. Acad Med (1997) 1.26
Impact of treating hyperlipidemia or hypertension to reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease. CMAJ (1999) 1.24
Comparison of problem-based learning and lecture format in continuing medical education on headache diagnosis and management. Med Educ (1998) 1.21
Smoking and caffeine and alcohol intake during pregnancy in a northern population: effect on fetal growth. CMAJ (1992) 1.15
Multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors in Canadian adults. Canadian Heart Health Surveys Research Group. CMAJ (1992) 1.15
Success of a program of routine prenatal screening for hepatitis B surface antigen: the first 2 years. CMAJ (1990) 1.13
Depressive symptoms predict medical care utilization in a population-based sample. Psychol Med (2002) 1.11
The relationship between patients' experiences of continuity of cancer care and health outcomes: a mixed methods study. Br J Cancer (2008) 1.11
Effects of recruitment strategy on response rates and risk factor profile in two cardiovascular surveys. Int J Epidemiol (1996) 1.10
The relationship between ADHD and key cognitive phenotypes is not mediated by shared familial effects with IQ. Psychol Med (2010) 1.10
Prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in juvenile prostitutes and street youth. Can J Infect Dis (1994) 1.09
Socioeconomic differences in the use of physician services in Nova Scotia. Am J Public Health (1998) 1.09
Heat injuries in Canadian mass participation runs. Can Med Assoc J (1980) 1.08
A dissemination research agenda to strengthen health promotion and disease prevention. Can J Public Health (1997) 1.02
Body mass index versus waist circumference as predictors of mortality in Canadian adults. Int J Obes (Lond) (2012) 1.02
Reduced measles immunity in infants in a well-vaccinated population. Pediatr Infect Dis J (1992) 1.01
A clinimetric evaluation of specialized geriatric care for rural dwelling, frail older people. J Am Geriatr Soc (2000) 1.01
Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus in Canada. Clin Invest Med (1995) 0.99
Nutrition education practices and opinions of alberta family physicians. Can Fam Physician (1990) 0.95
Spontaneous orbital haemorrhage following cardiac angioplasty. Br J Ophthalmol (2001) 0.93
Prevalence of cerebral palsy in Alberta. Can J Neurol Sci (1998) 0.86
Prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canadians 55 to 74 years of age: results from the Canadian Heart Health Surveys, 1986-1992. CMAJ (1999) 0.86
Telemedicine in Nova Scotia: report of a pilot study. Telemed J (1998) 0.86
Measuring functional competence in older persons with Alzheimer's disease. Int Psychogeriatr (1997) 0.86
Sexual health knowledge of students at a high school in Nova Scotia. Can J Public Health (1998) 0.86
Bone marrow mobilized with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in related allogeneic transplant recipients: a study of 29 patients. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant (2000) 0.86
Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection. Can Fam Physician (1997) 0.86
A standardized menu for Goal Attainment Scaling in the care of frail elders. Gerontologist (1998) 0.84
Patients' satisfaction with their family physicians' communication skills: a Nova Scotia survey. Acad Med (2001) 0.83
Intradermal testing for food and chemical sensitivities: a double-blind controlled study. J Allergy Clin Immunol (1999) 0.83
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Canadians with diabetes mellitus. Adv Exp Med Biol (2001) 0.82
Tuberculin skin testing in a hospital and two chronic care facilities in Prince Edward Island. Can J Infect Control (1995) 0.81
Perception of uncontrolled blood pressure and behaviours to improve blood pressure: findings from the 2009 Survey on Living with Chronic Diseases in Canada. J Hum Hypertens (2011) 0.81
A methodological assessment of diurnal variability of peak flow as a basis for comparing different inhaled steroid formulations. J Allergy Clin Immunol (1996) 0.81
Endemic institutional salmonellosis due to lactose-fermenting Salmonella newport in Nova Scotia. CMAJ (1988) 0.80
A survey of physicians' uses/opinions regarding nutrition education resources. J Can Diet Assoc (1990) 0.79
How to deal with medically unknown symptoms. West J Med (2000) 0.79
A questionnaire survey of patient acceptability of optic disc imaging by HRT II and GDx. Br J Ophthalmol (2004) 0.79
Cardiovascular disease: risk factors in older Canadians. CMAJ (1999) 0.79
Clinical and economic analysis of allogeneic peripheral blood progenitor cell transplants: a Canadian perspective. Bone Marrow Transplant (1998) 0.79
Capacity building for health promotion and chronic disease prevention--Nova Scotia's experience. Promot Educ (2001) 0.79
Role of the fractalkine receptor CX3CR1 polymorphisms V249I and T280M as risk factors for early-onset coronary artery disease in patients with no classic risk factors. Scand J Clin Lab Invest (2008) 0.79
Effect of distance on the power density from two light guides. J Esthet Dent (2000) 0.78
The prevalence of hyperlipidemia in women and its association with use of oral contraceptives, sex hormone replacement therapy and nonlipid coronary artery disease risk factors. Canadian Heart Health Surveys Research Group. Can J Cardiol (1999) 0.78
Infant feeding practices in Ottawa-Carleton: the introduction of solid foods. Can J Public Health (2000) 0.78
Prescribing patterns of antilipemic drugs and prevalence of hypercholesterolemia in the Nova Scotia population more than 65 years old. Ann Pharmacother (1995) 0.76
A rare Behr. Br J Neurosurg (2000) 0.75
A case of traumatic retinal avulsion at the optic nerve head. Br J Ophthalmol (1996) 0.75
Predicting the concentration of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli bacteria during processing and storage of fermented raw-meat sausages. Appl Environ Microbiol (2014) 0.75
Elevated blood cholesterol and the prevention of heart disease. Can J Cardiol (1999) 0.75
Contamination of multi-dose vials due to repeat usage of syringes for aspiration--Nova Scotia. Can Dis Wkly Rep (1988) 0.75
Interchangeability of semiadjustable articulators after 2 to 7 years of use. J Prosthodont (2000) 0.75
Coder gender and potential for hostility ratings. Health Psychol (1996) 0.75
Comparison of the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors between Quebec and other Canadian provinces: the Canadian heart health surveys. Ethn Dis (1999) 0.75
YAG laser capsulotomy, an unusual complication. Eye (Lond) (2004) 0.75
Interchangeability of two semiadjustable articulators. Int J Prosthodont (2001) 0.75
Cooperation and collaboration between a public health unit and midsized private industry in health promotion programming: the Polymer Heart Health Program experience. Can J Public Health (1993) 0.75