Published in Ethn Dis on January 01, 2004
Cardiovascular disease prevention with a multidrug regimen in the developing world: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Lancet (2006) 3.60
Cardiovascular risk evaluation and antiretroviral therapy effects in an HIV cohort: implications for clinical management: the CREATE 1 study. Int J Clin Pract (2010) 1.68
Estimating the prevalence and awareness rates of hypertension in Africa: a systematic analysis. PLoS One (2014) 1.26
Comparative assessment of absolute cardiovascular disease risk characterization from non-laboratory-based risk assessment in South African populations. BMC Med (2013) 1.20
HealthKick: a nutrition and physical activity intervention for primary schools in low-income settings. BMC Public Health (2010) 1.04
The 30-year cardiovascular risk profile of South Africans with diagnosed diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes, pre-diabetes or normoglycaemia: the Bellville, South Africa pilot study. Cardiovasc J Afr (2012) 0.98
Elevated hypertension risk for African-origin populations in biracial societies: modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study. J Hypertens (2015) 0.80
Application of the modified Framingham cardiovascular risk score to newly diagnosed type 2 black African diabetic patients. Cardiovasc J Afr (2007) 0.75
For the patient. Identifying risk-factor patterns for heart disease in South Africa. Ethn Dis (2004) 0.75
Simvastatin with or without ezetimibe in familial hypercholesterolemia. N Engl J Med (2008) 14.01
Effect of valsartan on the incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular events. N Engl J Med (2010) 5.46
Effect of nateglinide on the incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular events. N Engl J Med (2010) 4.38
Prevention of cardiovascular disease in high-risk individuals in low-income and middle-income countries: health effects and costs. Lancet (2007) 4.15
Growing epidemic of coronary heart disease in low- and middle-income countries. Curr Probl Cardiol (2010) 3.23
Hemodynamic changes associated with spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery in severe preeclampsia. Anesthesiology (2008) 2.29
A cross-sectional study of the microeconomic impact of cardiovascular disease hospitalization in four low- and middle-income countries. PLoS One (2011) 2.23
Estimating deaths from cardiovascular disease: a review of global methodologies of mortality measurement. Circulation (2013) 2.22
Effect of isoniazid prophylaxis on mortality and incidence of tuberculosis in children with HIV: randomised controlled trial. BMJ (2006) 2.13
A lowered salt intake does not compromise iodine status in Cape Town, South Africa, where salt iodization is mandatory. Nutrition (2012) 2.08
The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE): design and methods. BMC Public Health (2013) 2.07
A cost-effective strategy for primary prevention of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in children with pharyngitis. S Afr Med J (2013) 2.01
The C679X mutation in PCSK9 is present and lowers blood cholesterol in a Southern African population. Atherosclerosis (2006) 1.99
Severe hypercholesterolemia in four British families with the D374Y mutation in the PCSK9 gene: long-term follow-up and treatment response. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2005) 1.91
Intimate partner violence: prevalence and risk factors for men in Cape Town, South Africa. Violence Vict (2006) 1.88
Multimorbidity, control and treatment of noncommunicable diseases among primary healthcare attenders in the Western Cape, South Africa. S Afr Med J (2015) 1.81
Insulin response in relation to insulin sensitivity: an appropriate beta-cell response in black South African women. Diabetes Care (2009) 1.78
Estimating the burden of disease attributable to physical inactivity in South Africa in 2000. S Afr Med J (2007) 1.69
Beta-carotene-rich orange-fleshed sweet potato improves the vitamin A status of primary school children assessed with the modified-relative-dose-response test. Am J Clin Nutr (2005) 1.69
High prevalence of tuberculosis in previously treated patients, Cape Town, South Africa. Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 1.65
Sexual violence against intimate partners in Cape Town: prevalence and risk factors reported by men. Bull World Health Organ (2004) 1.65
Rising diabetes prevalence among urban-dwelling black South Africans. PLoS One (2012) 1.62
Estimating the burden of disease attributable to diabetes in South Africa in 2000. S Afr Med J (2007) 1.61
Primary prevention of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease with penicillin in South African children with pharyngitis: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2013) 1.59
Hemodynamic effects of ephedrine, phenylephrine, and the coadministration of phenylephrine with oxytocin during spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean delivery. Anesthesiology (2009) 1.58
Association of HIV and ART with cardiometabolic traits in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Epidemiol (2013) 1.57
HIV and pre-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions of the cervix in South Africa: a case-control study. BMC Cancer (2006) 1.54
Certification of diabetes-related mortality: the need for an international guideline. J Clin Epidemiol (2012) 1.54
Prevalence and determinants of stunting and overweight in 3-year-old black South African children residing in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Public Health Nutr (2005) 1.53
Effect of nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy on dysglycemia and insulin sensitivity in South African HIV-infected patients. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2011) 1.52
Where does the black population of South Africa stand on the nutrition transition? Public Health Nutr (2002) 1.51
Reduction in mortality in subjects with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia associated with advances in lipid-lowering therapy. Circulation (2011) 1.51
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression in asthmatic school children. Pediatrics (2012) 1.51
HIV neuropathy in South Africans: frequency, characteristics, and risk factors. Muscle Nerve (2010) 1.51
Genital human papillomavirus prevalence and human papillomavirus concordance in heterosexual couples are positively associated with human immunodeficiency virus coinfection. J Infect Dis (2009) 1.50
Characterization of Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia Caused by PCSK9 Gain of Function Mutations and Its Specific Treatment With Alirocumab, a PCSK9 Monoclonal Antibody. Circ Cardiovasc Genet (2015) 1.50
Colesevelam hydrochloride: efficacy and safety in pediatric subjects with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. J Pediatr (2009) 1.49
No decrease in annual risk of tuberculosis infection in endemic area in Cape Town, South Africa. Trop Med Int Health (2009) 1.47
Excessive weight gain following therapy for hyperthyroidism--a major problem. S Afr Med J (2003) 1.46
Staff training and ambulatory tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a cluster randomized controlled trial in South Africa. Bull World Health Organ (2005) 1.43
Protocol for the modeling the epidemiologic transition study: a longitudinal observational study of energy balance and change in body weight, diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk. BMC Public Health (2011) 1.39
Comparison of two methods of measuring physical activity in South African older adults. J Aging Phys Act (2006) 1.39
Effect of a fortified maize-meal porridge on anemia, micronutrient status, and motor development of infants. Am J Clin Nutr (2005) 1.38
Hypertension and diabetes: poor care for patients at community health centres. S Afr Med J (2008) 1.38
Diet and blood pressure in South Africa: Intake of foods containing sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium in three ethnic groups. Nutrition (2005) 1.37
The role of information processing between the brain and peripheral physiological systems in pacing and perception of effort. Sports Med (2006) 1.36
Development and validation of instruments measuring body image and body weight dissatisfaction in South African mothers and their daughters. Public Health Nutr (2005) 1.34
The rate of heat storage mediates an anticipatory reduction in exercise intensity during cycling at a fixed rating of perceived exertion. J Physiol (2006) 1.33
Determinants of insulin-resistant phenotypes in normal-weight and obese Black African women. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2008) 1.31
Impact of mucosal inflammation on cervical human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1)-specific CD8 T-cell responses in the female genital tract during chronic HIV infection. J Virol (2008) 1.31
Prenatal dexamethasone exposure induces changes in nonhuman primate offspring cardiometabolic and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function. J Clin Invest (2007) 1.28
Challenges to microbicide introduction in South Africa. Soc Sci Med (2006) 1.27
Statin therapy reduces the mycobacterium tuberculosis burden in human macrophages and in mice by enhancing autophagy and phagosome maturation. J Infect Dis (2013) 1.26
Masking through averages--intraprovincial heterogeneity in HIV prevalence within the Western Cape. S Afr Med J (2006) 1.24
Human papillomavirus prevalence, viral load and pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix in women initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: a cross-sectional study. BMC Cancer (2009) 1.23
Efficacy and safety of atorvastatin in children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia or severe hyperlipidemia: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Pediatr (2003) 1.23
Streamlining tasks and roles to expand treatment and care for HIV: randomised controlled trial protocol. Trials (2008) 1.23
Bullying, violence, and risk behavior in South African school students. Child Abuse Negl (2007) 1.22
Tuberculosis in healthcare workers and infection control measures at primary healthcare facilities in South Africa. PLoS One (2013) 1.18
Differential effects of abdominal adipose tissue distribution on insulin sensitivity in black and white South African women. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 1.18
The Framingham Heart Study's impact on global risk assessment. Prog Cardiovasc Dis (2010) 1.16
Global Noncommunicable Disease Research: Opportunities and Challenges. Ann Intern Med (2015) 1.15
Chronic diseases and multi-morbidity--a conceptual modification to the WHO ICCC model for countries in health transition. BMC Public Health (2014) 1.12
Determinants of hypertension care and control among peri-urban Black South Africans: the HiHi study. Ethn Dis (2007) 1.11
A comparative assessment of non-laboratory-based versus commonly used laboratory-based cardiovascular disease risk scores in the NHANES III population. PLoS One (2011) 1.11
Physical activity of children: a global matrix of grades comparing 15 countries. J Phys Act Health (2014) 1.10
Ten years of democracy in South Africa: documenting transformation in reproductive health policy and status. Reprod Health Matters (2004) 1.08
Familial hypercholesterolaemia: the Cape Town experience. S Afr Med J (2008) 1.08
Risk of invasive cancer of the cervix in relation to the use of injectable progestogen contraceptives and combined estrogen/progestogen oral contraceptives (South Africa). Cancer Causes Control (2003) 1.08
Cross-cultural validation of the hill-bone compliance to high blood pressure therapy scale in a South African, primary healthcare setting. Ethn Dis (2006) 1.07
Cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in South African women: implications for HPV screening and vaccine strategies. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 1.05
Measurement of risk and protective factors for drug use and anti-social behavior among high school students in South Africa. J Drug Educ (2002) 1.04
HealthKick: a nutrition and physical activity intervention for primary schools in low-income settings. BMC Public Health (2010) 1.04
They think they know but do they? Misalignment of perceptions of lifestyle modification knowledge among health professionals. Public Health Nutr (2010) 1.03
Identification and characterization of two non-secreted PCSK9 mutants associated with familial hypercholesterolemia in cohorts from New Zealand and South Africa. Atherosclerosis (2007) 1.02
More americans living longer with cardiovascular disease will increase costs while lowering quality of life. Health Aff (Millwood) (2013) 1.01
"HealthKick": formative assessment of the health environment in low-resource primary schools in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. BMC Public Health (2012) 1.00
Who needs laboratories and who needs statins?: comparative and cost-effectiveness analyses of non-laboratory-based, laboratory-based, and staged primary cardiovascular disease screening guidelines. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2014) 1.00
Waist circumference, BMI, and visceral adipose tissue in white women and women of African descent. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2010) 1.00
Efficacy of a text messaging (SMS) based intervention for adults with hypertension: protocol for the StAR (SMS Text-message Adherence suppoRt trial) randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.99
Feeding practices and growth of infants from birth to 12 months in the central region of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Nutrition (2004) 0.98
HIV and metabolic, body, and bone disorders: what we know from low- and middle-income countries. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2014) 0.98
The effectiveness of Carraguard, a vaginal microbicide, in protecting women against high-risk human papillomavirus infection. Antivir Ther (2011) 0.98
The association between medical costs and participation in the vitality health promotion program among 948,974 members of a South African health insurance company. Am J Health Promot (2010) 0.98
Secular trends in risk behaviour of Cape Town grade 8 students. S Afr Med J (2006) 0.98
Depot- and ethnic-specific differences in the relationship between adipose tissue inflammation and insulin sensitivity. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2011) 0.98