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  • Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

    Alternate Title(s)
    ARIC
    Authors
    Christie Ballantyne
    Lloyd Chambless
    Josef Coresh
    Matthew Davis
    4 more author(s)...
    Description

    The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study is a prospective longitudinal epidemiological study conducted in four communities: Forsyth County (North Carolina), Jackson (Mississippi), Minneapolis (Minnesota), and Washington County (Maryland). ARIC is designed to investigate the causes of atherosclerosis and its clinical outcomes, and variations in cardiovascular risk factors, medical care,...

    Subject
    Chronic Disease
    Health Care System
    Population Characteristics
    Risk Factors
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    Saul Blecker
  • NYU Dataset

    Ayudando Latinos Hipertensos Para Mejorar Adherencia a los Medicamentos

    Alternate Title(s)
    ALMA, Helping Hypertensive Latinos Improve Medication Adherence
    Authors
    Antoinette Schoenthaler
    Franzenith De La Calle
    Maria Pitaro
    Audrey Lum
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    Description

    This dataset was generated by a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally tailored, evidence-based adherence intervention (AI) for Latino patients delivered by bilingual Health Coaches versus usual care (UC). 112 Latino patients with uncontrolled hypertension who were non-adherent to their anti-hypertensive medications were consented into the study. Data was collected...

    Subject
    Chronic Disease
    Health Care System
    Health Status
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  • NYU Dataset

    Augmentation of Parasympathetic Signaling with Pyridostigmine in Heart Failure

    Alternate Title(s)
    APP-HF
    Authors
    Randal Goldberg
    Lucy Norcliffe-Kauffman
    Ikoa Jeschke-Lopez
    Yu Guo
    8 more author(s)...
    Description

    This dataset was collected during a prospective phase 2 double-blind randomized placebo-controlled a dose-finding clinical trial to compare the effects of three ascending doses of pyridostigmine (15, 30, and 60 mg three times daily) vs. matching placebo on post-exercise heart rate recovery and other measures of sympathovagal balance. The study included four stages: Screening, randomization, and baseline...

    Subject
    Chronic Disease
    Health Status
    Risk Factors
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  • NYU Dataset

    Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America Study

    Alternate Title(s)
    MASALA
    Authors
    Alka Kanaya
    Namratha Kandula
    Nadia S. Islam
    Description

    The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study examines risk factors for heart disease among South Asians of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali, and Sri Lankan descent in the United States to guide preventative measures and future treatments. Beginning in 2010, eligible South Asian participants between the ages of 40 and 80 were recruited from the San Francisco...

    Subject
    Chronic Disease
    Genomics
    Mental Health
    Population Characteristics
    Risk Factors
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