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Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Trial
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- ACCORD
- Description
Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) was a large clinical trial examining methods of lowering the rate of cardiovascular disease in adults with type two diabetes. The study was composed of three main clinical trials: an intensive lowering of blood sugar levels (Glycemia Trial), intensive lowering of blood pressure (Blood Pressure Trial), and treatment of multiple blood lipids...
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Chronic Disease
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- Lois Katz
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Colchicine Coronavirus SARS-CoV2 Trial
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- COLCORONA
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- Jean-Claude TardifZohar BassevitchBinita Shah
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The Colchicine Coronavirus SARS-CoV2 Trial (COLCORONA) was an international randomized double-blind controlled trial which investigated whether short-term treatment with colchicine decreased the rate of death, rate of hospitalization, and need for medical intervention among adult patients recently diagnosed with COVID-19. A secondary objective was to determine the safety of the intervention among a...
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COVID-19Infectious DiseaseRisk Factors
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- Free to AllApplication Required
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NYU Dataset
Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America Study
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- MASALA
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- Alka KanayaNamratha KandulaNadia S. Islam
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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...
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Chronic DiseaseGenomicsMental HealthPopulation CharacteristicsRisk Factors
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Feasibility of a Family-oriented mHealth Intervention for Chinese Americans With Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial
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- Lu HuYun ShiJudith Wylie-RosettMary Ann Sevick9 more author(s)...
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To explore the feasibility of a culturally-tailored, mobile (mHealth) intervention for Chinese immigrant patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), investigators enrolled patients (n=23) and their local family members or friends (n=23) into a randomized controlled trial. Eligible participants met the following inclusion criteria: Self-identified as Chinese immigrant or Chinese American Between 18–70 years...
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Chronic Disease
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