Prevention and control of chronic diseases

Global surveillance, prevention and control of chronic respiratory diseases: a comprehensive approach Prevention and control of chronic respiratory diseases at country level Prevention of allergy and allergic asthma Policy documents WHO strategy for prevention and control of chronic respiratory diseases

Chronic Diseases Prevention Review

Investigate the clinical characteristics of advanced renal cell carcinoma associated with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome to improve the clinicians' understanding and reduce the incidence of missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis. Retrospective analysis of clinical data of 1 patient which suffered VHL syndrome complicated with advanced renal cell carcinoma in urology of Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affili...

Chronic Diseases Prevention Review

Previous studies have suggested a critical role for interleukin IL-17F in innate and adaptive immunity in vivo and its abnormal expression was found to play a bridging role in several neurological disorders. In this study, we investigated the association between functional polymorphisms in IL-17F and Tourette’s syndrome (TS) in a Chinese Han population. We recruited 407 TS nuclear family trios ...

Mediterranean Diet and Prevention of Chronic Diseases

A large body of research data suggests that traditional dietary habits and lifestyle unique to the Mediterranean region (Mediterranean diet, MD) lower the incidence of chronic diseases and improve longevity. These data contrast with troubling statistics in the United States and other high income countries pointing to an increase in the incidence of chronic diseases and the projected explosion i...

[Epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases].

This course covers the major chronic diseases and their risk factors. The importance of this subject cannot be overstated since it is the major factor driving health care costs. The U.S. now spends more money per capita than any other nation yet is behind in longevity. Chronic diseases are the major factors driving these costs. The more epidemiologists understand about these diseases, the bette...