Published in Accident Analysis and Prevention
In the 21st century humanity will witness unprecedented, increases in the number of older people, especially centenarians, in both the developed and developing world. From a public policy standpoint, the aging of our populations and the longer lives we experience will change, the fabric of our modern world – from the funding of age entitlement prog...
Published in European journal of preventive cardiology
SD and Poincaré plot methods lead to substantial inaccuracy in HR estimates. The time-varying HRV analysis led to strong correlation coefficients and low limits of agreement. Therefore, this method may be a promising, low-cost tool for non-invasive assessment of the ventilatory thresholds in cardiac disease.
Published in European journal of preventive cardiology
Varenicline in addition to counselling is cost-effective compared to placebo and counselling in smokers with CVD.
Published in European journal of preventive cardiology
Our data suggest a potential cost-effectiveness of orlistat, with a reduction in any cardiovascular comedication use over time. By potentially reducing costs of other medications use, orlistat remains as a unique option for tackling the obesity epidemic.
Published in European journal of preventive cardiology
Over the last decades, more and more evidence is accumulated that physical activity (PA) and exercise interventions are essential components in primary and secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease. However, it is less clear whether and which type of PA and exercise intervention (aerobic exercise, dynamic resistive exercise, or both) or chara...
Published in Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie
BackgroundBenefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) are well established in coronary heart disease. The effects according to age are less known, especially in France. Aim of the studyEvaluation at 6 months of a CR programme in three groups of patients with different age. Patients and methodsTwo hundred and two coronary patients were included in the C...
Published in European journal of preventive cardiology
Published in European journal of preventive cardiology
A high proportion of physicians reported using clinical guidelines for primary CVD prevention. However, time constraints, lack of perceived usefulness and inadequate knowledge were common reasons for not using CVD prevention guidelines or global CVD risk assessment tools.
Published in European journal of preventive cardiology
Published in European journal of preventive cardiology
CT is more effective than AT in improving body composition, strength, and some indicators of cardiovascular fitness, and does not compromise study completion or safety when compared to AT.
