Publications by authors named "C Del Mondo"
A predictive score for early in-patient tuberculosis mortality: A case-control study.
J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis
December 2024
Introduction: In-hospital mortality rates for tuberculosis (TB) patients are high within the first seven days of admission. This study sought to identify predictors of early inpatient mortality and assess the performance of a predictive score for early mortality in a Ugandan tertiary hospital.
Materials And Methods: A case-control study was conducted at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
High blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease in Uganda accounting for more than 50% of cardiovascular related deaths each year. In Uganda, more than 25% of adults have high BP with lack of awareness being the main barrier to achieving satisfactory control rates. May measurement month (MMM) is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness of high BP and to act as a temporary solution to the lack of BP screening programmes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMarkers of periodontal disease and risk of stroke: INTERSTROKE case-control study.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- Periodontal disease, specifically lost teeth, is linked to an increased risk of stroke in a large international study involving over 26,000 participants from 32 countries.
- Symptoms like painful teeth and gums did not show a significant association alone, but combined symptoms increased the odds further.
- This research suggests that managing periodontal disease could be an important way to reduce stroke risk.
Article Synopsis
- Current smoking significantly elevates stroke risk globally, particularly for ischemic stroke, with odds ratios indicating a stronger link in high-income countries.
- Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure also raises stroke risk, with a notable increase for those exposed for over 10 hours weekly, impacting all stroke types.
- The study highlights varying risk associations based on tobacco type and regional income levels, with large vessel strokes showing the strongest correlation with current smoking.
Background: The contribution of atrial fibrillation (AF) to the etiology and burden of stroke may vary by country income level.
Aims: We examined differences in the prevalence of AF and described variations in the magnitude of the association between AF and ischemic stroke by country income level.
Methods: In the INTERSTROKE case-control study, participants with acute first ischemic stroke were recruited across 32 countries.