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Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, is a major cause of death in Australia. [1] Heart disease is an overall term used for any type of Cardiovascular disease that affects the heart reducing blood supply to the heart. It is also often referred as Cardiac disease and Coronary heart disease.
Prisoners on average are less healthy and have higher rates of chronic illnesses, infectious diseases, aquired brain injuries and drug use than the general community. [4] [5] People entering prison typically come from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds, and may have under-utilised health care prior to entering custody, [6] as health was viewed as a lower priority than issues including housing ...
The 1994 research guidelines were proposed by the "International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Study Group", led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [7] [8] The criteria were described as the most widely used diagnostic criteria for CFS in 2007. [9]
Vascular risk factors were accountable for approximately 5.2–8.4% of the dementia and Alzheimer's disease burden. [2] In 2011, chronic kidney disease, physical inactivity, stroke and high blood pressure were the specific vascular risk factors most responsible for the dementia burden. [2]
Cerebrovascular diseases can have a significant social impact on its survivors. [4] Stroke is a chronic condition and it negatively affects stroke survivors’ capabilities in social interactions and community participation. [19] The carers of stroke survivors also often experience a decrease in the extent to which their own needs are being met ...
Chronic disease epidemiology and health transition, particularly involving diabetes via the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Care (a collaboration between the University of South Australia, James Cook University, the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia, Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council and the Royal Flying ...
A chronic condition (also known as chronic disease or chronic illness) is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time. The term chronic is often applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months.
Chronic care models such as the delivery of chronic disease management programs may be effective for patients with long-term chronic conditions. For patients with asthma, having a coordinated program involving multiple health care professionals can make improvements in aspects such as patients perceived quality of life, lung functioning and the ...