Pulse protein quality and derived bioactive peptides by Matthew G. Nosworthy, Matthew G. Nosworthy, Bianyun Yu, L. Irina Zaharia, Gerardo Medina, Nii Patterson

“…Overall, the high nutritional quality of pulse-based proteins supports the benefits of pulse inclusion in the diet, which can also exert beneficial bioactivities resulting in improving outcomes in non-communicable diseases.…”
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Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery in a 62‑year‑old woman: a case report and review of the literature by Mohammad Safariyan, Najmeh Mohammadrafie, Soheila Pourmasumi, Vahid Mohammadi, Xiao Xu, Alaa Hamza Hermis, Mohammed Musaed Al-Jabri, Farkhondeh Jafarian, Mohammad Ali Zakeri

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of stroke: a systematic review protocol by Jennifer K Quint, Ann D Morgan, Chetna Sharma, Kieran J Rothnie

“…Selected Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) criteria will be used to assess the quality of the cumulative evidence.Dissemination Currently ranking second and fourth in the list of global causes of mortality, respectively, stroke and COPD are important non-communicable diseases. With this review, we hope to clarify some of the current uncertainty that surrounds the COPD–stroke relationship and in turn improve understanding of the nature of the role of COPD in comorbid stroke.Prospero registration number CRD42016035932.…”
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Trend of skin cancer mortality and years of life lost in China from 2013 to 2021 by Jingyi Li, Jiaqi Zeng, Yuanchao Yang, Biran Huang

“…This study aimed to estimate the mortality trends of skin cancer in China within 2013–2021.MethodsA retrospective analysis of skin cancer deaths within 2013–2021 was performed using the China death cause surveillance dataset compiled by the National Health Commission Statistics Information Center and the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Center. The mortality rates of skin cancer were stratified by gender, age group, and area (urban or rural).ResultsFrom 2013 to 2021 in China, the crude mortality rate (CMR) of skin cancer increased, and the age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR), and age-standardized years of life lost (YLL) rate decreased. …”
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Influence of Health Education Through Audiovisual on Knowledge and Self Management of Hypertension Elderly in Tondo Kelurahan Mantikulore District by Nuranisa

“…Hypertension is one of the non-communicable diseases (PTM) and also often referred to as the "silent killer" because the character of hypertension does not show clear signs and symptoms. …”
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A Characterisation and Profiling of District Health Indicators in Zimbabwe: An Application of Principal Component Analysis in a Data Limited Setting by Shepherd Shamu, Simbarashe Rusakaniko, Charles Hongoro

“…The 10 composite indices (population, immunisation, child mortality, antenatal care, HIV/TB, malaria, non-communicable diseases, socioeconomic, health seeking behaviour and infrastructure) were tested for construct and content validity and were found to be statistically robust, reliable and consistent with observed behaviour. …”
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Movement in the Shadow of Sadness: How Physical Activity Supports the Fight Against Depression by Agata Ossolińska, Patrycja Marta, Filip Huzarski, Gabriela Ferfecka, Klaudia Pawełek, Lucyna Stolarska, Magdalena Rosa-Bończak, Natalia Morawiecka, Olivier Carlton, Weronika Kłosowicz

“… Physical activity plays a critical role in promoting physical and mental health, positively influencing the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and enhancing brain function. …”
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Applying social cognitive theory to predict physical activity and dietary behavior among patients with type-2 diabetes by Ann Tresa Sebastian, Eslavath Rajkumar, P Tejaswini, R Lakshmi, J Romate

“…# Introduction Non-communicable diseases, arising out of changing lifestyle habits of people, are the foremost causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. …”
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Red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus), a superfruit rich in betacyanins pigments with antioxidative potential for hepatoprotection: A review by Teck Wei Lim, Renee Lay Hong Lim, Liew Phing Pui, Chin Ping Tan, Chun Wai Ho

“…Yet, RDF is a vital alternative source of betacyanins that can be developed into functional food products to take part in functional food security for the prevention of non-communicable diseases caused by oxidative stress to address the goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.…”
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Unravelling pain in diabetic neuropathy patients: Exploring the relationship between perceived pain severity, lifestyle, and coping strategies mediated by self-focused attention an... by Fatemeh Hosseini, Amirhossein Yavari, Arya Haddadi

“…Objective: Diabetes ranks highly among the world's non-communicable diseases, bringing about a host of physical and psychological impacts on those it afflicts. …”
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Golden berry fruit modulates inflammation in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages and the DSS-induced acute colitis model by Jenny Castro, Guillermo Lopez-Lluch, Juan Carlos Rodríguez, Rocío de la Puerta, Lía Barrios, Rubén Salas, Luis Franco

“…High fruit consumption has been associated with a lower risk of developing chronic non-communicable diseases. This work evaluated the anti-inflammatory potential of ten fruits cultivated in Colombia, determining their capacity to inhibit ⋅NO production in LPS-activated RAW 264.7 macrophages. …”
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Impact of invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal diseases on adult populations: risk factors and vaccination status by Hasip Kahraman, Pınar Yıldız, Şenay Yılmaz, Gül Durmaz, Muzaffer Bilgin, Derya Çağlayan

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Integrating lifestyle behaviors in school education: A proactive approach to preventive medicine by Mohamad Motevalli, Fatima Cody Stanford, Günther Apflauer, Katharina Christina Wirnitzer

“…Despite recent advances in health science, the increasing prevalence of both non-communicable diseases and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors needs to be effectively controlled. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on metabolic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Motahare Shabestari, Forouzan Salari, Reyhaneh Azizi, Akram Ghadiri-Anari, Nasim Namiranian

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Patient education and follow-up units in Iran: A quality improvement project by Elham Almassi Ghaleh, Susan Jamshidi Farsani, Parastoo Ariamloo, Nasrin Mehrnoosh, Maryam Rassouli, Abbas Ebadi

“… Background & Aim: The rising prevalence of chronic and non-communicable diseases, presents significant challenges to health systems. …”
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Prescribed Minimum Benefits complaints: a five-year retrospective review by Lindelwa Mitchele Ngobeni, Lucky Moropeng, Evelyn Thsehla

“…Most of the complaints (43.6%, n=490/1124) were lodged by members themselves. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) constituted most of the PMBs conditions that members complained about. …”
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Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis by O Hirachund, C Pennefather, M Naidoo

“…To compare mortality trends of patients who died in hospital from SARS‐CoV‐2 infection during the first three waves of infection as defined by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases of South Africa. Methods. This was a retrospective cohort study at a district level hospital of 311 adults who died within the first three waves of COVID‐19. …”
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An online intervention relationship enhancement couple therapy program versus systematic desensitization on sexual performance anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment wit... by Maryam Afzal Dehkordi, Tahmineh Farajkhoda, Mahdi Khanabadi, Farimah Shamsi

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Estimating population attributable risk fraction of determinants of pediatric obesity by Maryam Yazdi, Ibrahim Abdollahpour, Mostafa Qorbani, Saba Karimi, Mohammad Esmail Motlagh, Majid Khademian, Roya Kelishadi

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Global cervical cancer elimination: quantifying the status, progress, and gaps by Liangru Zhou, Yi Li, Hongyun Wang, Ruixi Qin, Zhen Han, Ruifeng Li

“…Methods Data were obtained from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, WHO, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, and country responses to the WHO National Capacity Survey on Non-Communicable Diseases. This retrospective analysis examined data from 194 countries and regions, stratified by national income (high-income countries (HICs) vs low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)) and geographic location (continents such as Europe, Asia, and North America). …”
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