The results of the present study indicated that cognitive impairment is relatively prevalent (10%) in African-American patients with CHF (Generic Lasix Treating fluid build-up and swelling caused by congestive heart failure), and this prevalence increases with age. The prevalence of cognitive impairment among CHF patients has been assessed in several case-controlled studies.”  jn these studies, [...]

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Table 1 shows the characteristics of the study patients by cognitive impairment status. There were 36 men and 64 women (mean age 67.5 ± 9.01 years). The mean GDS score was 2.67 ±3.19. The crude prevalence of cognitive impairment (MMSE<24) was 10% and the age-adjusted prevalence was 12.5%. Thirty-nine of the study subjects were <64 [...]

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This cross-sectional sample was drawn from patients who were consecutively recruited for an ongoing, single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a telemonitoring, patient-oriented intervention to improve access to ambulatory care for heart failure patients. Eligible study subjects were African-American CHF (Generic Capoten treating high blood pressure, heart failure) patients, 55 years of age and [...]

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Congestive heart failure (Generic Accupril is used for lowering high blood pressure and managing heart failure) is a major public health problem affecting over 4.7 million Americans and 15 million people worldwide. More than 550,000 new cases occur annually in the United States. Approximately 1.5-2% of the population has CHF, and the prevalence increases to [...]

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As a result of the environmental scan, the Project Team developed and implemented a pilot prostate cancer-screening project to measure the effectiveness of the intervention with hard-to-reach, African-American men, 45 years of age or older. Key intervention components evolved out of the environmental scan process, including: 1) the hiring of a male community health worker [...]

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Current data show African Americans are disproportionately impacted by cancer nationally and in Maryland. Screening for early detection is the primary method for preventing death and morbidity from cancers, particularly cervical, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers (Eulexin canadian is used along with drugs such as Lupron to treat prostate cancer). The research team developed and [...]

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The literature revealed that there is no one established methodology to conduct an environmental scan. In fact, this seems to be a key characteristic of environmental scans. Scans have been designed in various ways and used in a range of sectors to better assess external environments. In a review of studies on environmental scans for [...]

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