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The Global Epidemiological Transition in Cardiovascular Diseases: Unrecognised Impact of Endemic Infections on Peripheral Artery Disease.
Agius, Paul A; Cutts, Julia C; Song, Peige; Rudan, Igor; Rudan, Diana; Aboyans, Victor; McDermott, Mary M; Criqui, Michael H; Fowkes, F Gerald R; Fowkes, Freya J I.
Affiliation
  • Agius PA; Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
  • Cutts JC; Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
  • Song P; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
  • Rudan I; Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
  • Rudan D; Department of Infectious Diseases, at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
  • Aboyans V; Centre for Global Health, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
  • McDermott MM; Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
  • Criqui MH; Centre for Global Health, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
  • Fowkes FGR; Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia.
  • Fowkes FJI; Department of Cardiology, Dupuytren University Hospital, and U1094 Inserm & IRD, Limoges, France.
J Epidemiol Glob Health ; 12(3): 219-223, 2022 09.
Article de En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35841531
An epidemiological transition in the prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is taking place especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where an ageing population and adoption of western lifestyles are associated with an increase in PAD. We discuss the limited evidence which suggests that infection, potentially mediated by inflammation, may be a risk factor for PAD, and show by means of an ecological analysis that country-level prevalence of the major endemic infections of HIV, tuberculosis and malaria are associated with the prevalence of PAD. While further research is required, we propose that scientists and health authorities pay more attention to the interplay between communicable and non-communicable diseases, and we suggest that limiting the occurrence of endemic infections might have some effect on slowing the epidemiological transition in PAD.
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Texte intégral: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Base de données: MEDLINE Sujet principal: Maladies cardiovasculaires / Maladie artérielle périphérique / Maladies non transmissibles Type d'étude: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limites: Humans Langue: En Journal: J Epidemiol Glob Health Année: 2022 Type de document: Article Pays d'affiliation: Australie Pays de publication: Suisse

Texte intégral: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Base de données: MEDLINE Sujet principal: Maladies cardiovasculaires / Maladie artérielle périphérique / Maladies non transmissibles Type d'étude: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limites: Humans Langue: En Journal: J Epidemiol Glob Health Année: 2022 Type de document: Article Pays d'affiliation: Australie Pays de publication: Suisse