Recent Publications

Availability and affordability of cardiovascular disease medicines and their effect on use in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: an analysis of the PURE study data

Lancet

R Khatib, M McKee, H Shannon, C Chow, S Rangarajan, K Teo, L Wei, P Mony, V Mohan, R Gupta, R Kumar, K Vijayakumar, SA Lear, R Diaz, A Avezum, P Lopez-Jaramillo, F Lanas, K Yusoff, N Ismail, K Kazmi, O Rahman, A Rosengren, N Monsef, R Kelishadi, A Kruger, T Puone, A szuba, J Chifamba, A Temizhan, G Dagenais, A Gafni, S Yusuf

January 2016

PURE: The environmental profile of a community’s health: a cross-sectional study on tobacco marketing in 16 countries

Bulletin World Health Organization

E Savell, AB Gilmore, M Sims, PK Mony, T Koon, K Yusoff, SA Lear, P Seron, N Ismail, KBT Calik, A Rosengren, A Bahonar, R Kumar, K Vijayakumar, A Kruger, H Swidan, R Gupta, E Igumbor, A Afridi, O Rahman, J Chifamba, K Zatonska, V Mohan, D Moha, P Lopez-Jaramillo, A Avezum, P Poirier, A Orlandini, W Li, M McKee, S Rangarajan, S Yusuf, CK Cow

December 2015

PURE: Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease, cancer, injury, admission to hospital, and mortality: a prospective cohort study

Lancet

A Smyth, KK Teo, S Rangarajan, M O'Donnell, X Zhang, P Rana, DP Leong, G Dagenais, P Seron, A Rosengren, AE Schutte, P Lopez-Jaramillo, A Oguz, J Chifamba, R Diaz, S Lear, A Avezum, R Kumar, V Mohan, A Szuba, L Wei, W Yang, B Jian, M McKee, S Yusuf

November 2015

Socioeconomic factors and use of secondary preventive therapies for cardiovascular diseases in South Asia: The PURE study

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

R Gupta, S Islam, P Mony, VR Kutty, V Mohan, R Kumar, JS Thakur, VK Shankar, D Mohan, K Vijayakumar, O Rahman, R Yusuf, R Iqbal, M Shahid, I Mohan, S Rangarajan, KK Teo, S Yusuf

October 2015

Psychosocial factors and obesity in 17 high-, middle- and low-income countries: the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiologic study

International Journal of Obesity

A Rosengren, K Teo, S Rangarajan, C Kabali, I Khumalo, VR Kutty, R Gupta, R Yusuf, R Iqbal, N Ismail, Y Altuntas, R Kelishadi, R Diaz, A Avezum, J Chifamba, K Zatonska, L Wei, X Liao, P Lopez-Jaramillo, A Yusufali, P Seron, SA Lear, S Yusuf

August 2015

Prognostic value of grip strength: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study

Lancet

DP Leong, KK Teo, S Rangarajan, P Lopez-Jaramillo, A Avezum, A Orlandini, P Seron, SH Ahmed, A Rosengren, R Kelishadi, O Rahman, S Swaminathan, R Iqbal, R Gupta, SA Lear, A Oguz, K Yusoff, K Zatonska, J Chifamba, E Igumbor, V Mohan, R Mohan Anjana, H Gu, W Li, S Yusuf

July 2015

PURE-MIND: Early cerebral small vessel disease and brain volume, cognition, and gait

Annals of Neurology

EE Smith, M O'Donnell, G Dagenais, SA Lear, A Wielgosz, M Sharma, P Poirier, G Stotts, SE Black, S Strother, MD Noseworthy, O Benavente, J Modi, M Goyal, S Batool, K Sanchez, V Hill, CR McCreary, R Frayne, S Islam, J DeJesus, S Rangarajan, K Teo, S Yusuf

February 2015

PURE: A novel method to evaluate the community built environment using photographs – Environmental Profile of a Community Health (EPOCH) photo neighbourhood evaluation tool

PLoS One

CK Chow, DJ Corsi, K Lock, M Madhavan, P Mackie, W Li, S Yi, Y Wang, S Swaminathan, P Lopez-Jaramillo, D Gomez-Arbelaez, A Avezum, SA Lear, G Dagenais, K Teo, M McKee, S Yusuf

November 2014

PURE: Cardiovascular risk and events in 17 low-, middle-, and high-income countries

New England Journal of Medicine

S Yusuf, S Rangarajan, K Teo, S Islam, W Li, L Liu, J Bo, Q Lou, F Lu, T Liu, L Yu, S Zhang, P Mony, S Swaminathan, V Mohan, R Gupta, R Kumar, K Vijayakumar, S Lear, S Anand, A Wielgosz, R Diaz, A Avezum, P Lopez-Jaramillo, F Lanas, K Yusoff, N Ismail, R Iqbal, O Rahman, A Rosengren, A Yusufali, R Kelishadi, A Kruger, T Puoane, A Szuba, J Chifamba, A Oguz, M McQueen, M McKee, G Dagenais

August 2014

PURE: Association of urinary sodium and potassium excretion with blood pressure

New England Journal of Medicine

A Mente, MJ O'Donnell, S Rangarajan, MJ McQueen, P Poirier, A Wielgosz, H Morrison, W Li, X Wang, C Di, P Mony, A Devanath, A Rosengren, A Oguz, K Zatonska, AH Yusufali, P Lopez-Jaramillo, A Avezum, N Ismail, F Lanas, T Puoane, R Diaz, R Kelishadi, R Iqbal, R Yusuf, J Chifamba, R Khatib, K Teo, S Yusuf

August 2014

PURE: Urinary sodium and potassium excretion, mortality, and cardiovascular events

New England Journal of Medicine

M O'Donnell, A Mente, S Rangarajan, MJ MQueen, X Wang, L Liu, H Yan, SF Lee, P Mony, A Devanath, A Rosengren, P Lopez-Jaramillo, R Diaz, A Avezum, F Lanas, K Yusoff, R Iqbal, R Ilow, N Mohammadifard, S Gulec, AH Yusufali, L Kruger, R Yusuf, J Chifamba, C Kabali, G Dagenais, SA Lear, K Teo, S Yusuf

August 2014

PURE: Incidental magnetic resonance diffusion-weighted imaging-positive lesions are rare in neurologically asymptomatic community-dwelling adults

AHA Stroke

S Batool, M O'Donnell, M Sharma, S Islam, GR Dagenais, P Poirier, SA Lear, A Wielgosz, K Teo, G Stotts, CR McCreary, R Frayne, J DeJesus, S Rangarajan, S Yusuf, EE Smith

July 2014

PURE: Validation and comparison of three formulae to estimate sodium and potassium excretion from a single morning fasting urine compared to 24-h measures in 11 countries

Journal of Hypertension

A Mente, MJ O'Donnell, G Dagenais, A Wielgosz, SA Lear, MJ McQueen, Y Jiang, W Xingyu, B Jian, K Burco, T Calik, AA Akalin, P Mony, A Devanath, AH Yusufali, P Lopez-Jaramillo, A Avezum, K Yusoff, A Rosengren, L Kruger, A Orlandini, S Rangarajan, K Teo, S Yusuf

May 2014

PURE: The association between ownership of common household devices and obesity and diabetes in high, middle and low income countries

Canadian Medical Association Journal

SA Lear, K Teo, D Gasevic, X Zhang, PP Poirier, S Rangarajan, P Seron, R Kelishadi, AM Tamil, A Kruger, R Iqbal, H Swidan, D Gomez-Arbelaez, R Yusuf, J Chifamba, VR Kutty, K Karsidag, R Kumar, W Li, A Szuba, A Avezum, R Daiz, SS Anand, A Rosengren, S Yusuf

March 2014

PURE: Relative validity of an FFQ to estimate daily food and nutrient intakes for Chilean adults

Public Health Nutrition

M Dehghan, S Martinez, X Zhang, P Seron, F Lanas, S Islam, AT Merchant

October 2013

Lancet

Bulletin World Health Organization

Lancet

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

International Journal of Obesity

Lancet

Annals of Neurology

PLoS One

New England Journal of Medicine

New England Journal of Medicine

New England Journal of Medicine

AHA Stroke

Journal of Hypertension

Canadian Medical Association Journal

Public Health Nutrition

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