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Paul Anthony Camacho Lopez

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Paul Anthony Camacho López

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A community-based comprehensive intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk in hypertension (HOPE 4): a cluster-randomised controlled trial

…, K Yusoff, A Attaran, P Lamelas, PA Camacho… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease globally. Despite
proven benefits, hypertension control is poor. We hypothesised that a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Low muscle strength is associated with metabolic risk factors in Colombian children: the ACFIES study

DD Cohen, D Gómez-Arbeláez, PA Camacho… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Purpose In youth, poor cardiorespiratory and muscular strength are associated with elevated
metabolic risk factors. However, studies examining associations between strength and risk …

Association between cigarette smoking prevalence and income level: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, P Morello, N Soto, K Lee, PA Camacho… - Nicotine & Tobacco …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Previous evidence linked low socioeconomic status with higher smoking
prevalence. Our objective was to assess the strength of this association in the world population, …

[HTML][HTML] Household and personal air pollution exposure measurements from 120 communities in eight countries: results from the PURE-AIR study

…, F Cazor, P Lopez-Jaramillo, PA Camacho… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Approximately 2·8 billion people are exposed to household air pollution from
cooking with polluting fuels. Few monitoring studies have systematically measured health-…

Risk factors, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in South America: a PURE substudy

…, F Lanas, A Avezum, R Diaz, PA Camacho… - European Heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims In a multinational South American cohort, we examined variations in CVD incidence
and mortality rates between subpopulations stratified by country, by sex and by urban or rural …

Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in rural and urban communities in Latin American countries

…, P Lopez-Jaramillo, J Otero, P Camacho… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The objective is to describe hypertension (HTN) prevalence, awareness, treatment
and control in urban and rural communities in Latin America to inform public and policy-…

[HTML][HTML] Aged garlic extract improves adiponectin levels in subjects with metabolic syndrome: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, crossover study

…, Y Rodríguez, RG García, PA Camacho… - Mediators of …, 2013 - hindawi.com
Background. Garlic (Allium sativum) has been shown to have important benefits in individuals
at high cardiovascular risk. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score to predict type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Colombian population: A longitudinal observational study

…, L Forero-Naranjo, PA Camacho… - World journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To assess the performance of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) questionnaire
for detecting and predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) in a Colombian population. …

Determination of insulin resistance using the homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) and its relation with the risk of developing pregnancy-induced hypertension

…, LP Pradilla, PA Camacho… - American journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To assess whether increased insulin resistance determined by homeostatic model
assessment (HOMA) early in pregnancy is associated with the subsequent development of …

Social disparities explain differences in hypertension prevalence, detection and control in Colombia

PA Camacho, D Gomez-Arbelaez, DI Molina… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Hypertension is the principal risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The global
Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study showed that the levels of awareness, treatment …