Non communicable diseases

Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Egypt; A Retrospective Survey

Mohamed Mashahit, Eman Ezzat & Eman Hanafy · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Background: Non communicable diseases (NCDs) have been a difficult group to define. However, four common behavioral risk factors (tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption, poor diet, and lack of physical activity) are associated with four disease clusters (cardiovascular diseas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36089

Assessment of Medication Adherence among Non-communicable Chronic Disease Patients in Quetta, Pakistan: Predictors of Medication Adherence

Hummara Shaheen, Noman Ul Haq, Sohail Riaz, Aqeel Naseem & Muhammad Samsoor Zarak · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the level of medication adherence among patients with different non-communicable chronic diseases in Quetta, Pakistan. Moreover this study has also evaluated the factors affecting medication adherence. Methodology: A cross-sectional...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34300