High Burden and Trend in Nonadherence to Blood Pressure-Lowering Medications: Meta-Analysis of Data From Over 34 000 Adults With Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Background: Nonadherence to blood pressure (BP)-lowering medication is a strong predictor of poor BP control. Sub-Saharan Africa has extremely low BP control rates (~10%), but it is unclear what the burden of medication nonadherence among Africans with hypertension is. This systematic review estimated the prevalence and determinants of nonadherence to BP-lowering medications in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Specimen and data sharing to advance research and development on Zika virus.

For diseases with epidemic potential, specimen and data sharing is crucial for sustained research and development of medical countermeasures such as diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. In the case of Zika virus, although a global framework for specimen and data sharing to advance research and development is highly desirable, challenges related to legal, ethical, and intellectual property issues persist. Since the 2015-16 Zika virus outbreak, regional laboratory networks and research partnerships have made some progress in specimen and data sharing among some Zika virus-endemic countries.

Improved cholera control in Kenya: A retrospective analysis of 2017-2019 in Nairobi and Homabay.

Background: Kenya has recorded at least 38 678 cases and 695 deaths over the last decade, and costing on average $2.2 million annually. From 2014 to 2016, the country experienced one of the deadliest and largest outbreak.

Telephone hotlines for infectious disease outbreaks in Africa: A review and qualitative study.

Background: Mobile health interventions like telephone hotlines face challenges that may threaten their use, adoption and sustainability in Africa.

Aim: We sought to understand the barriers and facilitators for sustainability of telephone hotlines used in infectious disease outbreaks in Africa using a scoping review and a qualitative study.

Setting: Participants form 12 African countries and Database searches.

Frequency of Cardiac Valvulopathies in Patients With Marfan Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a progressive connective tissue disease with a broad range of clinical manifestations. We sought to establish the spectrum of structural valvular abnormalities as cardiovascular involvement has been identified as the most life-threatening aspect of the syndrome. This was a systematic review with a meta-analysis of studies indexed in Medline from the inception of the database to November 7, 2022.

Non-calcified plaque in asymptomatic patients with zero coronary artery calcium score: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: There is growing interest in understanding the coronary atherosclerotic burden in asymptomatic patients with zero coronary artery calcium score (CACS). In this population, we aimed to investigate the prevalence and severity of non-calcified coronary plaques (NCP) as detected by coronary CT angiography (CCTA), and to analyze the associated clinical predictors.

Methods: This was a systematic review with meta-analysis of studies indexed in PubMed/Medline and Web of Science from inception of the database to March 31st, 2023.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence, incidence, and predictors of atrial fibrillation in cardiac sarcoidosis.

Background: The occurrence of atrial arrhythmias, in particular, atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) are of growing interest in the field of infiltrative cardiomyopathies. Via a systematic review with meta-analysis, we sought to synthesize data on the prevalence, incidence, and predictors of atrial arrhythmias as well as outcomes in patients with CS.

Methods: PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus were systematically queried from inception until April 26th, 2023.