• COVID-19: seroprevalence and adherence to preventive measures in Arkhangelsk, Northwest Russia 

      Krieger, Ekaterina Anatoljevna; Sharashova, Ekaterina; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V; Samodova, Olga; Kontsevaya, Anna; Brenn, Tormod; Postoev, Vitaly (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2023-03-15)
      Background - The published estimates of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Russia are few. The study aimed to assess the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Arkhangelsk (Northwest Russia), in a year after the start of the pandemic, to evaluate the population adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), and to investigate characteristics associated with COVID-19 seropositive status.<p> <p>Methods - ...
    • Global Effect of Modifiable Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality. 

      Magnussen, Christina; Ojeda, Francisco M.; Leong, Darryl P.; Alegre-Diaz, Jesus; Amouyel, Philippe; Aviles-Santa, Larissa; De Bacquer, Dirk; Ballantyne, Christie M.; Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio; Bobak, Martin; Brenner, Hermann; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; De Lemos, James; Dobson, Annette; Dörr, Marcus; Donfrancesco, Chiara; Drygas, Wojciech; Dullaart, Robin P.; Engström, Gunnar; Ferrario, Marco M.; Ferrières, Jean; De Gaetano, Giovanni; Goldbourt, Uri; Gonzalez, Clicerio; Grassi, Guido; Hodge, Allison M.; Hveem, Kristian; Iacoviello, Licia; Ikram, M. Kamran; Irazola, Vilma; Jobe, Modou; Jousilahti, Pekka; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Kavousi, Maryam; Kee, Frank; Khalili, Davood; Koenig, Wolfgang; Kontsevaya, Anna; Kuulasmaa, Kari; Lackner, Karl J.; Leistner, David M.; Lind, Lars; Linneberg, Allan; Lorenz, Thiess; Lyngbakken, Magnus Nakrem; Malekzadeh, Reza; Malyutina, Sofia; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Melander, Olle; Metspalu, Andres; Miranda, J. Jaime; Moitry, Marie; Mugisha, Joseph; Nalini, Mahdi; Nambi, Vijay; Ninomiya, Toshiharu; Oppermann, Karen; D'Orsi, Eleonora; Pająk, Andrzej; Palmieri, Luigi; Panagiotakos, Demosthenes; Perianayagam, Arokiasamy; Peters, Annette; Poustchi, Hossein; Prentice, Andrew M.; Prescott, Eva; Risérus, Ulf; Salomaa, Veikko; Sans, Susana; Sakata, Satoko; Schöttker, Ben; Schutte, Aletta E.; Sepanlou, Sadaf G.; Sharma, Sanjib Kumar; Shaw, Jonathan E.; Simons, Leon A.; Söderberg, Stefan; Tamosiunas, Abdonas; Thorand, Barbara; Tunstall-Pedoe, Hugh; Twerenbold, Raphael; Vanuzzo, Diego; Veronesi, Giovanni; Waibel, Julia; Wannamethee, S. Goya; Watanabe, Masafumi; Wild, Philipp S.; Yao, Yao; Zeng, Yi; Ziegler, Andreas; Blankenberg, Stefan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      BACKGROUND - Five modifiable risk factors are associated with cardiovascular disease and death from any cause. Studies using individual-level data to evaluate the regional and sex-specific prevalence of the risk factors and their effect on these outcomes are lacking.<p> <p>METHODS - We pooled and harmonized individual-level data from 112 cohort studies conducted in 34 countries and 8 geographic ...
    • Know Your Heart: Rationale, design and conduct of a cross-sectional study of cardiovascular structure, function and risk factors in 4500 men and women aged 35-69 years from two Russian cities, 2015-18 

      Cook, Sarah; Malyutina, S; Kudryavtsev, Alexander; Averina, Maria; Bobrova, Natalia; Boytsov, S; Brage, S; Clark, TG; Diez Benavente, S; Eggen, Anne Elise; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Hughes, A; Johansen, Heidi; Kholmatova, Kamila; Kichigina, A; Kontsevaya, Anna; Kornev, M; Leong, D; Magnus, Per; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; McKee, M; Morgan, K; Nilssen, Odd-Ragnar; Plakhov, I; Quint, JK; Rapala, A; Ryabikov, A; Saburova, Lyudmila; Schirmer, Henrik; Shapkina, M; Shiekh, Suhail; Shkolnikov, VM; Stylidis, Michael; Voevoda, Mikhail; Westgate, Kate; Leon, David Adrew (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-04)
      Russia has one of the highest rates of cardiovascular disease in the world. The International Project on Cardiovascular Disease in Russia (IPCDR) was set up to understand the reasons for this. A substantial component of this study was the Know Your Heart Study devoted to characterising the nature and causes of cardiovascular disease in Russia by conducting large cross-sectional surveys in two Russian ...
    • Management of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in Russian hospitals adheres to international guidelines 

      Kontsevaya, Anna; Bates, Katie; Schirmer, Henrik; Bobrova, Natalia; Leon, David A.; McKee, Martin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-23)
      <i>Objective</i> - Russia has one of the highest cardiovascular mortality rates. Modernisation of the Russian health system has been accompanied by a substantial increase in uptake of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), which substantially reduces the risk of mortality in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This paper aims to describe contemporary Hospital treatment ...
    • Pharmacological management of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (blood pressure and lipids) following diagnosis of myocardial infarction, stroke and diabetes: Comparison between population-based studies in Russia and Norway 

      Cook, Sarah Anne; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Eggen, Anne Elise; Bates, Katie; Iakunchykova, Olena; Kontsevaya, Anna; McKee, Martin; Schirmer, Henrik; Voevoda, Michael; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V; Malyutina, Sofia; Leon, David A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-19)
      <i>Background</i> - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is substantially higher in Russia than in neighbouring Norway. We aimed to compare blood pressure- and lipid-lowering medication use and proportion meeting treatment targets between general population samples in the two countries in those with CVD and diabetes.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - The study population was adults aged 40–69 years reporting ...
    • Seroprevalence of SARS-Cov-2 Antibodies in Adults, Arkhangelsk, Russia 

      Krieger, Ekaterina Anatoljevna; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V; Sharashova, Ekaterina; Postoev, Vitaly; Belova, Natalia; Shagrov, Leonid; Zvedina, Julia; Drapkina, Oxana; Kontsevaya, Anna; Shalnova, Svetlana; Brenn, Tormod; Shkolnikov, Vladimir M.; Eggo, Rosalind M.; Leon, David Adrew (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02)
      Population-based data on coronavirus disease in Russia and on the immunogenicity of the Sputnik V vaccine are sparse. In a survey of 1,080 residents of Arkhangelsk 40–75 years of age, 65% were seropositive for IgG. Fifteen percent of participants had been vaccinated; of those, 97% were seropositive.
    • Uncontrolled and apparent treatment-resistant hypertension: a cross-sectional study of Russian and Norwegian 40–69 year olds 

      Petersen, Jakob; Malyutina, Sofia; Ryabikov, Andrey; Kontsevaya, Anna; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V; Eggen, Anne Elise; McKee, Martin; Cook, Sarah Anne; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Schirmer, Henrik; Leon, David Adrew (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-13)
      <i>Background</i> - Uncontrolled hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor. We examined uncontrolled hypertension and differences in treatment regimens between a high-risk country, Russia, and low-risk Norway to gain better understanding of the underlying factors.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - Population-based survey data on 40–69 year olds with hypertension defined as taking antihypertensives ...