• Long-term trends in blood pressure and hypertension in Russia: an analysis of data from 14 health surveys conducted in 1975–2017 

      Churilova, Elena; Shkolnikov, Vladimir M.; Shalnova, Svetlana A.; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V; Malyutina, Sofia; Nilssen, Odd-Ragnar; Laatikainen, Tiina; Leon, David A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-07)
      Background - Hypertension is recognized as an important contributor to high cardiovascular mortality in Russia. A comprehensive analysis of data from Russian studies that measured blood pressure in population-based samples has not been previously undertaken. This study aims to identify trends and patterns in mean blood pressure and the prevalence of hypertension in Russia over the most recent ...
    • Time trends in smoking in Russia in the light of recent tobacco control measures: synthesis of evidence from multiple sources 

      Shkolnikov, Vladimir M.; Churilova, Elena; Jdanov, Dmitrii; Shalnova, Svetlana A; Nilssen, Odd-Ragnar; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V; Cook, Sarah Anne; Malyutina, Sofia; McKee, Martin; Leon, David Adrew (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-23)
      <i>Background</i> - The study aims at identifying long-term trends and patterns of current smoking by age, gender, and education in Russia, including the most recent period from 2008 during which tobacco control policies were implemented, and to estimate the impact on mortality of any reductions in prevalence. We present an in-depth analysis based on an unprecedentedly large array of survey ...