A clinical summary of this KDP was published in the Journal of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic .
An estimated 17.5 million people died of cardiovascular disease worldwide in 2012, accounting for 31% of all deaths worldwide. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.4 million were due to coronary hea...
A clinical summary of this KDP was published in the Journal of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic .
Ischemic cerebrovascular events (iCMP) make up 88% of all CMPs, in the Czech Republic the incidence of iCMP is currently 211 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year and the prevalence is estimat...
The update of the treatment guide "Management of adult asthma in primary care" was initiated because five years had passed since the publication of the original guide. The procedure for updating treatment manuals is written in the "Estonian manual for the preparation of treatment manuals" (2020). At the ...
A clinical summary of this KDP was published in the Journal of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic .
This clinical guideline applies to patients with chronic, stable forms of coronary heart disease (CHD); i.e.: (a) patients with stable angina pectoris (including patients who became asymptomati...
Policy makers developing obesity policies should assess and reflect on their own attitudes and beliefs related to obesity.
Public health policy makers should avoid using stigmatizing language and images. It is well established that shaming does not change behaviours. In fact, shaming can increase the lik...
besity is a chronic disease characterized by the presence of excessive and/or dysfunctional adipose tissue that impairs health and wellbeing.
Obesity increases the risk of serious chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, among others.
Obesity...
Obesity is a complex chronic disease in which abnormal or excess
body fat (adiposity) impairs health, increases the risk of long-term
medical complications and reduces life span. However, due to individual differences in body composition, body fat distribution and
function, the threshold to which adiposi...
Obesity is a heterogeneous disease that can develop via slow and steady weight gain over an extended period, or from rapid bursts of weight gain.
Regular assessments of body weight are needed to catch early weight gain. Use the Edmonton Obesity Staging System to evaluate if the patient has obesity.
Clini...
Asking patients about their performance in daily activities including personal care, mobility and interactions with the built and social environment will provide valuable information about facilitators and barriers to engagement in daily activities, including treatment recommendations. This can help heal...
Obesity is a chronic, progressive and relapsing disease, characterized by the presence of abnormal or excess adiposity that impairs health and social well-being.
Screening for obesity should be performed regularly by measuring body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference.
The clinical assessment of ob...
