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Fixed dose combination drugs for cardiovascular disease in a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Lebanon: an implementation study

Ansbro É, Masri S, Prieto-Merino D, Willis R, Aoun Bahous S,  et al.
2023-01-25 • BMJ Open
2023-01-25 • BMJ Open
OBJECTIVES
This pre–post implementation study evaluated the introduction of fixed dose combination (FDC) medications for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) secondary prev...
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Slide Presentation

Fixed dose combination drugs for cardiovascular disease in Lebanon

Ansbro E, Masri S, Prieto-Merino D, Bahous SA, Molfino L,  et al.
2022-05-11 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-05-11 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
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Hypertension management in MSF programmes in Jordan and Zimbabwe: opportunities for simplification and use of fixed-dose combination medications

Oza S, Harris P, Ansbro E, Perel P, Frieden M,  et al.
2020-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research
2020-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research
INTRODUCTION
Globally, hypertension is responsible for approximately half of all heart disease and stroke deaths. Over 75% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. ...
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Research

Management of diabetes and associated costs in a complex humanitarian setting in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a retrospective cohort study

Ansbro É, Biringanine M, Caleo GNC, Prieto-Merino D, Sadique Z,  et al.
2019-11-24 • BMJ Open
2019-11-24 • BMJ Open
ObjectiveWe aimed to evaluate an Integrated Diabetic Clinic within a Hospital Outpatient Department (IDC-OPD) in a complex humanitarian setting...
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Diabetes Care in a Complex Humanitarian Emergency Setting: A Qualitative Evaluation

Murphy A, Biringanine M, Roberts B, Stringer B, Perel P,  et al.
2017-06-23 • BMC Health Services Research
2017-06-23 • BMC Health Services Research
Evidence is urgently needed from complex emergency settings to support efforts to respond to the increasing burden of diabetes mellitus (DM). We conducted a qualitative study of a new mo...
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Cardiovascular Disease among Syrian refugees: a descriptive study of patients in two Médecins Sans Frontières clinics in northern Lebanon

Boulle P, Sibourd Baudry A, Ansbro É, Prieto Merino D, Saleh N,  et al.
2019-08-09 • Conflict and Health
2019-08-09 • Conflict and Health
We included 514 patients with ASCVD in the cross-sectional study, performed in 2017. Most (61.9%) were male and mean age was 60.4 years (95% CI, 59.6-61.3). Over half (58.8%) underwent r...
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Editorial

Implementing fixed dose combination medications for the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases

Webster R, Murphy A, Bygrave H, Ansbro É, Grobbee DE,  et al.
2019-12-31 • Global Heart
2019-12-31 • Global Heart
HIGHLIGHTS
-- Despite clinical evidence of its effectiveness in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, uptake of fixed dose combination therapy (FDCs) for CVD has been poor....
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Abstract

Fixed dose combination drugs for cardiovascular disease in Lebanon

Ansbro E, Masri S, Prieto-Merino D, Bahous SA, Molfino L,  et al.
2022-05-11 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-05-11 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
INTRODUCTION
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability globally, including in humanitarian contexts. Fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs are cost-effec...
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Review

The burden of diabetes and use of diabetes care in humanitarian crises in low-income and middle-income countries

Kehlenbrink S, Smith JS, Ansbro É, Fuhr D, Cheung ATL,  et al.
2019-03-13 • Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
2019-03-13 • Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
Human suffering as a result of natural disasters or conflict includes death and disability from non-communicable diseases, including diabetes, which have largely been neglected in humani...
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Research

Development of a target product profile for a point-of-care cardiometabolic device

Vetter B, Beran D, Boulle P, Chua AC, de la Tour R,  et al.
2021-10-09 • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
2021-10-09 • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
INTRODUCTION
Multi-parameter diagnostic devices can simplify cardiometabolic disease diagnosis. However, existing devices may not be suitable for use in low-resource settings, where ...
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Clinical outcomes in a primary-level non-communicable disease programme for Syrian refugees and the host population in Jordan: A cohort analysis using routine data

Ansbro É, Homan T, Jobanputra K, Qasem J, Muhammad S,  et al.
2021-01-11 • PLOS Medicine
2021-01-11 • PLOS Medicine
BACKGROUND
Little is known about the content or quality of non-communicable disease (NCD) care in humanitarian settings. Since 2014, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has provided prima...
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Research

MSF experiences of providing multidisciplinary primary level NCD care for Syrian refugees and the host population in Jordan: an implementation study guided by the RE-AIM framework

Ansbro É, Homan T, Qasem J, Bil K, Tarawneh M,  et al.
2021-04-26 • BMC Health Services Research
2021-04-26 • BMC Health Services Research
BACKGROUND
In response to the rising global NCD burden, humanitarian actors have rapidly scaled-up NCD services in crisis-affected low-and-middle income countries. Using the RE-AIM i...
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Implementation of fixed-dose combination therapy for secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a qualitative evaluation

Murphy A, Willis R, Ansbro É, Masri S, Kabbara N,  et al.
2022-06-04 • BMC Health Services Research
2022-06-04 • BMC Health Services Research
BACKGROUND
We report findings of a qualitative evaluation of fixed-dose combination therapy for patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) attending Méd...