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Wright HM, Meyers MC, Niebylski ML, Sterling JC, Robinson SK. Blood Pressure Abnormalities Among NCAA Athletes. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000563133.67000.6f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Campbell NRC, Lackland DT, Niebylski ML, Orias M, Redburn KA, Nilsson PM, Zhang XH, Burrell L, Horiuchi M, Poulter NR, Prabhakaran D, Ramirez AJ, Schiffrin EL, Schutte AE, Touyz RM, Wang JG, Weber MA. 2016 Dietary Salt Fact Sheet and Call to Action: The World Hypertension League, International Society of Hypertension, and the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2016; 18:1082-1085. [PMID: 27515460 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Norm R C Campbell
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- ISH Secretariat, c/o The Conference Collective Ltd., Teddington, Middlesex, UK
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- ISH Secretariat, c/o The Conference Collective Ltd., Teddington, Middlesex, UK
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- ISH Secretariat, c/o The Conference Collective Ltd., Teddington, Middlesex, UK
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- ISH Secretariat, c/o The Conference Collective Ltd., Teddington, Middlesex, UK
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- ISH Secretariat, c/o The Conference Collective Ltd., Teddington, Middlesex, UK
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- ISH Secretariat, c/o The Conference Collective Ltd., Teddington, Middlesex, UK
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- ISH Secretariat, c/o The Conference Collective Ltd., Teddington, Middlesex, UK
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- ISH Secretariat, c/o The Conference Collective Ltd., Teddington, Middlesex, UK
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- ISH Secretariat, c/o The Conference Collective Ltd., Teddington, Middlesex, UK
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- International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Campbell NR, Khalsa T, Lackland DT, Niebylski ML, Nilsson PM, Redburn KA, Orias M, Zhang XH, Burrell L, Horiuchi M, Poulter NR, Prabhakaran D, Ramirez AJ, Schiffrin EL, Touyz RM, Wang JG, Weber MA. High Blood Pressure 2016: Why Prevention and Control Are Urgent and Important. The World Hypertension League, International Society of Hypertension, World Stroke Organization, International Diabetes Foundation, International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, International Society of Nephrology. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2016; 18:714-7. [PMID: 27316336 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Norm R Campbell
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Campbell NR, Lackland DT, Niebylski ML. WHL Note on the Kaiser Permanente Article. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2016; 18:259. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.12793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Campbell NRC, Gelfer M, Stergiou GS, Alpert BS, Myers MG, Rakotz MK, Padwal R, Schutte AE, O'Brien E, Lackland DT, Niebylski ML, Nilsson PM, Redburn KA, Zhang XH, Burrell L, Horiuchi M, Poulter NR, Prabhakaran D, Ramirez AJ, Schiffrin EL, Touyz RM, Wang JG, Weber MA. A Call to Regulate Manufacture and Marketing of Blood Pressure Devices and Cuffs: A Position Statement From the World Hypertension League, International Society of Hypertension and Supporting Hypertension Organizations. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2016; 18:378-80. [PMID: 26852890 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Norm R C Campbell
- Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Pharmacology and Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Hypertension Center STRIDE-7, Sotiria Hospital, Third University Department of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- AAMI Sphygmomanometer Committee, Pediatric Exercise Science, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Improving Health Outcomes at American Medical Association, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology and General Internal Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- MRC Research Unit on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension in Africa Research Team, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Molecular Pharmacology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- International Society of Hypertension, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- International Society of Hypertension, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- International Society of Hypertension, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- International Society of Hypertension, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- International Society of Hypertension, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- International Society of Hypertension, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- International Society of Hypertension, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Zhang XH, Lisheng L, Campbell NRC, Niebylski ML, Nilsson P, Lackland DT. Implementation of World Health Organization Package of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions (WHO PEN) for Primary Health Care in Low-Resource Settings: A Policy Statement From the World Hypertension League. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2016; 18:5-6. [PMID: 26646424 PMCID: PMC8031603 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Xin H Zhang
- Medicine, Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Pharmacology and Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Clinical Cardiovascular Research, Lund University, Dept Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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Campbell NR, Redburn KA, Niebylski ML, Drouin D, Zhang XH, Lisheng L, Nilsson P, Lackland DT. Restructuring Hypertension Congresses and Scientific Meetings for Improved Hypertension Prevention and Control. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2015; 18:169-71. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.12748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Norm R.C. Campbell
- Departments of Medicine; Physiology and Pharmacology and Community Health Sciences; O'Brien Institute for Public Health and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta; University of Calgary; Calgary Alberta Canada
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- e-learning Professional Education Program for Hypertension Canada and Family and Emergency Medicine; Université Laval School of Medicine; Quebec City Quebec Canada
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- Beijing Hypertension League Institute; Haidian District Beijing China
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- Beijing Hypertension League Institute; Haidian District Beijing China
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Lund University; Malmo Sweden
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- Biometry and Epidemiology; Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston SC
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Khalsa TK, Campbell NR, Redburn KA, Lemogoum D, Niebylski ML. A Needs Assessment of Sub-Sahara African National Hypertension Organizations for Hypertension Prevention and Control Programs. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.12632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Tej K. Khalsa
- Department of Internal Medicine; The University of Calgary; Calgary AB Canada
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- Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and of Physiology and Pharmacology; Libin Cardiovascular Institute; University of Calgary; Calgary AB Canada
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- Cardiovascular Medicine; School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences; University of Douala; Douala Cameroon
- Cameroon Heart Foundation; Douala Cameroon
- Erasme Hospital; Free Brussels University; Brussels Belgium
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Campbell NR, Niebylski ML, Redburn K, Lisheng L, Nilsson P, Zhang XH, Lackland DT. World Hypertension League Position on Public Use of Blood Pressure Kiosks. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2015; 17:913. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.12671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Lund University; Malmo Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Lund University; Malmo Sweden
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- Beijing Hypertension League Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Neurosciences; Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston SC
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Ordunez P, Martinez R, Niebylski ML, Campbell NR. Hypertension Prevention and Control in Latin America and the Caribbean. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2015; 17:499-502. [PMID: 25727743 PMCID: PMC8032080 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Campbell NRC, Lackland DT, Lisheng L, Zhang XH, Nilsson PM, Niebylski ML. The World Hypertension League: where now and where to in salt reduction. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2015; 5:238-42. [PMID: 26090335 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-3652.2015.04.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
High dietary salt is a leading risk for death and disability largely by causing increased blood pressure. Other associated health risks include gastric and renal cell cancers, osteoporosis, renal stones, and increased disease activity in multiple sclerosis, headache, increased body fat and Meniere's disease. The World Hypertension League (WHL) has prioritized advocacy for salt reduction. WHL resources and actions include a non-governmental organization policy statement, dietary salt fact sheet, development of standardized nomenclature, call for quality research, collaboration in a weekly salt science update, development of a process to set recommended dietary salt research standards and regular literature reviews, development of adoptable power point slide sets to support WHL positions and resources, and critic of weak research studies on dietary salt. The WHL plans to continue to work with multiple governmental and non-governmental organizations to promote dietary salt reduction towards the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations.
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- Norm R C Campbell
- 1 Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada ; 2 Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA ; 3 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China ; 4 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Beijing 100037, China ; 5 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden ; 6 World Hypertension League, 415 Bass Lane, Corvallis, Montana 59828, USA
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- 1 Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada ; 2 Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA ; 3 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China ; 4 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Beijing 100037, China ; 5 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden ; 6 World Hypertension League, 415 Bass Lane, Corvallis, Montana 59828, USA
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- 1 Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada ; 2 Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA ; 3 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China ; 4 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Beijing 100037, China ; 5 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden ; 6 World Hypertension League, 415 Bass Lane, Corvallis, Montana 59828, USA
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- 1 Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada ; 2 Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA ; 3 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China ; 4 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Beijing 100037, China ; 5 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden ; 6 World Hypertension League, 415 Bass Lane, Corvallis, Montana 59828, USA
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- 1 Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada ; 2 Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA ; 3 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China ; 4 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Beijing 100037, China ; 5 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden ; 6 World Hypertension League, 415 Bass Lane, Corvallis, Montana 59828, USA
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- 1 Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada ; 2 Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA ; 3 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China ; 4 Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Beijing 100037, China ; 5 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden ; 6 World Hypertension League, 415 Bass Lane, Corvallis, Montana 59828, USA
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Campbell NRC, Lackland DT, Lisheng L, Zhang XH, Nilsson PM, Redburn KA, Niebylski ML. The World Hypertension League challenges hypertension and cardiovascular organizations to develop strategic plans for the prevention and control of hypertension. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2015; 17:325-7. [PMID: 25865341 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mangat BK, Campbell N, Mohan S, Niebylski ML, Khalsa TK, Berbari AE, Cloutier L, Jean-Charles R, Kenerson J, Lemogoum D, Orias M, Veiga E, Zhang XH. Resources for Blood Pressure Screening Programs in Low Resource Settings: A Guide From the World Hypertension League. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2015; 17:418-20. [PMID: 25689038 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Birinder K Mangat
- Department of Medicine, The University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and of Physiology and Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Nursing, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- President Haiti Hypertension Center, State University of Haiti, Port Au Prince, Haiti
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- Douala School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
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- Beijing Hypertension League Institute, Beijing, China
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Campbell NRC, Lackland DT, Lisheng L, Niebylski ML, Nilsson PM, Zhang XH. Using the Global Burden of Disease study to assist development of nation-specific fact sheets to promote prevention and control of hypertension and reduction in dietary salt: a resource from the World Hypertension League. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2015; 17:165-7. [PMID: 25644474 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Increased blood pressure and high dietary salt are leading risks for death and disability globally. Reducing the burden of both health risks are United Nations' targets for reducing noncommunicable disease. Nongovernmental organizations and individuals can assist by ensuring widespread dissemination of the best available facts and recommended interventions for both health risks. Simple but impactful fact sheets can be useful for informing the public, healthcare professionals, and policy makers. The World Hypertension League has developed fact sheets on dietary salt and hypertension but in many circumstances the greatest impact would be obtained from national-level fact sheets. This manuscript provides instructions and a template for developing fact sheets based on the Global Burden of Disease study and national survey data.
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- Norm R C Campbell
- Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and of Physiology and Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Niebylski ML, Redburn KA, Duhaney T, Campbell NR. Healthy food subsidies and unhealthy food taxation: A systematic review of the evidence. Nutrition 2014; 31:787-95. [PMID: 25933484 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2014.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Revised: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
The Global Burden of Disease Study and related studies report unhealthy diet is the leading risk for death and disability globally. Given the evidence associating diet and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), international and national health bodies including the World Health Organization and United Nations have called for population health interventions to improve diet as a means to target NCDs. One of the proposed interventions is to ensure healthy foods/beverages are more accessible to purchasers and unhealthy ones less accessible via fiscal policy, namely taxation and subsidies. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence base to assess the effect of healthy food/beverage subsidies and unhealthy food/beverage taxation. A comprehensive review was conducted by searching PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar for peer-reviewed publications and seventy-eight studies were identified for inclusion in this review. This review was performed in keeping with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidance. Although moderate in quality, there was consistent evidence that taxation and subsidy intervention influenced dietary behaviors. The quality, level and strength of evidence along with identified gaps in research support the need for further policies and ongoing evaluation of population-wide food/beverage subsidies and taxation. To maximize success and effect, this review suggests that food taxes and subsidies should be a minimum of 10 to 15% and preferably used in tandem. Implementation of population-wide polices for taxation and subsides with ongoing evaluation of intended and unintended effects are supported by this review.
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- Mark L Niebylski
- World Hypertension League, Office of the Chief Executive, Corvallis, Montana, USA.
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- World Hypertension League, Office of the Chief Executive, Corvallis, Montana, USA
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- Canadian Hypertension Advisory Committee, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and of Physiology and Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Campbell NC, Lackland DT, Lisheng L, Zhang XH, Nilsson PM, Redburn KA, Niebylski ML. The World Hypertension League: A Look Back and a Vision Forward. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2014; 17:5-6. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.12469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Redburn KA, Niebylski ML. Excellence and Notable Achievement Awards From the World Hypertension League: A Call for 2015 Nominations. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2014. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.12445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Khalsa TK, Campbell NR, Lackland DT, Lisheng L, Niebylski ML, Zhang XH. A Needs Assessment of National Hypertension Organizations for Hypertension Prevention and Control Programs. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2014; 16:848-55. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.12432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tej K. Khalsa
- Department of Medicine; University of Calgary; Calgary AB Canada
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- Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and of Physiology and Pharmacology; Libin Cardiovascular Institute; University of Calgary; Calgary AB Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences; Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston SC
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- Beijing Hypertension League Institute; Fu Wai Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Medicine; Beijing Hypertension League Institute; Beijing China
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Campbell NRC, Lackland DT, Niebylski ML, Nilsson PM. Is reducing dietary sodium controversial? Is it the conduct of studies with flawed research methods that is controversial? A perspective from the World Hypertension League Executive Committee. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2014; 17:85-6. [PMID: 25376211 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Norm R C Campbell
- Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and of Physiology and Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Campbell NR, Lackland DT, Niebylski ML. 2014 Dietary Salt Fact Sheet of the World Hypertension League, International Society of Hypertension, Pan American Health Organization Technical Advisory Group on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Through Dietary Salt Reduction, the World Health Organizat. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2014; 17:7-9. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.12402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Norm R.C. Campbell
- Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and of Physiology and Pharmacology; Libin Cardiovascular Institute; University of Calgary; Calgary AB Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences; Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston SC
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Campbell NRC, Lackland DT, Niebylski ML. High blood pressure: why prevention and control are urgent and important: a 2014 fact sheet from the World Hypertension League and the International Society of Hypertension. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2014; 16:551-3. [PMID: 25040331 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Norm R C Campbell
- Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and of Physiology and Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Campbell NR, Appel LJ, Cappuccio FP, Correa-Rotter R, Hankey GJ, Lackland DT, MacGregor G, Neal B, Niebylski ML, Webster J, Willis KJ, Woodward M. A Call for Quality Research on Salt Intake and Health: From the World Hypertension League and Supporting Organizations. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2014; 16:469-71. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.12364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Norm R.C. Campbell
- Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and of Physiology and Pharmacology; Libin Cardiovascular Institute; University of Calgary; Calgary AB Canada
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- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Baltimore MD
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- Cardiovascular Medicine & Epidemiology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition; University of Warwick; Warwick Medical School & University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry UK
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism; National Medical Science and Nutrition Institute Salvador Zubirán; Mexico City Mexico
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- Neurology; School of Medicine and Pharmacology; Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research; The University of Western Australia; Perth WA Australia
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- Department of Neurosciences; Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston SC
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- Cardiovascular Medicine; Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine; Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry; Queen Mary University of London; London UK
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- Medicine; The George Institute for Global Health; University of Sydney; Sydney NSW Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health; University of Sydney; Sydney NSW Australia
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics; The George Institute for Global Health; University of Sydney; Sydney NSW Australia
- Nuffield Department of Population Health; Department of Epidemiology; University of Oxford; Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore MD
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Campbell NR, Berbari AE, Cloutier L, Gelfer M, Kenerson JG, Khalsa TK, Lackland DT, Lemogoum D, Mangat BK, Mohan S, Myers MG, Niebylski ML, O'Brien E, Stergiou GS, VeIga EV, Zhang XH. Policy Statement of the World Hypertension League on Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement Devices and Blood Pressure Measurement in the Clinical or Community Setting. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2014; 16:320-2. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.12336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Norm R.C. Campbell
- Departments of Medicine Community Health Sciences and of Physiology and Pharmacology; WHL Blood Pressure Screening Committee; Libin Cardiovascular Institute; University of Calgary; Calgary AB Canada
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- ISH Eastern Europe and Middle East Regional Advisory Group; American University of Beirut Medical Center; Beirut Lebanon
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- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières; Quebec Canada
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- Department of Family Practice; University of British Columbia; Vancouver BC Canada
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- Department of Medicine; University of Calgary; Foothills Medical Centre North Tower; Calgary AB Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences; Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston SC
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutic Sciences; University of Douala; Douala Cameroon
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- Public Health Foundation of India; Vasant Kunj New Delhi India
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- Division of Cardiology; Department of Medicine; Schulich Heart Program; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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- Conway Institute of Biomolecular Research; University College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
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- Hypertension Center; STRIDE Hellas-7; Third University Department of Medicine; Sotiria Hospital; Athens Greece
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- Beijing Hypertension League Institute; Beijing China
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Niebylski ML, Lu T, Campbell NRC, Arcand J, Schermel A, Hua D, Yeates KE, Tobe SW, Twohig PA, L'Abbé MR, Liu PP. Healthy food procurement policies and their impact. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2014; 11:2608-27. [PMID: 24595213 PMCID: PMC3986994 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110302608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Revised: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Unhealthy eating is the leading risk for death and disability globally. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for population health interventions. One of the proposed interventions is to ensure healthy foods are available by implementing healthy food procurement policies. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence base assessing the impact of such policies. A comprehensive review was conducted by searching PubMed and Medline for policies that had been implemented and evaluated the impact of food purchases, food consumption, and behaviors towards healthy foods. Thirty-four studies were identified and found to be effective at increasing the availability and purchases of healthy food and decreasing purchases of unhealthy food. Most policies also had other components such as education, price reductions, and health interventions. The multiple gaps in research identified by this review suggest that additional research and ongoing evaluation of food procurement programs is required. Implementation of healthy food procurement policies in schools, worksites, hospitals, care homes, correctional facilities, government institutions, and remote communities increase markers of healthy eating. Prior or simultaneous implementation of ancillary education about healthy eating, and rationale for the policy may be critical success factors and additional research is needed.
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- Mark L Niebylski
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 150 College St., Toronto, ON M5S3E2, Canada.
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 150 College St., Toronto, ON M5S3E2, Canada.
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto Bayview Ave. E239, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, 2059 Etherington Hall, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto Bayview Ave. E239, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
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- Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St., Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 150 College St., Toronto, ON M5S3E2, Canada.
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- Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St., Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.
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Reddy P, Hernan AL, Vanderwood KK, Arave D, Niebylski ML, Harwell TS, Dunbar JA. Implementation of diabetes prevention programs in rural areas: Montana and south-eastern Australia compared. Aust J Rural Health 2011; 19:125-34. [PMID: 21605225 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2011.01197.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify the key elements that enabled the Greater Green Triangle Diabetes Prevention Project (GGT DPP) and the Montana Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Prevention (CDDP) programs successful establishment and implementation in rural areas, as well as identifying specific challenges or barriers for implementation in rural communities. METHODS Focus groups were held with the facilitators who delivered the GGT DPP in Australia and the Montana CDDP programs in the USA. Interview questions covered the facilitators' experiences with recruitment, establishing the program, the components and influence of rurality on the program, barriers and challenges to delivering the program, attributes of successful participants, and the influence of community resources and partnerships on the programs. RESULTS Four main themes emerged from the focus groups: establishing and implementing the diabetes prevention program in the community; strategies for recruitment and retention of participants; what works in lifestyle intervention programs; and rural-centred issues. CONCLUSIONS The results from this study have assisted in determining the factors that contribute to developing, establishing and implementing successful diabetes prevention programs in two rural areas. Recommendations to increase the likelihood of success of programs in rural communities include: securing funding early for the program; establishing support from community leaders and developing positive relationships with health care providers; creating a professional team with passion for the program; encouraging participants to celebrate their small and big successes; and developing procedures for providing post-intervention support to help participants maintain their success.
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- Prasuna Reddy
- Greater Green Triangle University Department of Rural Health, Flinders University and Deakin University, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.
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Rickettsia rickettsii, the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, was lethal for the majority of experimentally and transovarially infected Rocky Mountain wood ticks (Dermacentor andersoni). Overall, 94.1% of nymphs infected as larvae by feeding on rickettsemic guinea pigs died during the molt into adults and 88. 3% of adult female ticks infected as nymphs died prior to feeding. In contrast, only 2.8% of uninfected larvae failed to develop into adults over two generations. Infected female ticks incubated at 4 degreesC had a lower mortality (80.9%) than did those held at 21 degreesC (96.8%). Rickettsiae were vertically transmitted to 39.0% of offspring, and significantly fewer larvae developed from infected ticks. The lethal effect of R. rickettsii may explain the low prevalence of infected ticks in nature and affect its enzootic maintenance.
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- M L Niebylski
- Laboratory of Microbial Structure and Function, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana 59840, USA
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Niebylski ML, Peacock MG, Fischer ER, Porcella SF, Schwan TG. Characterization of an endosymbiont infecting wood ticks, Dermacentor andersoni, as a member of the genus Francisella. Appl Environ Microbiol 1997; 63:3933-40. [PMID: 9327558 PMCID: PMC168705 DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.10.3933-3940.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A microorganism (Dermacantor andersoni symbiont [DAS]) infecting Rocky Mountain wood ticks (D. andersoni) collected in the Bitterroot Mountains of western Montana was characterized as an endosymbiont belonging to the genus Francisella. Previously described as Wolbachia like, the organism's DNA was amplified from both naturally infected tick ovarial tissues and Vero cell cultures by PCR assay with primer sets derived from eubacterial 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and Francisella membrane protein genes. The 16S rDNA gene sequence of the DAS was most similar (95.4%) to that of Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis. Through a combination of Giménez staining, PCR assay, and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis, 102 of 108 female ticks collected from 1992 to 1996 were infected. Transovarial transmission to female progeny was 95.6%, but we found no evidence of horizontal transmission.
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- M L Niebylski
- Laboratory of Microbial Structure and Function, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana 59840, USA.
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Niebylski ML, Schrumpf ME, Burgdorfer W, Fischer ER, Gage KL, Schwan TG. Rickettsia peacockii sp. nov., a new species infecting wood ticks, Dermacentor andersoni, in western Montana. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:446-52. [PMID: 9103635 DOI: 10.1099/00207713-47-2-446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Rickettsia peacockii, a new species of spotted fever group rickettsiae, was identified from Rocky Mountain wood ticks (Dermacentor andersoni) collected in the Sapphire Mountain Range on the eastern side of Bitterroot Valley, Montana. DNA from R. peacockii SkalkahoT (T = type strain) in naturally infected tick tissue was amplified by a PCR assay with primer sets derived from eubacterial 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA), rickettsial citrate synthase, and 190-kDa surface antigen (rOmpA) genes. Partial 16S rDNA and rOmpA gene sequences exhibited levels of similarity of 99.7 and 93.2%, respectively, with the sequences of the spotted fever agent Rickettsia rickettsii R. By using Gimenez staining, fluorescent antibody tests, a PCR assay, and a restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis, 76 of 115 female ticks (minimal field infection rate, 66.1%) collected between 1992 and 1995 were found to be infected. The organism is passed transstadially and transovarially (minimal vertical transmission rate, 73.3%), and infections are localized in ovarial tissues. Attempts to cultivate R. peacockii were unsuccessful.
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- M L Niebylski
- Laboratory of microbial Structure and Function, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana 59840, USA.
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Niebylski ML, Craig GB. Dispersal and survival of Aedes albopictus at a scrap tire yard in Missouri. J Am Mosq Control Assoc 1994; 10:339-343. [PMID: 7807074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Field-reared Aedes albopictus were marked with fluorescent pigment upon release and recaptured with a vacuum aspirator at a scrap tire yard and in surrounding vegetation in Potosi, MO, during 1989-90. In 8 dispersal trials, 8.1% (1,100/13,513) of the Ae. albopictus were recaptured with 84.4% (928/1,100) collected in the forest edge ecotone between 10 and 600 m from the release point. The maximum dispersal distance recorded was 525 m and 11.1% (122/1,100) dispersed further than 100 m. In 3 survival trials, 4.8% (2,660/55,284) of the mosquitoes were recaptured. Adult Ae. albopictus females survived an average of 8.2 days (probability of daily survival [PDS] = 0.89, range = 0-24) and males an average of 3.9 days (PDS = 0.77, range = 0-12). The dispersal and survival capacity of Ae. albopictus adults may contribute to the spread and potential health threat of this mosquito in the USA.
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- M L Niebylski
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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Niebylski ML, Savage HM, Nasci RS, Craig GB. Blood hosts of Aedes albopictus in the United States. J Am Mosq Control Assoc 1994; 10:447-450. [PMID: 7807094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Bloodfed Aedes albopictus were collected during 1989-91 by vacuum aspirator from rural and urban study sites in Missouri, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, and Louisiana. Blood hosts identified by ELISA and precipitin tests were rabbit (n = 91), Rattus sp. (n = 69), dog (n = 14), unidentified mammal (n = 14), cow (n = 13), human (n = 10), deer (n = 10), sciurid (n = 7), turtle (n = 5), murid other than Rattus sp. (n = 4), raccoon (n = 3), passeriform bird (n = 3), and cat (n = 2). As an opportunistic bloodfeeder, Ae. albopictus may be a potential vector of domestic arboviruses and a nuisance pest where infestations occur.
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- M L Niebylski
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, IN 46556
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Savage HM, Niebylski ML, Smith GC, Mitchell CJ, Craig GB. Host-feeding patterns of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) at a temperate North American site. J Med Entomol 1993; 30:27-34. [PMID: 8433336 DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/30.1.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Precipitin tests and ELISA were used to investigate host-feeding patterns of 172 blood-fed Aedes albopictus (Skuse) collected at Potosi, MO, during the summers of 1989 and 1990. One hundred ten (64.0%) mosquitoes had fed on mammals, 29 (16.9%) on birds, and none on turtles or snakes. Thirty-three (19.2%) mosquitoes failed to react in all tests. Eighty-six (78.2%) of the 110 mammalian feeds were positive for lower taxa as follows: rabbit, 24.5%; deer, 14.5%; dog, 13.6%; human, 8.2%; squirrel, 7.3%; opossum, 4.5%; myomorph rodents other than Rattus, 3.6%; raccoon, 0.9%; and bovine, 0.9%. Positive feeds were not detected for the following mammals: cat (n = 99); horse (n = 95); Rattus (n = 84); and swine (n = 84). Fourteen (48.3%) of the 29 avian feeds were positive for lower taxa as follows: Passeriformes, 24.1%; Columbiformes, 17.2%; Ciconiiformes, 3.4%; and quail, 3.4%. These data, the first on host-feeding patterns for Ae. albopictus populations in the New World, indicate that Ae. albopictus is an opportunistic feeder that utilizes a wide variety of hosts and, therefore, has the potential to become involved in the transmission cycles of indigenous arboviruses.
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- H M Savage
- Medical Entomology-Ecology Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Ft. Collins, CO 80522
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Mitchell CJ, Niebylski ML, Smith GC, Karabatsos N, Martin D, Mutebi JP, Craig GB, Mahler MJ. Isolation of eastern equine encephalitis virus from Aedes albopictus in Florida. Science 1992; 257:526-7. [PMID: 1321985 DOI: 10.1126/science.1321985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Fourteen strains of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus were isolated from Aedes albopictus mosquitoes collected in Polk County, Florida. These are the first isolations of an arbovirus of proven public health and veterinary importance from naturally infected Ae. albopictus in the United States since established populations of this introduced mosquito were first discovered in 1985. The widespread distribution of Ae. albopictus in Florida and in other areas of the United States where EEE is endemic raises concern that this species may become an epizootic and epidemic vector of EEE virus.
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- C J Mitchell
- Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Public Health Service, Fort Collins, CO 80522
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Francy DB, Karabatsos N, Wesson DM, Moore CG, Lazuick JS, Niebylski ML, Tsai TF, Craig GB. A new arbovirus from Aedes albopictus, an Asian mosquito established in the United States. Science 1990; 250:1738-40. [PMID: 2270489 DOI: 10.1126/science.2270489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ten strains of a new arbovirus belonging to the Bunyamwera group (Bunyaviridae) were recovered from field-collected Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in Potosi, Missouri. This evidence indicates that this species may serve as an arbovirus vector in the United States. The urban-suburban distribution, aggressive biting behavior, and broad viral susceptibility of Ae. albopictus may lead to the transmission of viruses of known public health importance and perhaps of viruses hitherto not transmitted to humans because of the feeding pattern of their usual vectors.
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- D B Francy
- Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Public Health Service, Fort Collins, CO 80522
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