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Global community health screening and educational intervention for early detection of cardiometabolic renal disease
Nabaty, Natalie L. Menon, Tushar Trang, Garrett Vijay, Aditya Chogyal, Lama Cataldo, Renzo Govind, Navin Jain, Pankaj Singh, Priti Dolasa, Navaz
Nabaty, Natalie L.
Menon, Tushar
Trang, Garrett
Vijay, Aditya
Chogyal, Lama
Cataldo, Renzo
Govind, Navin
Jain, Pankaj
Singh, Priti
Dolasa, Navaz
Abstract
The global burden of cardiometabolic renal disease is increasing, particularly in underserved communities. Twinepidemic Inc.’s Galvanize Healthy Living program conducts community screenings, risk assessments, and educational interventions globally. We screened 1209 subjects for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, assessing their disease knowledge and self-confidence. Mean age was 50, with 65% females and 35% males. Imaging post-risk assessment revealed abnormalities: EKG (16%), echocardiogram (10%), carotid plaque (9%), ABI (2.5%), and eye exam (3.6%, including 8 retinopathies, 14 cataracts). New onset DM was found in 8%, prediabetes in 18.5%, High LDL in 4.2%, low HDL in 40.2%, high triglycerides in 13.1%, and abnormal BP in 38%. In addition, 18.2% were reclassified to a higher category of risk levels after imaging. Significant improvements in knowledge and self-empowerment (all p < 0.001) were seen after educational interventions. This study underscores early risk assessment’s potential to enhance health outcomes globally for underserved populations, validating POC imaging and emphasizing the role of accessible care and education in patient engagement and empowerment.
Keywords
cardiometabolic disease, kidney disease, community health intervention, patient education
Date
2024
Type
Journal article
Journal
Annals of Global Health
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Volume
90
Issue
1
Page Range
1-12
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ACU Department
Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
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Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
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CC BY 4.0
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Open
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© 2024 The Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. See https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.