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Alternative Title:
Curr Pediatr Rev
Personal Author:
Elliott, Eloise ; Lilly, Christa ; Murphy, Emily ; Pyles, Lee A. ; Cottrell, Lesley ; ... More +
Elliott, Eloise ; Lilly, Christa ; Murphy, Emily ; Pyles, Lee A. ; Cottrell, Lesley ; Neal, William A. Less -
Description:
Background

The Coronary Artery Risk Detection in Appalachian Communities (CARDIAC) Project is a chronic disease risk factor surveillance, intervention, and research initiative aimed at combating the unacceptably high prevalence of heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses in West Virginia.

Objectives and Methods

The school-based public health project identifies health risk factors in children, educates families, informs primary care physicians, and provides resources to schools to help improve population health, beginning with children.

Results and Conclusion

Details regarding methodology, results, and conclusions derived from this unique public health initiative that has screened over 200,000 children are the subject of this 18-year review.


Subject:
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Child
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Vessels
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Risk Factors
School Health Services

Source:
Curr Pediatr Rev. 13(4):265-276
Pubmed ID:
29345596
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5944838
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
U48 DP005004/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; U54 GM104942/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States
U48 DP005004/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; U54 GM104942/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States Less -
Place as Subject:
Appalachian Region ; West Virginia
Appalachian Region ; West Virginia Less -
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:9b1e08776cbfaa151d7f3cc2a6d77d4f06445745bdf8aa57647ee24dc7f26ee1
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