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Krisela Steyn
Researcher at University of Cape Town
Publications - 90
Citations - 5438
Krisela Steyn is an academic researcher from University of Cape Town. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Blood pressure. The author has an hindex of 37, co-authored 90 publications receiving 4842 citations. Previous affiliations of Krisela Steyn include Medical Research Council & South African Medical Research Council.
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Risk factors for myocardial infarction in women and men: insights from the INTERHEART study
Sonia S. Anand,Sonia S. Anand,Sonia S. Anand,Shofiqul Islam,Shofiqul Islam,Shofiqul Islam,Annika Rosengren,Maria Grazia Franzosi,Krisela Steyn,Afzalhussein Yusufali,Matyas Keltai,Rafael Diaz,Sumathy Rangarajan,Sumathy Rangarajan,Sumathy Rangarajan,Salim Yusuf,Salim Yusuf,Salim Yusuf +17 more
TL;DR: Nine modifiable risk factors are significantly associated with acute MI in both men and women and explain greater than 90% of the PAR.
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Lipids, lipoproteins, and apolipoproteins as risk markers of myocardial infarction in 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): a case-control study
Matthew J. McQueen,Steven Hawken,Xingyu Wang,Stephanie Ôunpuu,Allan D. Sniderman,Jeffrey L. Probstfield,Krisela Steyn,John E. Sanderson,Mohammad Hasani,Emilia Volkova,Khawar Kazmi,Salim Yusuf +11 more
TL;DR: The non-fasting ApoB/ApoA1 ratio was superior to any of the cholesterol ratios for estimation of the risk of acute myocardial infarction in all ethnic groups, in both sexes, and at all ages, and it should be introduced into worldwide clinical practice.
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Mobile Phone Text Messages to Support Treatment Adherence in Adults with High Blood Pressure (SMS-Text Adherence Support [StAR]): A Single-Blind, Randomized Trial
Kirsten Bobrow,Andrew Farmer,David Springer,Milensu Shanyinde,Ly-Mee Yu,Thomas Brennan,Brian Rayner,Mosedi Namane,Krisela Steyn,Lionel Tarassenko,Naomi S. Levitt +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of automated treatment adherence support delivered via mobile phone short message system (SMS) text messages on blood pressure was assessed in a pragmatic, single-blind, 3-arm, randomized trial.
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Rising Diabetes Prevalence among Urban-Dwelling Black South Africans
Nasheeta Peer,Krisela Steyn,Carl Lombard,Estelle V. Lambert,Bavanisha Vythilingum,Naomi S. Levitt +5 more
TL;DR: The current high prevalence of diabetes in urban-dwelling South Africans, and the likelihood of further rises given the high rates of IGT and obesity, is concerning and multi-facetted diabetes prevention strategies are essential.
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Chronic noncommunicable diseases and HIV-AIDS on a collision course: relevance for health care delivery, particularly in low-resource settings--insights from South Africa.
TL;DR: Pilot studies are required to test the feasibility of an integrated service that extends from health facilities into the community in a reciprocal manner based on the WHO Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions model of care, to provide the evidence that policy makers need to change the mode of health care delivery.