“Fishing” for the origins of the “Eskimos and heart disease” story: facts or wishful thinking?

JG Fodor, E Helis, N Yazdekhasti, B Vohnout - Canadian Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
During the 1970s, 2 Danish investigators, Bang and Dyerberg, on being informed that the
Greenland Eskimos had a low prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) set out to study the …

What is the feasibility of implementing effective sodium reduction strategies to treat hypertension in primary care settings? A systematic review

M Ruzicka, S Hiremath, S Steiner, E Helis… - Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate whether efficacious counseling methods on sodium restriction can
be successfully incorporated into primary care models for the management of hypertension. …

Time trends in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the 'old'and 'new'European Union countries

E Helis, L Augustincic, S Steiner, L Chen… - European Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Aims There are large differences in all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality
between eastern and western countries in Europe. We reviewed the development of these …

High prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in a working population in Hungary

B Sonkodi, S Sonkodi, S Steiner, E Helis… - American journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background: Hungary has one of the highest mortality rates due to strokes among the European
Union countries. As elevated blood pressure (BP) is the principal risk factor for strokes, …

Dialysis modalities for the treatment of end-stage kidney disease: a health technology assessment

…, M Tonelli, B Manns, T Rader, K Moulton, E Helis… - 2018 - europepmc.org
The aim of this health technology assessment (HTA) is to inform policy questions regarding
the optimal treatment for eligible patients and effective methods of implementation support for …

Peer Support Programs for Youth Mental Health

…, M Severn, D Kaunelis, A Smith, E Helis - … Journal of Health …, 2022 - canjhealthtechnol.ca
Methods For this HTA, we engaged youth advisors (peer support users and workers) who
shared their perspectives with the research team at various stages of the project. We also …

Lifestyle changes and blood pressure control: a community‐based cross‐sectional survey (2006 Ontario survey on the prevalence and control of hypertension)

GJ Fodor, NH McInnis, E Helis, P Turton… - The Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
To evaluate lifestyle changes and their impact on hypertension control in a sample of
hypertensive respondents in Ontario, Canada, diet, physical activity, and other nonpharmacologic …

2006 Ontario Survey on the Prevalence and Control of Hypertension (ON-BP): Rationale and design of a community-based cross-sectional survey

JG Fodor, FHH Leenen, E Helis, P Turton - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2008 - Elsevier
Background The presently available Canadian data, based on direct measurements of
blood pressure (BP) from the Canadian Heart Health Surveys, are more than 15 years old. In …

[HTML][HTML] Population-based versus high-risk strategies for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in low-and middle-income countries

RB Babu, M Alam, E Helis, JG Fodor - Indian heart journal, 2012 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are now the number one cause of death in low- and middle-income
countries (LMIC), such as those in South East Asia (SEA). It is projected that SEA …

A cross-national comparative study of blood pressure levels and hypertension prevalence in Canada and Hungary

S Steiner, E Helis, L Chen, P Turton… - Journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Hungary has one of the highest cardiovascular (CV) mortality and stroke rates
compared to other countries in Europe and North America. Data from two recent blood pressure (…