Relationship between lifestyle factors and cardiovascular disease prevalence in Somaliland: A supervised machine learning approach using data from Hargeisa Group Hospital, 2024.

Journal: Current problems in cardiology
PMID: 39828104

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are leading contributors to global morbidity and mortality, with low- and middle-income countries experiencing disproportionately high burdens. In Somaliland, urbanization and lifestyle transitions have increased the prevalence of CVDs, necessitating an in-depth exploration of associated risk factors.

Authors

  • Yahye Hassan Muse
    School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Hargeis, Hargeisa, Somaliland 25263, Somaliland.
  • Mukhtar Abdi Hassan
    School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Hargeis, Hargeisa, Somaliland 25263, Somaliland. Electronic address: mukhtar.hadaafe@amoud.edu.so.
  • Hodo Abdikarim
    School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Hargeis, Hargeisa, Somaliland 25263, Somaliland.
  • Nuh Botan
    Hargeisa Group of Hospital, Hargeisa, Somaliland 25263, Somaliland.
  • Kaltun Hassan
    Hargeisa Group of Hospital, Hargeisa, Somaliland 25263, Somaliland.
  • Idiris Dahir
    Hargeisa Group of Hospital, Hargeisa, Somaliland 25263, Somaliland.
  • Ayanle Suleiman
    Hargeisa Group of Hospital, Hargeisa, Somaliland 25263, Somaliland.
  • Abdisalam Hassan Muse
    School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Hargeis, Hargeisa, Somaliland 25263, Somaliland.

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