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Attributable deaths and disability-adjusted life-years caused by infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the EU and the European Economic Area in 2015: a population-level modelling analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Infections due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria are threatening modern health care. However, estimating their incidence, complications, and attributable mortality is challenging.
Abu Sin, Muna   +79 more
core   +6 more sources

Validity of a Wearable Digital Insole for Assessing Gait ON and OFF in Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Gait impairment is a distinctive symptom of Parkinson's disease that negatively impact mobility. We assessed the validity of wearable digital insoles against a validated reference gait analysis system for measuring select gait characteristics in patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods A comparative analysis between digital insoles
Deborah A. Hall   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linking fire incidence to chronic respiratory disease outcomes in Brazil’s Legal Amazon: an ecological study

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Introduction Wildfire activity has intensified in the Brazilian Legal Amazon, increasing population-level exposure to air pollutants associated with respiratory morbidity and mortality. Objective To examine the association between wildfire occurrence and
Amanda Carvalho Nogueira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The global burden of cardiovascular disease attributable to high alcohol use from 1990 to 2021: an analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
BackgroundCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading global disease burden, with alcohol consumption closely linked to their occurrence. This study analyzes data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021) to assess the distribution and ...
Chaofeng Niu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The burden of neck pain in Brazil: estimates from the global burden of disease study 2019

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background This study analyzed neck pain estimates in Brazil and its states between 2000 and 2019, in view of the country’s lacking epidemiological data.
Lucas de Melo Castro Deligne   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vestibular Patient Journey: Insights From Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) Registry

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Vestibular symptoms impose a high burden of disability. Understanding real‐world diagnostic and treatment pathways can identify care gaps and guide interventions. We aimed to characterize symptom profiles, diagnostic trends, provider involvement, and treatment patterns in vestibular disorders.
Ali Rafati   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Baseline Regional Cholinergic Denervation Predicts Cognitive Trajectories in Moderate Parkinson Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive decline is a disabling and variable feature of Parkinson disease (PD). While cholinergic system degeneration is linked to cognitive impairments in PD, most prior research reported cross‐sectional associations. We aimed to fill this gap by investigating whether baseline regional cerebral vesicular acetylcholine transporter ...
Taylor Brown   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for transport injuries

open access: yesISEE Conference Abstracts, 2013
Background: Health impact assessment (HIA) studies are increasingly combining adverse health effects of different stressors. Injuries, caused by transport accidents, is one such stressor.
Marko Tainio   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Burns: Epidemiology and Distribution Pattern in Karachi – A One-Year Survey

open access: yesPakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, 2019
Background: Burns are associated with morbidity and mortality and have greatly affected mankind. They form the fourth most type of trauma encountered worldwide, preceded by traffic accidents and homicidal violence.
Qudsia Hassan   +2 more
doaj  

QALYs, Person Trade-Offs, and the Pareto Principle. [PDF]

open access: yes
A considerable literature seems to argue the use of person trade-offs to estimate the quality-adjustment factor in Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY) models. A similar practise is followed by the WHO to estimate the disability weights used in calculation
Lars Peter Østerdal
core  

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