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Interpreting the global burden of disease
The Lancet, 2002This article is a commentary on a study that attempted to rank 25 major causes of morbidity and mortality for the whole human population and for its major geographic and developmental divisions. The authors argue that there is too much emphasis placed on the relative rankings of the different risk factors when using a cross-sectional method--which can
John, Powles, Nick, Day
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Otolaryngology and the Global Burden of Disease
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2018The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project provides longitudinal analysis of the global burden of otolaryngologic diseases by measuring the all-cause mortality, years of life lost, the years of life lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life years.
James E, Saunders +2 more
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Global burden of hip fracture: The Global Burden of Disease Study
Osteoporosis International, 2023This study is the first to measure global burden of hip fracture in patients aged 55 years and older across 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019. Our study further proved that the global burden of hip fracture is still large. Hip fractures among males are perhaps underestimated, and older adults should be given more attention.Hip fracture is
Jing-nan Feng +5 more
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The Global Burden of Respiratory Disease
Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2014Abstract The Forum of International Respiratory Societies has released a report entitled Respiratory Disease in the World: Realities of Today—Opportunities for Tomorrow. The report identifies five conditions that primarily contribute to the global burden of respiratory disease (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute ...
Thomas, Ferkol, Dean, Schraufnagel
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The Unseen Global Burden of Disease
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2020Due to geographic‐specific patient and institutional‐related barriers to care, data extrapolation and expert opinion on global burden of disease in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery may under‐ or overestimate the presence and effect of common head and neck conditions.
Josh, Wiedermann +5 more
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The global burden of neurologic diseases
Neurology, 2015WHO categorizes causes of death and disability into (1) communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions, and nutritional deficiencies; (2) non-communicable diseases (NCD); and (3) injuries. NCD are the leading cause of death and disability globally and are rising as a result of demographic and epidemiologic changes occurring in both developed ...
Kichar Purnaram, Shubhakaran +1 more
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The global burden of Rh disease
Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 2010Rh negative women who deliver an Rh positive baby are at risk of developing anti-Rh antibodies.1 Rh positive babies born of these mothers will develop Rh haemolytic disease. This is a severe condition responsible for death in utero or in the neonatal period or severe jaundice with ensuing brain damage.
Alvin, Zipursky, Vinod K, Paul
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The Global Burden of Fungal Diseases
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2016Fungal diseases require greater attention today than ever before, given the expanding population of immunosuppressed patients who are at higher risk for these diseases. This article reports on distribution, incidence, and prevalence of various fungal diseases and points out gaps in knowledge where such data are not available.
Snigdha, Vallabhaneni +3 more
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Globalization and the Burden of Disease
2021Abstract More equitable and need-oriented funding of health services and research would safeguard everyone’s health. Worldwide health expenditures on health disproportionately address problems of the well-off, while research on diseases like malaria affecting hundreds of millions of mostly low-income people are underfunded.
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