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Objective The increasing burden associated with low back pain (LBP) is a critical issue. This is a novel analysis of trends in risk factors for LBP aiming to identify risk factors that require further attention or consideration in global policies to reduce the burden of LBP.
Katharine E. Roberts+5 more
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Cancer screening recommendations: an international comparison of high income countries
Background Recommendations regarding cancer screening vary from country to country, and may also vary within countries depending on the organization making the recommendations.
Mark H. Ebell+2 more
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Objective Essential medicines lists have been created and used globally in countries that range from low-income to high-income status. The aim of this paper is to compare the essential medicines list of high-income countries with each other, the WHO’s ...
Nav Persaud, Michael Sergio Taglione
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Variations in amenable mortality--trends in 16 high-income nations.
BACKGROUND: There has been growing interest in the comparison of health system performance within and between countries, using a range of different indicators. This study examines trends in amenable mortality, as one measure of health system performance,
McKee, Martin, Nolte, Ellen
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggests adolescent alcohol consumption has declined since the turn of the millennium in almost all high-income countries. However, differences in the timing and magnitude of the decline have not been explored across countries ...
Rakhi Vashishtha+5 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Barriers and challenges of infant feeding in disasters in middle- and high-income countries
Background Global evidence from the past 35 years confirmed the protective effect of breastfeeding and supported the guidance to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding practices, particularly in natural disaster and conflict settings.
Cindy H. Hwang+2 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Incidence of Dementia Declines in High-Income Countries
Rates unchanged in poorer countries of Africa, Asia, and South America.
openaire +3 more sources
Measles Outbreak in a High-Income Country: Are Pediatricians Ready?
AbstractBackgroundMeasles is a highly communicable infection with potentially severe complications. It is rarely reported in high-income countries and the limited awareness and experience of pediatricians may result in misdiagnosis. The present study aimed at investigating physician’s ability and timing to reach diagnosis during a recent outbreak in ...
Andrea Lo Vecchio+28 more
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Objective We estimated incidence rates of avoidable hospitalizations by persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) relative to the general population. Methods We identified individuals meeting a validated case definition for RA based on International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD‐9‐CM) and ICD‐10‐CA codes in years ...
Dani G. Contreras+6 more
wiley +1 more source
Changing the Insight of Scientists in High Income Countries: A Solution for Collaborative Research with Lower Income Countries [PDF]
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Hamid Sharifi, Ali Haghdoost
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