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Preferences of urban Zimbabweans for health and life lived at different ages. [PDF]

, 2002
OBJECTIVE: To determine the age-weighting preferences of urban Zimbabweans in relation to health care priorities. METHOD: A total of 67 randomly selected residents of a high-density area of Harare participated in the study.
De Cock, Paul, De Weerdt, Willy, Jelsma, Jennifer, Kristian, Hansen, Shumba, Darlies   +4 more
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Posterior Cortical Atrophy in the Asia‐Pacific: A Report From the PCA Asian Workgroup

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) is a distinct dementia syndrome primarily affecting spatial abilities and visual processing. It is associated with degeneration in the posterior part of the brain. PCA is subclassified into PCA‐pure and PCA‐plus syndromes based on consensus criteria.
Yuttachai Likitjaroen, Ya‐Ting Chang, Levinia Lim, Pai‐Yi Chiu, Jung‐Lung Hsu, SangYun Kim, Wataru Narita, Na Young Ryoo, Kyoko Suzuki, Nagaendran Kandiah, Sebastian Crutch, Ming‐Chyi Pai   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The burden of COVID-19 based on disability-adjusted life years: a systematic review of available evidence

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThe present study tries to evaluate and summarize the available evidence to provide insights into the COVID-19 burden worldwide using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and compare the level of damage across countries during this pandemic ...
Eshagh Barfar, Behzad Raei, Salman Daneshi, Fatemeh Bagher Barahouei, Kiavash Hushmandi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inequality among men in standardised years of potential life lost, 1970-93 [PDF]

, 1998
David Blane, Frances Drever
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Progress in health care, progress in health? [PDF]

This paper examines the potential impact of changes in medical care on changing population health in Lithuania, Hungary and Romania, with west Germany included for comparison. We used the concept of deaths from certain causes that should not occur in the
FFF1Ellen NNN1Nolte, FFF2Martin NNN2McKee, FFF2Rembrandt D. NNN2Scholz   +2 more
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DALYs: The age-weights on balance [PDF]

, 1996
In studies for the 1993 World development report: investing in health Murray et al. developed the disability-adjusted life year (DALY). This article examines one particular aspect of the DALY methodology: the weighting of life years by age.
Barendregt, J. J., Bonneux, L., VanderMaas, P. J.   +2 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Recurrence of Autoimmune Encephalitis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a disease with a potential for recurrence, and patients receive immunotherapy to prevent it. However, there is no consensus on the duration of immunotherapy. This study aimed to determine the recurrence rate and identify the risk factors for AE to provide guidance on the duration of immunotherapy ...
Shangkai Bai, Sen Zhang, Haipei Zhang, Yating Zhang, Junhong Guo, Xiaoyan Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foundation Focus: Job Creation, Job Preservation or Job Loss? The Future of Europe\u27s Labour Market [PDF]

, 2012
This issue of Foundation Focus looks at the state of play of the European labour market and what governments, social partners and companies are doing to overcome the crisis.
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
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Onasemnogene Abeparvovec in Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy: 24‐Month Follow‐Up From the Italian Registry

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Onasemnogene abeparvovec (OA) is an AAV9‐based gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy type I (SMA I). Real‐world outcomes show increased response variability compared to clinical trials, and follow‐up data beyond 12–18 months are limited.
Marika Pane, Giorgia Coratti, Chiara Cutrì, Antonio Varone, Riccardo Masson, Adele D'Amico, Valeria Sansone, Sonia Messina, Federica Ricci, Chiara Ticci, Claudio Bruno, Caterina Agosto, Francesca Benedetti, Antonella Pini, Sabrina Siliquini, Massimiliano Filosto, Alberto Zambon, Ilaria Bitetti, Maria Rosaria Manna, Claudia Dosi, Riccardo Zanin, Stefano Parravicini, Roberto De Sanctis, Giulia Stanca, Michela Catteruccia, Michele Tosi, Irene Mizzoni, Emilio Albamonte, Valentina Franchino, Maria Sframeli, Ilaria Cavallina, Elena Procopio, Michele Sacchini, Simone Morando, Noemi Brolatti, Federica Trucco, Gaia Scarpini, Elena Briganti, Beatrice Berti, Concetta Palermo, Daniela Leone, Stefano C. Previtali, Eugenio Mercuri, the ITASMAC working group   +43 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does life expectancy vary by disability status in LMICs?: A systematic review and meta-analysis

African Journal of Disability
Background: People with disabilities on average experience health care barriers, poorer health and higher mortality. Objectives: This study aims to review and synthesise life expectancy (LE) and years of life lost (YLL) comparing people with ...
Desta Debalkie Atnafu, Femke Bannink Mbazzi, Mezgebu Yitayal, Hannah Kuper   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source