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Spatial dynamics of malaria transmission
We present a patch-based differential equation modeling framework that extends the Ross-Macdonald model with sufficient skill and complexity to support planning, monitoring and evaluation for Plasmodium falciparum malaria control.
Disease-specific health spending by age, sex, and type of care in Norway
Health spending in Norway was high for long-term disabilities in older age groups.
Burden of disease attributable to unsafe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in domestic settings
We assessed the WASH-attributable disease burden of the four health outcomes overall and disaggregated by region, age, and sex for the year 2019.
The burden of metabolic risk factors in North Africa and the Middle East, 1990–2019
The burden attributed to high-SBP and high-LDL decreased during the 1990–2019 period in the region, while the attributable burden of high-FPG and high-BMI increased.
Metabolic risk factors attributed burden in Iran at national and subnational levels, 1990 to 2019
With the increasing burden of these risk factors in Iran, in this study, we aimed to report the estimated burden attributed to metabolic risk factors at national and subnational scales in Iran, from 1990 to 2019.
Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050
Low back pain remains the leading cause of disability globally, and in 2020, there were more than half a billion prevalent cases of low back pain worldwide.
Neglected burden of injuries in Ethiopia, from 1990 to 2019
Even though the burden of injuries has steadily decreased at national and sub-national levels in Ethiopia over the past 30 years, it still remains to be an area of public health priority.
Effect of air pollution on disease burden, mortality, and life expectancy in North Africa and the Middle East
We found that if air pollution had been lowered to the theoretical minimum risk exposure levels for 2019, then the average life expectancy would have been 1·6 years higher.
National and subnational burden of female and male breast cancer and risk factors in Iran from 1990 to 2019
Breast cancer burden increased from 1990 to 2019 in both genders, and considerable discrepancies were found among different provinces and SDI quintiles in Iran.
Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990–2019: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
We estimated mortality, years lived with disability, years of life lost, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), prevalence, and incidence of chronic respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pneumoconiosis, interstitial lung disease, and pulmonary sarcoidosis.
Assessing geographic overlap between zero-dose diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis vaccination prevalence and other health indicators
This study aims to evaluate the degree of spatial overlap between the prevalence of children who have never received a dose of the diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis-containing vaccine (no-DTP) and other health-related indicators, to provide insight into the potential for joint geographic targeting of integrated service delivery efforts.
Estimating health spending associated with chronic multimorbidity in 2018: An observational study among adults in the United States
This study explores health spending in the US on multiple chronic conditions. We look at different disease combinations and how spending differs for individuals with multiple conditions compared to a single disease.
Grading disorder severity and averted burden by access to treatment within the GBD framework: a case study with anxiety disorders
We estimated treatment use among respondents with anxiety disorder in the 1997 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing (NSMHWB).
Infection and co-infection patterns of community-acquired pneumonia in patients of different ages in China from 2009 to 2020: a national surveillance study
We aimed to explore the causal and epidemiological characteristics by age, to better describe patterns of community-acquired pneumonia and their association with severe disease.
Assessing COVID-19 pandemic policies and behaviours and their economic and educational trade-offs across US states from Jan 1, 2020, to July 31, 2022: an observational analysis
The United States struggled in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all states struggled equally. Identifying the factors associated with cross-state variation in infection and mortality rates could help to improve responses to this and future pandemics.
Forecasting the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic into 2023 under plausible variant and intervention scenarios: a global modelling study
This paper samples across a range of potential variant-level characteristics to provide global forecasts of infections, hospitalisations, and deaths in the face of ongoing Omicron-related transmission and waning levels of past immunity and evaluates a range of interventions that may diminish the impact of future waves.
The prevalence, correlation, and co-occurrence of neuropathology in old age: harmonisation of 12 measures across six community-based autopsy studies of dementia
We aimed to harmonise neuropathology measures across studies and assess the prevalence, correlation, and co-occurrence of neuropathologies in the ageing population.
Assessing the impact of community-based interventions on hypertension and diabetes management in three Minnesota communities: findings from the prospective evaluation of US HealthRise programs
Community-based health interventions are increasingly viewed as models of care that can bridge healthcare gaps experienced by underserved communities in the United States (US). With this study, we sought to assess the impact of such interventions, as implemented through the US HealthRise program, on hypertension and diabetes among underserved communities in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Rice Counties, Minnesota.
Trends of national and sub-national burden attributed to kidney dysfunction risk factor in Iran
Kidney dysfunction is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. Herein, we aimed to describe the attributable burden of kidney dysfunction at the national and sub-national levels in Iran.
Past SARS-CoV-2 infection protection against re-infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
We aimed to systematically synthesize studies to estimate protection from past infection by variant, and where data allow, by time since infection.
Burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer in North Africa and Middle East countries, 1990 to 2019: Results from the GBD study 2019
Researchers found that tobacco use is still a leading cause of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer in the region.