Objectives This study provides a detailed analysis of the global and regional burden of
cancer due to occupational carcinogens from the Global Burden of Disease 2016 study …

Background A comprehensive understanding of temporal trends in the disease burden in
Australia is lacking, and these trends are required to inform health service planning and …

BACKGROUND: The Global Burden of Disease Study represents a large and systematic
effort to describe the burden of diseases and injuries over the past 3 decades. We aimed to …

Background Following the economic crisis in Greece in 2010, the country's ongoing austerity
measures include a substantial contraction of health-care expenditure, with reports of …

Background Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by
underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and …

Background Prevention and control of disease and injury require information about the
leading medical causes of illness and exposures or risk factors. The assessment of the …

Background Previous studies have reported national and regional Global Burden of Disease
(GBD) estimates for the UK. Because of substantial variation in health within the UK, action …

Background Young people's health has emerged as a neglected yet pressing issue in global
development. Changing patterns of young people's health have the potential to undermine …

Summary Background The Nordic countries have commonalities in gender equality,
economy, welfare, and health care, but differ in culture and lifestyle, which might create …

Background Plausible projections of future mortality and disability are a useful aid in
decisions on priorities for health research, capital investment, and training. Rates and …