Background Peer-reviewed literature on health is almost exclusively published in English,
limiting the uptake of research for decision making in francophone African countries. We …

Various global health estimates, including cause-specific mortality rates, have acquired
prominence in recent years. 1 Different sources use varying approaches, and competition …

Background Population-level health and mortality data are crucial for evidence-informed
policy but scarce in Nigeria. To fill this gap, we undertook a comprehensive assessment of …

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 Although the burden of disease in sub-Saharan Africa continues to be
dominated by infectious diseases, countries in this region are undergoing a demographic …

USP affiliated authors: LOTUFO, PAULO ANDRADE-FM; MAIA, JOÃO MAURICIO
CASTALDELLI-FM; FURTADO, JOÃO MARCELLO FÓRTES-FMRP; BENSEÑOR, ISABELA …

Background The poor health of South Africans is known to be associated with a quadruple
disease burden. In the second National Burden of Disease (NBD) study, we aimed to …

Summary The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019
provides a rules-based synthesis of the available evidence on levels and trends in health …

Background Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to
policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term …

Background Political, economic, and epidemiological changes in Brazil have affected health
and the health system. We used the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016) …