Global epidemiology, health burden and effective interventions for elevated blood pressure and hypertension
High blood pressure is one of the most important risk factors for ischaemic heart disease,
stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Mean blood …
stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Mean blood …
COVID-19: rethinking the lockdown groupthink
AR Joffe - Frontiers in public health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide pandemic in 2020. In response, most …
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide pandemic in 2020. In response, most …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating excess mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic analysis of COVID-19-related mortality, 2020–21
H Wang, KR Paulson, SA Pease, S Watson, H Comfort… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Mortality statistics are fundamental to public health decision making. Mortality
varies by time and location, and its measurement is affected by well known biases that have …
varies by time and location, and its measurement is affected by well known biases that have …
Tracking excess mortality across countries during the COVID-19 pandemic with the World Mortality Dataset
A Karlinsky, D Kobak - elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Comparing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic between countries or across time is
difficult because the reported numbers of cases and deaths can be strongly affected by …
difficult because the reported numbers of cases and deaths can be strongly affected by …
Excess deaths associated with covid-19 pandemic in 2020: age and sex disaggregated time series analysis in 29 high income countries
Objective To estimate the direct and indirect effects of the covid-19 pandemic on mortality in
2020 in 29 high income countries with reliable and complete age and sex disaggregated …
2020 in 29 high income countries with reliable and complete age and sex disaggregated …
Effect of socioeconomic inequalities and vulnerabilities on health-system preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Brazil: a comprehensive analysis
Background COVID-19 spread rapidly in Brazil despite the country's well established health
and social protection systems. Understanding the relationships between health-system …
and social protection systems. Understanding the relationships between health-system …
COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide organ transplantation: a population-based study
Background Preliminary data suggest that COVID-19 has reduced access to solid organ
transplantation. However, the global consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on …
transplantation. However, the global consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating global, regional, and national daily and cumulative infections with SARS-CoV-2 through Nov 14, 2021: a statistical analysis
Background Timely, accurate, and comprehensive estimates of SARS-CoV-2 daily infection
rates, cumulative infections, the proportion of the population that has been infected at least …
rates, cumulative infections, the proportion of the population that has been infected at least …
Regional excess mortality during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in five European countries
G Konstantinoudis, M Cameletti… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on excess mortality from all causes in 2020 varied
across and within European countries. Using data for 2015–2019, we applied Bayesian …
across and within European countries. Using data for 2015–2019, we applied Bayesian …
Effects of covid-19 pandemic on life expectancy and premature mortality in 2020: time series analysis in 37 countries
Objective To estimate the changes in life expectancy and years of life lost in 2020
associated with the covid-19 pandemic. Design Time series analysis. Setting 37 upper …
associated with the covid-19 pandemic. Design Time series analysis. Setting 37 upper …