Best practices in preclinical algesiometry (pain behaviour testing) have shifted over the past
decade as a result of technological advancements, the continued dearth of translational …

Background Dengue is the most prevalent and rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral
disease. We present the global, regional and national burden of dengue from 1990 to 2019 …

Treatments for depression have improved, and their availability has markedly increased
since the 1980s. Mysteriously the general population prevalence of depression has not …

Iron deficiency anaemia is a global health concern affecting children, women and the
elderly, whilst also being a common comorbidity in multiple medical conditions. The …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
2017 (GBD 2017) includes a comprehensive assessment of incidence, prevalence, and …

While patient blood management (PBM) initiatives are increasingly adopted across the
globe as part of standard of care, there is need for a clear and widely accepted definition of …

Depression and fatigue are conditions responsible for heavy global societal burden,
especially in patients already suffering from chronic diseases. These symptoms have been …

Background Asthma has a significant impact on people of all ages, particularly children. A
lack of universally accepted case definition and confirmatory tests and a poor understanding …

This article describes a proposal for the new diagnosis of chronic primary pain (CPP) in ICD-
11. Chronic primary pain is chosen when pain has persisted for more than 3 months and is …

Background Existing WHO estimates of the prevalence of mental disorders in emergency
settings are more than a decade old and do not reflect modern methods to gather existing …