Few studies provide data on the global morbidity and mortality caused by infection with
Shigella spp.; such estimates are needed, however, to plan strategies of prevention and …

Little attention has been paid to the symptom management needs of patients with life-
threatening diseases other than cancer. In this study, we aimed to determine to what extent …

Cancer has always been an enormous threat to human health and survival. Surgery,
radiotherapy, and chemotherapy could improve the survival of cancer patients, but most …

Although'diseases of affluence', such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, are
increasing in developing countries, infectious diseases still impose the greatest health …

This study examined whether physical, social, cultural and economical environmental
factors are associated with obesogenic dietary behaviours and overweight/obesity among …

The annual incidence rates (crude and age‐standardized) and numbers of new cases of 25
different cancers have been estimated for the year 1990 in 23 areas of the world. The total …

The current annual incidence of sudden cardiac death in the United States is likely to be in
the range of 180 000 to 250 000 per year. Coinciding with the decreased mortality from …

Background The lifetime risk of developing coronary heart disease has not been estimated
in a general population. We investigated the lifetime risks of initial coronary events at …

Background The prognostic benefits of blood pressure lowering treatment in elderly
hypertensive patients were established more than a decade ago, but are less clear in those …

Objectives: To determine the effect of long term inhaled corticosteroids on lung function,
exacerbations, and health status in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive …