Background Epidemiological transition (ET) theory, first postulated in 1971, has developed
alongside changes in population structures over time. However, understandings of mortality …

Stroke is a major health burden in Thailand. It is the leading cause of death and long term
disability in both men and women. Despite the improvement of healthcare system, the …

Background Measuring disease and injury burden in populations requires a composite
metric that captures both premature mortality and the prevalence and severity of ill-health …

Background Measurement of the global burden of disease with disability-adjusted life-years
(DALYs) requires disability weights that quantify health losses for all non-fatal …

Abstract Background The EQ-5D is a health-related quality of life instrument which provides
a simple descriptive health profile and a single index value for health status. The latest …

Background Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an extremely aggressive cancer that is usually
fatal. Although globally morbidity and mortality are increasing, knowledge of the disease …

The linkage of obesity, inflammation, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been
extensively investigated for over a decade. However, the association between inflammatory …

Management of diabetes represents an enormous challenge for health systems at every
level of development. The latter are tested for their ability to continuously deliver high quality …

Background Psychiatric comorbidities are common in major depressive disorder (MDD).
They may worsen outcome and cause economic burden. The primary objective was to …

Background Infectious disease burden estimates provided by a composite health measure
give a balanced view of the true impact of a disease on a population, allowing the relative …