The co-occurrence of health burdens in transitioning populations, particularly in specific
socioeconomic and cultural contexts, calls for conceptual frameworks to improve …

The success of antiretroviral therapy has led some people to now ask whether the end of
AIDS is possible. For patients who are motivated to take therapy and who have access to …

Background As a critical driving power to promote health care, the health care–related
artificial intelligence (AI) literature is growing rapidly. Objective The purpose of this analysis …

Background The burden of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke varies between regions and
over time. With differences in prognosis, prevalence of risk factors, and treatment strategies …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become a major health priority in Brazil—72% of
all deaths were attributable to NCDs in 2007. They are also the main source of disease …

The burden of morbidity and mortality from non-communicable disease has risen worldwide
and is accelerating in low-income and middle-income countries, whereas the burden from …

Demographic and epidemiological changes are shifting the disease burden from
communicable to noncommunicable diseases in lower-income countries. Within a …

Objectives To evaluate the impact of Brazil's recently implemented Family Health Program
(FHP), the largest primary health care programme in the world, on heart and …

Abstract The latest Global Burden of Disease Study, published at the end of 2012, has
highlighted the enormous global burden of low back pain. In contrast to the previous study …

To amplify the stark reality of the disease burden from this 'silent killer', WHO produced a
Global report on hypertension. This comprehensive report features unsettling statistics …