Global estimates of the prevalence and incidence of four curable sexually transmitted infections in 2012 based on systematic review and global reporting
L Newman, J Rowley, S Vander Hoorn… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Quantifying sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence and incidence is
important for planning interventions and advocating for resources. The World Health …
important for planning interventions and advocating for resources. The World Health …
Estimations of worldwide prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: a systematic review of data published between 1965 and 2013
A Schweitzer, J Horn, RT Mikolajczyk, G Krause, JJ Ott - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background The quantification of the burden of disease attributable to hepatitis B virus
(HBV) infection and the adaptation of prevention and control measures requires knowledge …
(HBV) infection and the adaptation of prevention and control measures requires knowledge …
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990–2013 …
CJL Murray, RM Barber, KJ Foreman, AA Ozgoren… - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013) aims to bring
together all available epidemiological data using a coherent measurement framework …
together all available epidemiological data using a coherent measurement framework …
Disability weights for the Global Burden of Disease 2013 study
Summary Background The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study assesses health losses
from diseases, injuries, and risk factors using disability-adjusted life-years, which need a set …
from diseases, injuries, and risk factors using disability-adjusted life-years, which need a set …
[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 …
GBD 2013 Risk Factors Collaborators - Lancet (London, England …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor study 2013 (GBD
2013) is the first of a series of annual updates of the GBD. Risk factor quantification …
2013) is the first of a series of annual updates of the GBD. Risk factor quantification …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in health in England, with analysis by English regions and areas of deprivation, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease …
Summary Background In the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013), knowledge
about health and its determinants has been integrated into a comparable framework to …
about health and its determinants has been integrated into a comparable framework to …
Headache disorders are third cause of disability worldwide
TJ Steiner, GL Birbeck, RH Jensen, Z Katsarava… - The journal of headache …, 2015 - Springer
From time to time, there is news that is of particular consequence to all people affected by
headache. In December 2012, Lancet published the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 …
headache. In December 2012, Lancet published the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 …
Food, agriculture & the environment: can we feed the world & save the earth?
Secure and nutritious food supplies are the foundation of human health and development,
and of stable societies. Yet food production also poses significant threats to the environment …
and of stable societies. Yet food production also poses significant threats to the environment …
Genetic differences among ethnic groups
T Huang, Y Shu, YD Cai - BMC genomics, 2015 - Springer
Background Many differences between different ethnic groups have been observed, such as
skin color, eye color, height, susceptibility to some diseases, and response to certain drugs …
skin color, eye color, height, susceptibility to some diseases, and response to certain drugs …
Overview of glutamatergic dysregulation in central pathologies
As the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system,
glutamate plays a key role in many central pathologies, including gliomas, psychiatric …
glutamate plays a key role in many central pathologies, including gliomas, psychiatric …