Heart failure (HF) is a rapidly growing public health issue with an estimated prevalence of>
37.7 million individuals globally. HF is a shared chronic phase of cardiac functional …

Objectives There is little consensus regarding the burden of pain in the UK. The purpose of
this review was to synthesise existing data on the prevalence of various chronic pain …

Ageing-associated changes that affect articular tissues promote the development of
osteoarthritis (OA). Although ageing and OA are closely linked, they are independent …

Background Young people's health has emerged as a neglected yet pressing issue in global
development. Changing patterns of young people's health have the potential to undermine …

Background The Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), Injuries, and Risk Factors study used
the disability-adjusted life year (DALY) to quantify the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Background Dengue is the most common arbovirus infection globally, but its burden is
poorly quantified. We estimated dengue mortality, incidence, and burden for the Global …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint disorders worldwide. Its prevalence is
increasing because of the growing aging of the population in developed and developing …

It is estimated that the world population will reach a record 7.3 billion in 2015, and the high
burden of chronic conditions associated with ageing and smoking will increase further …

Background Non-fatal outcomes of disease and injury increasingly detract from the ability of
the world's population to live in full health, a trend largely attributable to an epidemiological …