Executive summary 2020 will go down in history as the year when the global community was
awakened to the fragility of human health and the interdependence of the ecosystem …

The heart failure syndrome has first been described as an emerging epidemic about 25
years ago. Today, because of a growing and ageing population, the total number of heart …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability in the elderly, however,
there are few studies to estimate the global prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of knee …

Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of mortality and reduced life expectancy. We aim to
estimate the burden of diabetes by type, year, regions, and socioeconomic status in 195 …

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Background Obesity represents an urgent problem that needs to be properly addressed,
especially among children. Public and global health policy-and decision-makers need …

Background and purpose: Prediction of stroke impact provides essential information for
healthcare planning and priority setting. We aim to estimate 30-year projections of stroke …

Abstract Background The recently introduced 2017 World Workshop on the classification of
periodontitis, incorporating stages and grades of disease, aims to link disease classification …

Objective To systematically review and provide information on the incidence of psoriasis and
quantify global, regional, and country specific estimates of its prevalence. Design Systematic …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal problem globally. Updating
the prevalence and burden of LBP is important for researchers and policy makers. This …