Abstract The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) began 30 years ago with the goal of
providing timely, valid and relevant assessments of critical health outcomes. Over this …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease (ASCVD) incidence and mortality rates are
declining in many countries in Europe, but it is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality …

Eye health and vision have widespread and profound implications for many aspects of life,
health, sustainable development, and the economy. Yet nowadays, many people, families …

Migraine is one of more than 200 headache disorders but stands out among these as a
major cause of population ill health. In migraine epidemiology, the key variable is …

Objectives To use data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
2019 (GBD 2019) to estimate mortality and disability trends for the population aged≥ 70 …

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 …

China's population has rapidly aged over the recent decades of social and economic
development as neurodegenerative disorders have proliferated, especially Alzheimer's …

Background Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common urological disease affecting older
men worldwide, but comprehensive data about the global, regional, and national burden of …

This review of trends in worldwide asthma prevalence starts with defining how asthma
prevalence is measured in populations and how it is analysed. Four population studies of …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the …