Theo Vos, Ryan M Barber, Brad Bell, Amelia Bertozzi-Villa et al.
Background Up-to-date evidence about levels and trends in disease and injury incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) is an essential input into global, regional, and national health policies. In the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013), we estimated these quantities f...
Saifur Rahman Chowdhury, Dipak Chandra Das, Tachlima Chowdhury Sunna, Joseph Beyene et al.
Background: Knowing the prevalence of multimorbidity among adults across continents is a crucial piece of information for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.4, which calls for reducing premature death due to non-communicable diseases. A high prevalence of multimorbidity indicates high mortalit...
Robert W Aldridge, Dan Lewer, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Rohini Mathur et al.
<ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Background</ns4:bold> : International and UK data suggest that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups are at increased risk of infection and death from COVID-19. We aimed to explore the risk of death in minority ethnic groups in England using data reported by NHS England. <...
Ana Maria B. Menezes, María Montes de, Rogelio Pérez‐Padilla, Gilbert Nadeau et al.
Background Several COPD phenotypes have been described; the COPD-asthma overlap is one of the most recognized. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of three subgroups (asthma, COPD, and COPD-asthma overlap) in the Latin American Project for the Investigation of Obstructive Lung Disea...
Shenghui Wu, Zhong Liu, Suzanne C. Ho
To synthesize the available data on the association between metabolic syndrome and all-cause mortality, we conducted a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. We performed a literature search using Medline, EMBASE and Cochrane Library from 2001 to December 2009, with no restrictions. We include...
Adrianna Murphy, Benjamin Palafox, Marjan Walli-Attaei, Timothy Powell‐Jackson et al.
Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. In 2014, the United Nations committed to reducing premature mortality from NCDs, including by reducing the burden of healthcare costs. Since 2014, the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) Study has been ...
Robert W Aldridge, Dan Lewer, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Rohini Mathur et al.
<ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Background</ns4:bold> : International and UK data suggest that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups are at increased risk of infection and death from COVID-19. We aimed to explore the risk of death in minority ethnic groups in England using data reported by NHS England. <...
Masuma Akter Khanam, Peter Kim Streatfield, Zarina Nahar Kabir, Chengxuan Qiu et al.
Data on multimorbidity among the elderly people in Bangladesh are lacking. This paper reports the prevalence and distribution patterns of multimorbidity among the elderly people in rural Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study was conducted among persons aged ≥60 years in Matlab, Bangladesh. Informat...
Jae Jeong Yang, Danxia Yu, Wanqing Wen, Eiko Saito et al.
Importance: Asia is home to the largest diabetic populations in the world. However, limited studies have quantified the association of diabetes with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Asian populations. Objectives: To evaluate the association of diabetes with all-cause and cause-specific mort...
Farzana Saleh, Shirin Jahan Mumu, Ferdous Ara, Md Abdul Hafez et al.
BACKGROUND: Non-adherence to lifestyle modification among diabetic patients develops the short-term risks and the long-term complications as well as declines the quality of life. This study aimed to find out the association between non-adherence to self-care practices, medication and health related ...
Sarah Finer, Hilary C. Martin, Ahsan Khan, Karen A. Hunt et al.
Cohort profile in a nutshell: - East London Genes & Health (ELGH) is a large scale, community genomics and health study (to date >30,000 volunteers; target 100,000 volunteers). - ELGH was set up in 2015 to gain deeper understanding of health and disease, and underlying genetic influences, in people ...
Mainul Haque, Tariqul Islam, Nor Azlina A. Rahman, Judy McKimm et al.
The prevalence of long-term (chronic) non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing globally due to an ageing global population, urbanization, changes in lifestyles, and inequitable access to healthcare. Although previously more common in high- and upper-middle-income countries, lower-middle-income...
Ruth Watkinson, Matt Sutton, Alex Turner
BACKGROUND: The population of older adults (ie, those aged ≥55 years) in England is becoming increasingly ethnically diverse. Previous reports indicate that ethnic inequalities in health exist among older adults, but information is limited by the paucity of data from small minority ethnic groups. Th...
Mohammad Ali Moni, Píetro Lió
BACKGROUND: Infections are often associated to comorbidity that increases the risk of medical conditions which can lead to further morbidity and mortality. SARS is a threat which is similar to MERS virus, but the comorbidity is the key aspect to underline their different impacts. One UK doctor says ...
Ryo Naito, Darryl P. Leong, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, Martin McKee et al.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between social isolation and mortality and incident diseases in middle-aged adults in urban and rural communities from high-income, middle-income and low-income countries. DESIGN: Population-based prospective observational study. SETTING: Urban and rural communi...