Marie Ng, Tom Fleming, Margaret S. Robinson, Blake Thomson et al.
Background In 2010, overweight and obesity were estimated to cause 3.4 million deaths, 3.9% of years of life lost, and 3.8% of DALYs globally. The rise in obesity has led to widespread calls for regular monitoring of changes in overweight and obesity prevalence in all populations. Comparative, up-to...
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...
Christopher D. Sinigalliano, Maribeth L. Gidley, Tomoyuki Shibata, Dean Whitman et al.
Floodwaters in New Orleans from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were observed to contain high levels of fecal indicator bacteria and microbial pathogens, generating concern about long-term impacts of these floodwaters on the sediment and water quality of the New Orleans area and Lake Pontchartrain. We s...
Authia P Gray, Erin Chung, Rebecca Hsu, Daniel T Araki et al.
BACKGROUND: The global burden of sepsis, a life-threatening dysregulated host response to infection leading to organ dysfunction, remains challenging to quantify. We aimed to comprehensively estimate the global, regional, and national burden of sepsis, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic a...
David Odd, Sylvia Stoianova, Tom Williams, Dawn Odd et al.
Importance: England has one of the highest infant mortality rates in Europe. Much of the variation in infant mortality rates between races and ethnicities may be due to socioeconomic factors, but how deprivation and race and ethnicity are associated with infant mortality is unclear. Objectives: To i...
Lena Morgon Banks, Narayan Das, Calum Davey, Afsana Adiba et al.
INTRODUCTION: There is little evidence on the impact of livelihood interventions amongst people with disabilities. Effective programmes are critical for reducing the heightened risk of poverty and unemployment facing persons with disabilities. STAR+ is a skills development and job placement programm...
Nazma Akhtar, Muhammad Abul Hasanat, Sadiqa Tuqan, Md Fariduddin et al.
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age. Treatment by metformin is based on the basis of insulin resistance in PCOS.
Lena Morgon Banks, Narayan Das, Calum Davey, Afsana Adiba et al.
Introduction: There is little evidence on the impact of livelihood interventions amongst people with disabilities. Effective programmes are critical for reducing the heightened risk of poverty and unemployment facing persons with disabilities. STAR + is a skills development and job placement program...
Andrew Fleming, Richard Hingley, Bob Silvester, Trevor Rowley et al.
J.D. Hansom, André Berry, Philip Riden, Paul Bidwell et al.