OBJECTIVE Despite the importance of diabetes for global health, the future economic
consequences of the disease remain opaque. We forecast the full global costs of diabetes in …

Cancer is a multifactorial pathology and it represents the second leading cause of death
worldwide. In the recent years, numerous studies highlighted the dual role of the gut …

This guidance provides a data‐supported approach to the diagnostic, therapeutic, and
preventive aspects of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) care. A “Guidance” document …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by persistent urine abnormalities, structural
abnormalities or impaired excretory renal function suggestive of a loss of functional …

Rationale: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a complex phenotype driven by genetic and
environmental factors. Ninety-seven genetic risk loci have been identified to date, but the …

Importance Rotavirus infection is the global leading cause of diarrhea-associated morbidity
and mortality among children younger than 5 years. Objectives To examine the extent of …

Background Technology has advanced bringing new cost-effective methods to measure
food intake. The aim of the study was to compare food and drink portion estimates from a …

Abstract Aims The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Atlas has been compiled by the
European Heart Agency to document cardiovascular disease (CVD) statistics of the 56 ESC …

Background Rheumatic heart disease remains an important preventable cause of
cardiovascular death and disability, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries …

Therapies directed toward the central nervous system remain difficult to translate into
improved clinical outcomes. This is largely due to the blood–brain barrier (BBB), arguably …