Background Public health progress in the Americas has reduced the burden of many
infectious diseases, helping more people live longer lives. At the same time, the burden of …

Background Digestive diseases are very common worldwide and account for considerable
health care use and expenditures. However, there are no global population-based estimates …

We aimed to estimate the incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) of
stomach cancer at the global, regional, and national levels. Stomach cancer resulted in 1.3 …

Air pollution represents one of the world's largest environmental health risks. Following
China's promulgation of a series of harsh clean air policies, the long-term evolution of its air …

Conclusions: NAFLD in adolescents is an increasing health problem on all continents.
Improving environmental factors, including lifestyle but also healthcare policies, can help to …

Quantifying the coevolution of greenhouse gases and air quality pollutants can provide
insight into underlying anthropogenic processes enabling predictions of their emission …

Background Under-5 mortality rate is an important indicator in Millennium Development
Goals and Sustainable Development Goals. To date, no nationally representative studies …

There are concerns with high prevalence rates for both infectious and non-infectious
disease in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as patients with joint co-morbidities. This requires …

Background: Ambient particulate matter is a public health concern in East Asia as it
contributes to a growing number of all-cause and cancer deaths. This study aimed to …

Objective We aim to explore the global spatial prevalence and temporal trends of the burden
of low bone mineral density (LBMD) worldwide, due to a lack of related studies. Design …