Introduction The global burden of disease (GBD) studies have derived detailed and
comparable epidemiological and burden of disease estimates for schizophrenia. We report …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of disease burden globally, which
underlies the continuing need to identify new complementary targets for prevention. Over the …

Introduction Several studies have measured health outcomes in the United States, but none
have provided a comprehensive assessment of patterns of health by state. Objective To use …

In 2017, the Seventieth World Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA70. 12 on Cancer
prevention and control in the context of an integrated approach (Appendix A). Operative …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
(GBD) 2017 comparative risk assessment (CRA) is a comprehensive approach to risk factor …

Background Alcohol and drug use can have negative consequences on the health,
economy, productivity, and social aspects of communities. We aimed to use data from the …

Background The lifetime risk of stroke has been calculated in a limited number of selected
populations. We sought to estimate the lifetime risk of stroke at the regional, country, and …

Background Political, economic, and epidemiological changes in Brazil have affected health
and the health system. We used the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016) …

In agonising, crippling pain from lung cancer, Mr S came to the palliative care service in
Calicut, Kerala, from an adjoining district a couple of hours away by bus. His body language …

Background The evidence on the economic burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains scarce. We conducted a comprehensive …