Background Bone fractures are a global public health issue; however, to date, no
comprehensive study of their incidence and burden has been done. We aimed to measure …

Snakebite envenoming is an important cause of preventable death. The World Health
Organization (WHO) set a goal to halve snakebite mortality by 2030. We used verbal …

Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a major cause of health loss due to premature
mortality and long-term disability. We aimed to report on the global, regional, and national …

Background Globally, transport and unintentional injuries persist as leading preventable
causes of mortality and morbidity for adolescents. We sought to report comprehensive trends …

Background Falls in older people have become a major public health concern worldwide,
but a comprehensive assessment of the burden of falls for older people in mainland China …

Background China has experienced dramatic social changes in the last three decades. This
study aimed to investigate socio-economic factors related to suicide rates in China from …

Background Calculating the disease burden due to injury is complex, as it requires many
methodological choices. Until now, an overview of the methodological design choices that …

Heart rate variability (HRV) is a non-invasive measure of autonomic function. The
relationship between unselected long-term traumatic injury (TI) and HRV has not been …

Background and purpose Cancer has become one of the major killers of humanity due to the
number of people over the age of 75 increasing with population ageing. The aim of this …

Background Injury remains a major concern to public health in the European region.
Previous iterations of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study showed wide variation in …