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Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global…
- E. Gakidou, A. Afshin, +639 authors Christopher J. L. Murray
- Medicine
- The Lancet
- 16 September 2017
Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016 (GBD 2016) provides a comprehensive assessment of risk factor exposure and attributable burden of disease. By… Expand
A nationally representative case-control study of smoking and death in India.
BACKGROUND
The nationwide effects of smoking on mortality in India have not been assessed reliably.
METHODS
In a nationally representative sample of 1.1 million homes, we compared the prevalence of… Expand
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic…
- S. Hay, A. Abajobir, +795 authors Christopher J. L. Murray
- Medicine
- The Lancet
- 16 September 2017
Summary Background Measurement of changes in health across locations is useful to compare and contrast changing epidemiological patterns against health system performance and identify specific needs… Expand
Tobacco use, exposure to secondhand smoke, and cessation counseling training of dental students around the world.
- C. Warren, D. Sinha, J. Lee, V. Lea, N. Jones, S. Asma
- Medicine
- Journal of dental education
- 1 March 2011
The Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS) has been conducted among third-year dental students in schools in forty-four countries, the Gaza Strip/West Bank, and three cities (Baghdad, Rio… Expand
Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
- Max G Griswold, N. Fullman, +509 authors E. Gakidou
- Medicine
- The Lancet
- 22 September 2018
Summary Background Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall association with health remains complex given the possible protective effects of moderate alcohol… Expand
Social Determinants of Health and Tobacco Use in Thirteen Low and Middle Income Countries: Evidence from Global Adult Tobacco Survey
Background Tobacco use has been identified as the single biggest cause of inequality in morbidity. The objective of this study is to examine the role of social determinants on current tobacco use in… Expand
Tobacco Use, Exposure to Secondhand Smoke, and Training on Cessation Counseling Among Nursing Students: Cross-Country Data from the Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS), 2005–2009
- C. Warren, D. Sinha, J. Lee, V. Lea, N. Jones
- Medicine
- International journal of environmental research…
- 28 September 2009
The Nursing Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS) has been conducted in schools in 39 countries and the Gaza Strip/West Bank (identified as “sites” for the remainder of this paper). In… Expand
Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
- V. Feigin, E. Nichols, +507 authors T. Vos
- Medicine
- The Lancet Neurology
- 1 November 2017
Summary Background Neurological disorders are increasingly recognised as major causes of death and disability worldwide. The aim of this analysis from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and… Expand
Global, regional, and national burden of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
- S. James, A. Theadom, +371 authors Christopher J. L. Murray
- Medicine
- The Lancet Neurology
- 1 January 2019
Summary Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) are increasingly recognised as global health priorities in view of the preventability of most injuries and the complex and… Expand
The changing patterns of cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2016
- D. Prabhakaran, P. Jeemon, +64 authors L. Dandona
- Medicine
- The Lancet. Global health
- 12 September 2018
Summary Background The burden of cardiovascular diseases is increasing in India, but a systematic understanding of its distribution and time trends across all the states is not readily available. In… Expand