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United Nations

Known as: UN, united nations (UN) 
An international organization whose members include most of the sovereign nations of the world with headquarters in New York City. The primary… 
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Summary Background Global development goals increasingly rely on country-specific estimates for benchmarking a nation's progress… 
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2016
Review
2016
Our future: a Lancet commission on adolescent health and wellbeing
Unprecedented global forces are shaping the health and wellbeing of the largest generation of 10 to 24 year olds in human history… 
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Review
2014
Review
2014
Global prevalence of age-related macular degeneration and disease burden projection for 2020 and 2040: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND Numerous population-based studies of age-related macular degeneration have been reported around the world, with the… 
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Review
2014
Review
2014
Trends in maternal mortality : 1990 to 2013 - estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, the World Bank, and the United Nations population division
A number of initiatives that commenced in recent years are geared towards achievement of the fifth millennium development goal… 
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Review
2013
Review
2013
Comparison of global estimates of prevalence and risk factors for peripheral artery disease in 2000 and 2010: a systematic review and analysis
BACKGROUND Lower extremity peripheral artery disease is the third leading cause of atherosclerotic cardiovascular morbidity… 
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Review
2012
Review
2012
National, regional, and worldwide estimates of preterm birth rates in the year 2010 with time trends since 1990 for selected countries: a systematic analysis and implications
BACKGROUND Preterm birth is the second largest direct cause of child deaths in children younger than 5 years. Yet, data regarding… 
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Review
2011
Review
2011
IDF diabetes atlas: global estimates of the prevalence of diabetes for 2011 and 2030.
INTRODUCTION Diabetes is an increasingly important condition globally and robust estimates of its prevalence are required for… 
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Review
2006
Review
2006
The number of people with glaucoma worldwide in 2010 and 2020
Aim: To estimate the number of people with open angle (OAG) and angle closure glaucoma (ACG) in 2010 and 2020. Methods: A review… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Global prevalence of dementia: a Delphi consensus study
BACKGROUND 100 years after the first description, Alzheimer's disease is one of the most disabling and burdensome health… 
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
AGE STANDARDIZATION OF RATES: A NEW WHO STANDARD
Summary A recent WHO analysis has revealed the need for a new world standard population (see attached table). This has become… 
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