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The decline of ‘Deaths of Despair’ in Italy: unveiling this phenomenon in a new context
Abstract Background The term “Deaths of Despair” (DoD) refers to mortality due to alcohol consumption, drug use, and suicides. While extensively studied in the United States, where these deaths have markedly increased, less is known about their patterns in other contexts. This study explores the…
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Socio-demographic, behavioral, and biological risk factors of hypertension in Kazakhstan: results of a national study
Abstract Background Arterial hypertension (AH) is a major contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed to identify sociodemographic and biological factors associated with hypertension in a nationally representative adult sample in Kazakhstan. Methods A…
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Comparing perspectives from experts and individuals with lived experience in the Global North versus the Global South: ICF core sets for deafblindness
Abstract Background Achieving equitable global health frameworks requires the intentional integration of diverse voices—both professional and lived—from across the high-resourced Global North (GN) and low-resourced South (GS). It is, however, rare that Core Set development using the International…
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Burden of anxiety disorders in Colombia: subnational DALY estimates and territorial inequalities, 2016–2022
Abstract Background Anxiety disorders are among the leading contributors to non-fatal health loss worldwide. However, subnational evidence on their burden and territorial distribution in Colombia remains limited. This study estimated the burden of anxiety disorders across Colombian departments and…
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A standardised approach to systematically select risk-outcome pairs in environmental burden of disease research
Abstract Background Environmental Burden of Disease (EBoD) quantifies health impacts attributable to environmental risk factors. The methodological choice on which risk-outcome pairs to include in EBoD studies is technically and conceptually demanding, with diffuse exposures and complex causal…
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Estimating long-term care needs in data-scarce settings: a diagnostic model with evidence from MENA
Abstract Background Rapid population ageing, high burdens of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and limited formal care systems are converging in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, generating an urgent need for evidence-based long-term care (LTC) planning. However, the absence of…
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Patterns and determinants of COVID-19 mortality in Bangladesh: insights from three health and demographic surveillance systems across diverse socio-environmental settings
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected health and well-being worldwide. While most countries have reported excess mortality associated with COVID-19, little is known about individual and social factors associated with COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 mortality in Bangladesh. This…
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Social inequalities in cause-specific premature mortality in rural and urban France: a pre-pandemic population attributable fraction analysis
Abstract Background Social inequalities remain a major determinant of mortality across Europe. This study aimed first to quantify cause-specific premature mortality across urban and rural areas in mainland France during the pre-pandemic period, taking into account social inequalities, and second to…
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Early population-level impact of Helicobacter pylori eradication on gastric cancer mortality in Japan: a counterfactual analysis of short-term divergence
Abstract Background Gastric cancer has historically been driven by long‑standing Helicobacter pylori infection. The nationwide expansion of H. pylori eradication therapy beginning in 2013 created a unique opportunity to evaluate its population‑level impact on gastric cancer mortality. However…
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The changing landscape of substance use disorders over 30 years: insights on US state disparities and policy from the global burden of disease study
Abstract Background Substance use disorders (SUDs) remain a major source of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. This study described trends in the burden of SUDs from 1990 to 2019 by substance, sex, and age, and examined whether state-level policy environments and behavioral…
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Registration of family vital events in a conflict-induced displacement setting
Abstract Background In many low- and middle-income countries, the registration of family-related vital events (marriages and births) remains incomplete, with consequences for women’s and their children’s ability to exercise fundamental rights. In humanitarian and displacement settings, the absence…
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Clues to the origin of rising midlife mortality: associations between recent mortality outcomes and county-level economic, social, and employment changes over multiple time periods
Abstract Background All-cause midlife mortality rates have been increasing since 2010 in the United States. Using data from 1970 to 2010, this study investigates the association between county-level changes in economic, social, and employment sectors and changes in midlife mortality rates the…
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Excess mortality and associated sociodemographic factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Pune Maharashtra, India: a retrospective data analysis from the Vadu health and demographic surveillance system
Abstract Background Between January 2020 and August 2023, India documented over 450 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and nearly 0.5 million COVID-19 deaths. While reported mortality rates in India appeared lower than expected, the actual mortality may be higher due to underreporting and…
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National healthcare-associated infections surveillance programs – comparison between provincial and national case definitions in Canada
Abstract Background Provincial and national case definitions for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) differ. A key question is the extent to which these differences impact the estimated case proportions. Methods Analyses focused on two infections: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and…
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The impact of COVID-19 on mortality among diabetic and hypertensive individuals in coastal communities in Bangladesh: evidence from Chakaria health and demographic surveillance system
Abstract Background COVID-19 was initially considered to be primarily a respiratory illness. However, it soon became evident that individuals with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Hypertension (HTN), faced a markedly higher risk of severe illness and death…
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Why healthy life expectancy estimates diverge: insights from survey-based, administrative, and model-based metrics across Japanese prefectures, 2001–2019: a comparative ecological study
Abstract Background Healthy life expectancy (HALE) can be measured using different approaches, yet estimates may diverge. Understanding divergence sources could help identify which health dimensions current systems capture or miss. However, systematic subnational comparisons remain scarce. Methods…
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Divergent associations of social isolation with body composition in Chinese middle-aged and older adults
Abstract Background Social isolation represents a critical challenge in the context of global population aging, yet its effects on body composition in older adults remain paradoxical. This study aimed to systematically examine, from a life-course perspective, the differential associations of social…
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Trends and geographic differences in life expectancy in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multiple cause of death analysis
Abstract Background During the pandemic, Australia experienced relatively stringent restrictions and a distinctive life expectancy trend.This study assesses the contribution of multiple causes of death to these trends, as well as geographic differences in life expectancy, during the pandemic across…
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The estimated potential birth loss from female accidental mortality in Iran, 2011–2023
Abstract Background Road-traffic injuries remain an important cause of premature death among women of reproductive age in Iran. We quantified the number of potential births not realised that are attributable to female deaths from road-related accidents, to inform injury-prevention and fertility…
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Available data sources to estimate adolescent birthrates in Mexico: a users’ guide
Abstract Background Research, policymakers, and advocacy groups rely on valid estimates of adolescent births to inform their work. Estimates of births among very young adolescents (10–14 years old) are especially lacking. Methods We compared adolescent fertility rates in Mexico across the census…