Importance Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Current estimates of
cancer burden in individual countries and regions are necessary to inform local cancer control …

Background The Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), Injuries, and Risk Factors study used
the disability-adjusted life year (DALY) to quantify the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk …

Background Hearing loss affects access to spoken language, which can affect cognition and
development, and can negatively affect social wellbeing. We present updated estimates …

Background Seizures and their consequences contribute to the burden of epilepsy because
they can cause health loss (premature mortality and residual disability). Data on the burden …

Background Human resources for health (HRH) include a range of occupations that aim to
promote or improve human health. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the …

Background Although the burden of influenza is often discussed in the context of historical
pandemics and the threat of future pandemics, every year a substantial burden of lower …

Purpose Traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) are among the most devastating conditions in
developed and developing countries, which can be prevented. The situation of TSCI around …

Background/Aims: To describe the epidemiology of spinal cord injury (SCI) in the developing
world. Methods: Developing countries were selected based on the definition proposed by …

Importance Understanding global variation in firearm mortality rates could guide prevention
policies and interventions. Objective To estimate mortality due to firearm injury deaths from …

The spinal column is involved in less than 1% of all cases of tuberculosis (TB). Spinal TB is
a very dangerous type of skeletal TB as it can be associated with neurologic deficit due to …