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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Liyun Yuan, Courtney L. Hanlon, Norah Terrault, Saleh Alqahtani, Hani Tamim, Michelle Lai, Behnam Saberi
Summary: Since 2004, the number of liver transplants for NASH patients has significantly increased across all regions, but there are substantial differences in the proportion of HCC and post-transplant survival among different regions.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Dingjun Hao, Jinpeng Du, Liang Yan, Baorong He, Xiao Qi, Shicheng Yu, Jiaojiao Zhang, Wenjing Zheng, Rongqiang Zhang, Da-Geng Huang, Junsong Yang, Ming Zhu, Jiawei Ouyang, He Zhao, Keyuan Ding, Haodong Shi, Yang Cao, Ying Zhang, Qinghua Tang, Yuan Liu, Zilong Zhang, Yuhang Wang, Ye Tian, Hao Chen, Lulu Bai, Heng Li, Chenchen Mu, Youhan Wang, Xiaohui Wang, Chao Jiang, Jianhua Lin, Bin Lin, Shunwu Fan, Lin Nie, Jiefu Song, Xun Ma, Zengwu Shao, Yanzheng Gao, Zhong Guan, Yueming Song, Weihu Ma, Qixin Chen
Summary: The incidence of TSCI in China significantly increased from 2009 to 2018, especially among the elderly population. The mortality rate of TSCI patients in hospitals is relatively low, but elderly individuals remain at a high risk of hospital death.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aobuliaximu Yakupu, Jie Zhang, Wei Dong, Fei Song, Jiaoyun Dong, Shuliang Lu
Summary: Globally, the rates of burn incidence, DALYs, and mortality, as well as the number of burn DALYs and death cases, will continue to decrease. However, there is an increasing tendency in the number of new burn cases globally. The EAPCs of burns in incidence, DALYs, and deaths show that the burden of burns is decreasing in most regions. The EAPCs also indicate that the prevention of burns depends not only on health spending per capita but also on the education level per capita and healthcare system performance. Higher health spending does not necessarily correspond to a higher UHC index; high efficiency in translating health spending into individuals' health gains is important.
Article
Oncology
Ming Yi, Tianye Li, Mengke Niu, Suxia Luo, Qian Chu, Kongming Wu
Summary: Our study found that female breast cancer has the highest burden among women's cancers globally, with increasing incidence, death, and DALY over the past 30 years. Cervical cancer is the second most common women's cancer in most regions, particularly in developing countries, while ovarian and uterine cancers occur less frequently. The age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) of breast, ovarian, and uterine cancers are positively correlated with sociodemographic index (SDI), while the ASIR of cervical cancer is negatively correlated with SDI.
BIOMARKER RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Caroline Schmidbauer, David Chromy, Victor U. Schmidbauer, Michael Schwarz, Mathias Jachs, David J. M. Bauer, Teresa Binter, Michael Apata, Dung T. Nguyen, Mattias Mandorfer, Benedikt Simbrunner, Armin Rieger, Florian Mayer, Monika Breuer, Robert Strassl, Ralf Schmidt, Heidemarie Holzmann, Michael Trauner, Michael Gschwantler, Thomas Reiberger
Summary: In Vienna, the coinfection rates of HBV in HIV+ patients are around 4%-5%, indicating insufficient implementation of HBV vaccinations as only 21.1% of HIV(+) patients tested positive for anti-HBs titres. New HBV infections were observed in patients who were previously vaccinated, and HDV coinfection testing is not systematically performed despite potential prevalence of up to 25% in HIV/HBV patients.
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
M. Puthenparampil, P. Perini, R. Bergamaschi, M. Capobianco, M. Filippi, P. Gallo
Summary: Italy is considered a high-risk country for multiple sclerosis (MS), with the incidence and prevalence gradually increasing over the past years. Research suggests that environmental factors may better explain this trend than genetic heterogeneity.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
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Immunology
Haifeng Wang, Lifang Pan, Yanfeng Wu
Summary: From 1990 to 2019, the global incidence and DALYs associated with alopecia areata increased, with the largest increases observed in Low SDI quintile regions and Western Sub-Saharan Africa. The age-standardized incidence rate and DALY rate showed decreasing trends globally.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Anesthesiology
Aisling Ni Eochagain, Barry N. Singleton, Aneurin Moorthy, Donal J. Buggy
Summary: Regional and neuraxial anesthesia techniques have been widely used in adult patients undergoing spinal surgery. Non-neuraxial techniques such as fascial plane blocks may play a role in improving postoperative pain relief, quality of recovery, and patient satisfaction.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
(2022)
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Rochell Issa, Salik Nazir, Abdul Mannan Khan Minhas, Jacob Lang, Robert W. Ariss, Waleed Tallat Kayani, Mirza Umair Khalid, Laurence Sperling, Michael D. Shapiro, Hani Jneid, Rajesh Gupta
Summary: This study aims to characterize contemporary trends in mortality related to peripheral artery disease (PAD) across different sociodemographic and regional groups. The results show that despite an initial decline in PAD-related mortality rates, it has remained stagnant in recent years, with disparities observed among various demographic and regional subgroups.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Valerie Andrees, Sandra Wolf, Matthias Augustin, Nicole Mohr, Jobst Augustin
Summary: This study analyzed the change in psoriasis prevalence over time and regional variations in Germany. It found an overall increase in prevalence from 2010 to 2017, with decreasing rates in southern counties and increasing rates in northern and eastern counties. Clusters of low rates were observed in southern and south-western Germany, while clusters of high rates were found in the north and north-east. The study also noted a high correlation between counties' latitudes and prevalence rates. Further investigation is needed to understand these trends.
Article
Respiratory System
Sachin R. Pendharkar, Heather Sharpe, Rhonda J. Rosychuk, Cheryl R. Laratta, Andrew Fong, Qiuli M. Duan, Paul E. Ronksley, Joanna E. MacLean
Summary: This study assessed the incidence and prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in Alberta, Canada using administrative health data, and found geographic clustering of OSA. The results showed an increasing trend in OSA prevalence and incidence between 2003 and 2020, with regional variations.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY
(2023)
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Orthopedics
Fater A. Khadour, Younes A. Khadour, Ling Meng, Lixin Cui, Xu Tao
Summary: This hospital-based retrospective study described the epidemiological characteristics of traumatic spinal cord injury in Wuhan, China. Findings revealed a higher proportion of males, with falls and traffic accidents being the leading causes. Farmers and workers were the most vulnerable occupations, and attention should be paid to the fall risk among the elderly. The importance of SCI rehabilitation should be highlighted.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Bolun Zhou, Ruochuan Zang, Moyan Zhang, Peng Song, Lei Liu, Fenglong Bie, Yue Peng, Guangyu Bai, Shugeng Gao
Summary: This study comprehensively analyzed the global burden and trends in the incidence and mortality of tracheal, bronchus, and lung (TBL) cancer among different age and gender subgroups. The findings revealed decreasing trends in incidence and mortality among most countries' men, while increasing trends were observed among women in some regions. The incidence among young people showed a more drastic decrease. However, among women in European countries, there was a significant increase in incidence. Preventive interventions are needed for specific populations.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Donald R. Sullivan, Nandini Sarma, Catherine L. Hough, Richard A. Mularski, Molly L. Osborne, Kevin M. Dirksen, Robert C. Macauley
Summary: This study comprehensively examines the scarce resource allocation guidelines in the western region of the USA during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study highlights the existence of structural inequities and racism in these guidelines, and emphasizes the potential erosion of public trust and perpetuation of inequality due to the lack of regional agreement and transparency.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Min Du, Huimin Sun, Shimo Zhang, Jie Yuan, Wenxing Yan, Qiao Liu, Chenyuan Qin, Min Liu, Jue Liu
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the global epidemiological features of human monkeypox (mpox) cases and their associations with social-economic level and international travel arrivals. The results showed that the average age and comorbidity rate of mpox cases in 2022 were significantly higher than those before 2022. The proportion of men who have sex with men (MSM) was high during the 2022 mpox outbreak. The number of confirmed mpox cases in 2022 significantly correlated with high social-economic levels and international travel arrivals.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)