In this study we have analyzed the correlations between the GDP reported on every inhabitant and the life expectancy respective the infantile mortality rates. Analysis cover 11 countries, divided in four categories: three former countries members of EU (France, Italy, Sweden), three countries recently admitted (2004) in E.U. (Poland, Slovenia, Hungary), two countries which will join E.U. in 2007 and other three countries none located in Europe (Canada, Japan, USA). In the countries that invest a lot in health care system the life expectancy at birth is bigger that in other countries, but this relation is not a linear one. Infantile mortality in modern society is strongly influenced by the socio-economic status.
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Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
December 2024
Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
In older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), tight glycaemic control (HbA1c 7%) can result in more harm than benefit, especially when using insulin or sulfonylureas. Older adults are at higher risk for adverse drug events, especially hypoglycaemia, which may cause falls, confusion and hospitalisations. This Therapeutic Letter evaluates the risks of tight glycaemic control in older adults with T2DM, focusing on deprescribing diabetes medications in those over 65, especially those with multimorbidity and polypharmacy.
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Department of Gastroenterology, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya, China.
Background: Chronic hepatitis B and cirrhosis pose significant global health threats. Few studies have explored the disease burden and mortality trend of cirrhosis caused by hepatitis B virus infection among adolescents and young adults (AYAs, aged 15-39 years). This study aimed to assess the disease burden and trends.
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January 2025
Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Background: This study aimed to quantify the global impact of pneumoconiosis resulting from occupational exposure to particulate matter, gasses, and fumes from 1990 to 2021, utilizing data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
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Front Public Health
January 2025
Department of Urology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Purpose: Smoking is a well-established risk factor for kidney cancer. Analyzing the latest global spatio-temporal trends in the kidney cancer burden attributable to smoking is critical for informing effective public health policies.
Methods: Using data from the 2021 GBD database, we examined deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and age-standardized rate (ASR) of kidney cancer attributable to smoking across global, regional, and national levels.
Surg Pract Sci
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Department of Research Support, Center for Clinical Research and Innovation, Kobe City Medical Center, General Hospital, Japan.
Introduction: Because mycotic aneurysm is a rare infection, the effectiveness of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for mycotic aneurysm is difficult to evaluate.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study comparing EVAR/TEVAR and surgical repair (SR), using both Cox proportional regression analysis and Bayesian inference for patients with mycotic aneurysm diagnosed between January 2008 and December 2015.
Results: A total of 38 patients with mycotic aneurysm were included in the study.
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