Quantitative assessments of the health status of a population are essential to make decisions and set priorities in the field of public health. Changing epidemiologic patterns increase the demand for comprehensive estimates of population health across the full health spectrum, including non-communicable diseases and injuries. Burden of disease (BoD) analysis has helped meet this need. With the ...

OBJECTIVES To determine the population level costs, effects, and cost effectiveness of selected, individual based interventions to combat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma in the context of low and middle income countries. DESIGN Sectoral cost effectiveness analysis using a lifetime population model. SETTING Two World Health Organization sub-regions of the world: count...

BACKGROUND Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) impact disadvantaged populations in resource-scarce settings. Availability of synthesized evidence is paramount to end this disparity. The aim of the study was to determine whether NTD systematic reviews or protocols in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) reflect disease burden. METHODS Two authors independently searched the CDSR fo...

We estimated the burden of diseases in Korea especially caused by major cancers using DALY (disability adjusted life year) measurement. Firstly, the burden of disease due to premature death was estimated by using YLLs (years life lost due to premature death) measurement developed by the global burden of disease study group. Secondly, for the calculation of the YLD (years lived with disability),...

The great interest in the metaphysical concept of grounding during last decade contemporary metaphysics had brought to appearance those authors who do not share same enthusiasm as it?s proponents. In this paper, we deal with one such skeptical position defended by Chris Daly). His fundamental objections are based on idea that is unintelligible, is, proponents failed show it intelligible. first ...

OBJECTIVE  To quantify the cost effectiveness of a government policy combining targeted industry agreements and public education to reduce sodium intake in 183 countries worldwide. DESIGN  Global modeling study. SETTING  183 countries. POPULATION  Full adult population in each country. INTERVENTION  A "soft regulation" national policy that combines targeted industry agreements, governme...

background: this cross-sectional study was conducted to compare the cost-effectiveness of three therapeutic methods of long-term hemodialysis, kidney transplant from a living person and kidney transplant from a cadaver utilizing disability adjusted life years (daly) using data from the records of patients referred to afzalipour hospital of kerman in 2012.   methods: this cross-sectional study u...