Abstract The present study analyzed trends in premature mortality from Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) between 1990 and 2019, the projections up to 2030, risk factors (RFs) attributable these Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP). Estimates Global Burden Disease (GBD) analysis burden due NCDs were used for nine CPLP countries, applying age-standardized rates, using RStudio. Portugal...

Prevention and treatment of common noncommunicable chronic diseases have been revolutionized by the development of therapies. Recently, several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) designed to assess the efficacy of new therapies targeted at well-established risk factors for noncommunicable chronic diseases have reported lower benefits than expected. Subsequent observational analysis of the same...

The HIV pandemic has led to dramatic increases and inequalities in adult mortality, and the diffusion of antiretroviral treatment, together with demographic and socioeconomic shifts in sub-Saharan Africa, has further changed mortality patterns. We describe all-cause and cause-specific mortality patterns in rural South Africa, analyzing data from the Agincourt health and socio-demographic survei...