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China stroke surveillance report 2021
AbstractSince 2015, stroke has become the leading cause of death and disability in China, posing a significant threat to the health of its citizens as a major chronic non-communicable disease. According to the China Stroke High-risk Population Screening and Intervention Program, an estimated 17.8 million [95% confidence interval (CI) 17.6 –18.0 million] adults in China had experienced a stroke in 2020, with 3.4 million (95% CI 3.3–3.5 million) experiencing their first-ever stroke and another 2.3 million (95% CI 2.2–2.4 million) dying as a result. Additionally, approximately 12.5% (95% CI 12.4–12.5%) of stroke survi...
Source: Military Medical Research - July 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Does BMI Really Matter to Our Overall Health? Findings from a Cross-sectional Analysis of Middle-aged and Older Adults in India
AbstractWe explored the association of body mass index (BMI) with overall health among middle-aged and older Indian adults. The cross-sectional sample included 42,575 respondents (45 years) from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI), Wave 1 (2017-18), including middle-aged (23,811) and older adults (18,764). Overall health was assessed by using 19 health indicators, including 10 chronic diseases. Binary logistic regressions were utilized to examine the effect. The overweight and obese older adults were associated with higher life satisfaction (LS), happiness, better handgrip strength (HGS), better cognition (CS), an...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - February 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
EE675 Cost-Utility Analysis of Metabolic Surgery Compared With Best Medical Care for the Treatment of Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with an increased risk of many serious health complications including stroke, kidney disease and blindness. Weight-loss is an important part of T2D management and can lead to improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors and an associated decreased risk of T2D-related complications. The aim of this cost-utility analysis was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of metabolic surgery compared with best medical care (BMC) for the treatment of comorbid T2D and obesity.
Source: Value in Health - December 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: K Jordan, C Teljeur, B Clyne, P Harrington, M Ryan Source Type: research
EE272 A Pragmatic Literature Review on the Economic Cost Burden of Four Key Preventable Diseases in the UK
This pragmatic review provides a summary of the recently published economic cost of four preventable diseases in the UK (type 2 diabetes, obesity, myocardial infarction, and stroke).
Source: Value in Health - December 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: R Hudson, T Bennett, N Hex, M Arber, A Webb Source Type: research
The Prevalence of Multimorbidity among Foreign-born Adults in the United States
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of multimorbidity among immigrants was lower than the prevalence in the overall US population of the same age, consistent with studies showing an immigrant health advantage.PMID:35909642 | PMC:PMC9311306 | DOI:10.18865/ed.32.3.213
Source: Ethnicity and Disease - August 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rebecca E Jones Lubaba Tasnim Solveig A Cunningham Source Type: research
