Background Up-to-date evidence about levels and trends in disease and injury incidence,
prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) is an essential input into global, regional …

Background & Aims Biopsy-confirmed liver fibrosis is a prognostic factor for patients with
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We performed a systematic review to quantify the …

Summary The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019
provides a rules-based synthesis of the available evidence on levels and trends in health …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
2017 (GBD 2017) includes a comprehensive assessment of incidence, prevalence, and …

Background In an era of shifting global agendas and expanded emphasis on non-
communicable diseases and injuries along with communicable diseases, sound evidence …

Background Non-fatal outcomes of disease and injury increasingly detract from the ability of
the world's population to live in full health, a trend largely attributable to an epidemiological …

Background As mortality rates decline, life expectancy increases, and populations age, non-
fatal outcomes of diseases and injuries are becoming a larger component of the global …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
2015 provides an up-to-date synthesis of the evidence for risk factor exposure and the …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
(GBD) 2017 comparative risk assessment (CRA) is a comprehensive approach to risk factor …

Background Lowering of LDL cholesterol with standard statin regimens reduces the risk of
occlusive vascular events in a wide range of individuals. We aimed to assess the safety and …