Negotiations are ongoing in New York to agree the latest UN political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and ...

Objective This meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the overall prevalence of sarcopenia in older Chinese adults. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Participants A literature research was ...

The incidence and prevalence of CTD-ILD in the US is most common among women and older individuals, affecting approximately ...

Background: Phase I of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) was designed to allow worldwide comparisons of the prevalence of asthma symptoms. In phase III the phase I ...

Introduction Violence against women (VAW) affects one in three women globally. In some countries, women are at much higher risk. We examined risk factors for VAW in countries with the highest 12-month ...

Studies of the epidemiology of heart failure in the general population can inform assessments of disease burden, research, public health policy and health system care delivery. We performed a ...

This four-course, 12-credit Graduate Certificate Program in Epidemiology is intended for individuals who are interested in gaining an educational foundation in the field of epidemiology. The ...

The prevalence of most mental disorders in China in 2013 is higher than in 1982 (point prevalence 1·1% and lifetime prevalence 1·3%), 1993 (point prevalence 1·1% and lifetime prevalence 1·4%), and ...

Background and purpose The prevalence of Huntington's disease (HD) in the UK is uncertain. Recently, it has been suggested that the prevalence may be substantially greater than previously reported.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth most common cause of death worldwide. It is caused primarily by cigarette smoking. Given its importance, it is remarkable that ...

Heart failure (HF) is a major public health problem, with a prevalence of more than 5.8 million in the United States and more than 23 million worldwide. In 1997, HF was singled out as an emerging ...

Systematic review of published population based surveys to examine the relationship between primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) prevalence and demographic factors. A literature search identified ...