The development and attributes of the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and the Injury Severity
Score (ISS) are reviewed. The ISS was proved to be an excellent method for retrospective …

Importance Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Current estimates on
the burden of cancer are needed for cancer control planning. Objective To estimate …

Background: The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains unclear in many
regions of the world. Objectives: The GBD (Global Burden of Disease) 2015 study integrated …

Background The scale-up of tobacco control, especially after the adoption of the Framework
Convention for Tobacco Control, is a major public health success story. Nonetheless …

Importance The increasing burden due to cancer and other noncommunicable diseases
poses a threat to human development, which has resulted in global political commitments …

To determine the associations of total, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and high-density
lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol with mortality from coronary heart disease and cardiovascular …

Introduction Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell neoplasm with substantial morbidity
and mortality. A comprehensive description of the global burden of MM is needed to help …

Importance Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United
States, but regional variation within the United States is large. Comparable and consistent …

Importance Understanding global variation in firearm mortality rates could guide prevention
policies and interventions. Objective To estimate mortality due to firearm injury deaths from …

To examine whether the concomitant administration of a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone
agonist (GnRHa) during combination chemotherapy to young women with lymphoma may …