Burden of lower respiratory infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region between 1990 and 2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

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dc.contributor.authorBacha, Umer
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-20T11:35:09Z
dc.date.available2019-03-20T11:35:09Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractObjectives We used data from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study (GBD) to calculate the burden of lower respiratory infections (LRIs) in the 22 countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) from 1990 to 2015. Methods We conducted a systematic analysis of mortality and morbidity data for LRI and its specific etiologic factors, including pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza virus. We used modeling methods to estimate incidence, deaths, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). We calculated burden attributable to known risk factors for LRI. Results In 2015, LRIs were the fourth-leading cause of DALYs, causing 11,098,243 (95% UI 9,857,095–12,396,566) DALYs and 191,114 (95% UI 170,934–210,705) deaths. The LRI DALY rates were higher than global estimates in 2015. The highest and lowest age-standardized rates of DALYs were observed in Somalia and Lebanon, respectively. Undernutrition in childhood and ambient particulate matter air pollution in the elderly were the main risk factors. Conclusions Our findings call for public health strategies to reduce the level of risk factors in each age group, especially vulnerable child and elderly populations.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMokdad, A. H., Moradi-Lakeh, M., El Bcheraoui, C., Charara, R., Khalil, I., Afshin, A., . . . Bacha, U. (2018). Burden of lower respiratory infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region between 1990 and 2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. International Journal of Public Health, 63, 97-108. doi: 10.1007/s00038-017-1007-0. (Umer Bacha (SHS), (JCR Listed))en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/3712
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectLower respiratory infection Incidence Mortality DALY Eastern Mediterranean Regionen_US
dc.titleBurden of lower respiratory infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region between 1990 and 2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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