| Title |
Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Public Health, August 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00038-017-1012-3 |
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| Authors |
GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Cardiovascular Disease Collaborators |
| Abstract |
To report the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) during 1990-2015. We used the 2015 Global Burden of Disease study for estimates of mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of different CVD in 22 countries of EMR. A total of 1.4 million CVD deaths (95% UI: 1.3-1.5) occurred in 2015 in the EMR, with the highest number of deaths in Pakistan (465,116) and the lowest number of deaths in Qatar (723). The age-standardized DALY rate per 100,000 decreased from 10,080 in 1990 to 8606 in 2015 (14.6% decrease). Afghanistan had the highest age-standardized DALY rate of CVD in both 1990 and 2015. Kuwait and Qatar had the lowest age-standardized DALY rates of CVD in 1990 and 2015, respectively. High blood pressure, high total cholesterol, and high body mass index were the leading risk factors for CVD. The age-standardized DALY rates in the EMR are considerably higher than the global average. These findings call for a comprehensive approach to prevent and control the burden of CVD in the region. |
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| Researcher | 21 | 11% |
| Professor | 19 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 13 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 7% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 5% |
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| Computer Science | 5 | 3% |
| Other | 34 | 18% |
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