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6 天之前 · Prompted by the 20th anniversary of the 1993 World Development Report, a Lancet Commission revisited the case for investment in health and developed a new framework to achieve dramatic health gains by 2035.Published in 2013, the report laid out opportunities for national governments and the international community.
The Lancet Oncology
2024年10月14日 · In the 2015 Lancet Oncology Commission on expanding global access to radiotherapy, disparities in the availability of radiotherapy machines between high-income and low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) were identified, despite radiotherapy being a crucial component of comprehensive cancer care. Although improvements have been made …
Growing up in a digital world: benefits and risks - The Lancet
2018年1月5日 · Digital technologies have profoundly changed childhood and adolescence. The internet and the means to access it, such as tablets and smartphones, along with social media platforms and messaging apps, have become integral to the lives of youth around the world. They have transformed their education and learning, the way they make and maintain friendships, …
Acute respiratory distress syndrome: causes, pathophysiology, and ...
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common clinical syndrome of acute respiratory failure as a result of diffuse lung inflammation and oedema. ARDS can be precipitated by a variety of causes. The pathophysiology of ARDS is complex and involves the activation and dysregulation of multiple overlapping and interacting pathways of injury, inflammation, and coagulation, both …
Liver cirrhosis - The Lancet
2021年9月17日 · Cirrhosis is widely prevalent worldwide and can be a consequence of different causes, such as obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, high alcohol consumption, hepatitis B or C infection, autoimmune diseases, cholestatic diseases, and iron or copper overload. Cirrhosis develops after a long period of inflammation that results in replacement of the healthy liver …
Pollution and health: a progress update - The Lancet
2022年5月17日 · The Lancet Commission on pollution and health reported that pollution was responsible for 9 million premature deaths in 2015, making it the world's largest environmental risk factor for disease and premature death. We have now updated this estimate using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuriaes, and Risk Factors Study 2019. We find that pollution …
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a ...
To our knowledge, this study provides the first comprehensive assessment of the global burden of AMR, as well as an evaluation of the availability of data. AMR is a leading cause of death around the world, with the highest burdens in low-resource settings. Understanding the burden of AMR and the leading pathogen–drug combinations contributing to it is crucial to making informed …
Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders …
2021年11月6日 · This pandemic has created an increased urgency to strengthen mental health systems in most countries. Mitigation strategies could incorporate ways to promote mental wellbeing and target determinants of poor mental health and interventions to treat those with a mental disorder. Taking no action to address the burden of major depressive disorder and …
The Lancet Rheumatology Home Page
2024年9月18日 · Dr Karen Schreiber, Professor Ian Giles, and Professor Angela Tincani discuss the Series on Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases, including the use of DMARDs during pregnancy, study design and conduct, and outcomes for …
Influenza - The Lancet
Annual seasonal influenza epidemics of variable severity caused by influenza A and B virus infections result in substantial disease burden worldwide. Seasonal influenza virus circulation declined markedly in 2020–21 after SARS-CoV-2 emerged but increased in 2021–22. Most people with influenza have abrupt onset of respiratory symptoms and myalgia with or without …