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Disability in children and adolescents
Through the analysis of data from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study, we aimed to both provide prevalence and years lived with disabilities (YLDs) estimates for the diseases most represented in various age groups of the Italian population under the age of 20 in 2019, such as low back pain, headache, anxiety, and depression, and to propose evidence-based interventions to improve the health of younger people. It emerged how low back pain, whose YLDs amount to 6.3% in individuals under 20...
Mental health in young people in Europe: Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2019
Young people's mental health is a major public health concern in European youth, with major differences in resource allocation across EU and Schengen countries. Estimates derived from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019 provided information on the status of mental health (mental disorders, substance use disorders, and self-harm) in people aged 10-24 years in 31 European countries and changes in prevalence, incidence, Years Lived with Disability (YLDs), and Years of Life Lost (YLLs)...
Cancer in Italy, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis of Global Burden of Disease 2017 data
Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, we tracked Italy cancers in 2017 and trends for this disease over the past three decades. Specifically, we provided estimates of incidence (number of cases diagnosed per year), mortality (number of deaths per year), years of life lost due to premature death (YLL), years lived with disability (YLD), and years of life lost due to disability or premature death (disability-adjusted life-years, DALYs) for all cancers overall and for 30...
In memory of Ettore Beghi
We find ourselves very sadly bidding a final farewell to Ettore Beghi. We would like to express all respect and admiration for the man and the researcher, and gratitude for his contribution to the birth and development of the Italian network of Global Burden of Disease researchers. Ettore co-founded the group, which has been present since the first initiative: the Venice workshop organized by Giancarlo Logroscino in October 2016 at the Congress of Neurology. His great experience and...
Neurological diseases from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis of Global Burden of Disease 2019 estimates
Neurological diseases constitute a heterogeneous group of conditions that, at the population level, are widespread and disabling. Some of them have their onset after the age of 60-65, and considering the aging of the Italian population, it is highly likely that there will be an increasing trend in the prevalence of these diseases in our country. In this study, we used estimates on Italy for the years 1990 and 2019 to assess the incidence (i.e., the number of new cases per year), prevalence...
Dr. Lorenzo Monasta and Prof. Cristiana Abbafati – appointed members of the Scientific Council of the Global Burden of Disease Study.
We are proud to announce that Dr. Lorenzo Monasta, national coordinator of the Italian GBD Initiative and Epidemiologist at IRCCS Burlo Garofolo in Trieste, and Prof. Cristiana Abbafati, a historical member of the network and Health Economist at La Sapienza University of Rome, have been appointed as members of the Scientific Council of the Global Burden of Disease Study. The appointment takes effect from November 2022 and is for a three-year term. The GBD Scientific Council is the main...
Trends in the burden of cardiovascular disease and vascular risk factors in Italy: Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are still the leading cause of mortality, morbidity and disability in Europe. CVDs are responsible for 45 percent of deaths and cause 3.9 million deaths in Europe each year. In Italy, CVDs also retain the top spot as a cause of death, morbidity and disability. However, data on the epidemiology and health burden of major cardiovascular diseases remain fragmented and uneven. Data are even more fragmented for relevant CVDs such as abdominal aortic aneurysm, heart...