Burden of diarrhea in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015 : Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

Ali H. Mokdad; Aliasghar Ahmad Kiadaliri; GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Diarrhea Collaborators; Khurshid Alam

doi:10.1007/s00038-017-1008-z

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Burden of diarrhea in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015 : Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

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Burden of diarrhea in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015 : Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

Ali H. Mokdad, Aliasghar Ahmad Kiadaliri, GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Diarrhea Collaborators and Khurshid Alam

International journal of public health, Vol.63(S1), pp.109-121

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1008-z

PMCID: PMC5973974

PMID: 28776239

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Abstract

Eastern Mediterranean Region

Burden of disease

Diarrheal diseases

Objectives Diarrheal diseases (DD) are an important cause of disease burden, especially in children in low-income settings. DD can also impact children’s potential livelihood through growth faltering, cognitive impairment, and other sequelae. Methods As part of the Global Burden of Disease study, we estimated DD burden, and the burden attributable to specific risk factors and etiologies, in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) between 1990 and 2015. We calculated disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs)—the sum of years of life lost and years lived with disability—for both sexes and all ages. Results We estimate that over 103,692 diarrhea deaths occurred in the EMR in 2015 (95% uncertainty interval: 87,018–124,692), and the mortality rate was 16.0 deaths per 100,000 persons (95% UI: 13.4–19.2). The majority of these deaths occurred in children under 5 (63.3%) (65,670 deaths, 95% UI: 53,640–79,486). DALYs per 100,000 ranged from 304 (95% UI 228–400) in Kuwait to 38,900 (95% UI 25,900–54,300) in Somalia. Conclusions Our findings will guide evidence-based health policy decisions for interventions to achieve the ultimate goal of reducing the DD burden.

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Title: Burden of diarrhea in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015 : Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study
Authors/Creators: Ali H. Mokdad - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Aliasghar Ahmad Kiadaliri - Lund OsteoArthritis Division - Clinical Epidemiology Unit
GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Diarrhea Collaborators
Khurshid Alam - Centre for Healthy Ageing
Publication Details: International journal of public health, Vol.63(S1), pp.109-121
Identifiers: 991005591579407891
Murdoch Affiliation: Centre for Healthy Ageing
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Industry collaboration; Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.246 Diarrheal Diseases; 1.246.710 Enteric Viruses
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