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Change in burden of disease in UK children and young people (0-24 years) over the past 20 years and estimation of potential burden in 2040: analysis using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data.

2021-02-23 pediatrics Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe epidemiological transition and medical innovations have led to changes in causes of ill-health and disability by children and young people (CYP) in many wealthy countries over the past two decades. However this has not been systematically examined at a national level in the UK. Here we examined changes in disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) by cause for 0-24 year olds by age-group. MethodsWe used data on DALYS by cause, sex and age-group for the UK from 1998 to 2017 from the 20...

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