The burden of lower respiratory infections and their underlying etiologies in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

The burden of lower respiratory infections and their underlying etiologies in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Abstract Background Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) cause substantial mortality and morbidity. The present study reported and analysed the burden of LRIs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region between 1990 and 2019, by age, sex, etiology, and socio-demographic index (SDI). Methods The...

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Main Authors: Ahad Ashrafi-Asgarabad, Saied Bokaie, Jamshid Razmyar, Hesameddin Akbarein, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Kristin Carson-Chahhoud, Mark J. M. Sullman, Jay S. Kaufman, Saeid Safiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Lower respiratory infection
Risk factor
Etiology
Global burden of disease
Middle East and North Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02301-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02301-7

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