Background The global burden of disease attributable to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
remains unknown. We aimed to estimate the global incidence of and mortality from episodes of …

Importance Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Current estimates of
cancer burden in individual countries and regions are necessary to inform local cancer control …

Background We have previously estimated that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was associated
with 22% of all episodes of (severe) acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) resulting in …

Background The Millennium Declaration in 2000 brought special global attention to HIV,
tuberculosis, and malaria through the formulation of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 6. …

Background The global burden of disease attributable to seasonal influenza virus in
children is unknown. We aimed to estimate the global incidence of and mortality from lower …

Background Remarkable financial and political efforts have been focused on the reduction
of child mortality during the past few decades. Timely measurements of levels and trends in …

Background The annual number of hospital admissions and in-hospital deaths due to severe
acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in young children worldwide is unknown. We …

Importance The literature focuses on mortality among children younger than 5 years.
Comparable information on nonfatal health outcomes among these children and the fatal and …

Background Lower respiratory infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality around
the world. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) Study 2016, …

Background Acute meningitis has a high case-fatality rate and survivors can have severe
lifelong disability. We aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the levels and trends …