Global Burden Of Disease

BOSTON — In 2021 vs. 1990, the prevalence of asthma declined in G20 countries, but asthma-related deaths rose, according to data presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Polycystic ovary syndrome was associated with increased risk for CVD in women, and while incidence varies, its prevalence worldwide increased since 1990, researchers reported.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Between 1990 and 2019, asthma prevalence has risen in the U.S., according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — Looking at 185 countries, a projection presented at the ASH Annual Meeting and Exhibition suggests the global burden of non-Hodgkin lymphoma will increase by 778,000 cases by 2040.

The prevalence of mental disorders has been on the rise and remains a significant leading cause of disease burden worldwide, according to a 30-year global systematic analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Schizophrenia’s approximate societal burden was $341.5 billion in the U.S. in 2019, according to study results presented at Psych Congress.

Projections presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference estimate that dementia cases will almost triple to more than 152 million by 2050, with the greatest increases expected in Africa and the Middle East.

The global rise in CVD and mortality since 1990 may represent the real-world manifestation of the unmet need for affordable interventions, patients’ level risk factor education and health policies, researchers reported.

Noncommunicable neurological disorders resulted in “a large and increasing burden” in the United States, according to a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study from 2017 that was published in JAMA Neurology.

Exposure to chronic disease risk factors rose in the past decade, suggesting that if lifestyle changes are not made, life expectancy could begin to drop and the COVID-19 pandemic could be exacerbated, experts said.