Temporal trends and inequality in under-5 mortality from diarrea

Temporal trends and inequality in under-5 mortality from diarrhea.

OBJECTIVE To analyze the trend in mortality due to diarrhea among children under 5 in the town of Osasco (SP), Brazil, between 1980 and 2000. METHODS This is a descriptive observational study with two different designs, the first using individuals as the unit of study, and the other ecological, using groups of individuals as units of observation and including time series analysis. Data were o...

Age Distribution, Trends, and Projections of Under-5 Mortality in Khorasan Razavi province:Time-Series Analyses

Background and Objectives: Investigation of child mortality is one of the most important strategies for improving children's health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the age distribution, trends, and projections of mortality in children under 5 years old in Khorasan Razavi province.   Methods: The study population included under-5 mortality data from Khorasan Razavi Province durin...

Epidemiology and trends in mortality from liver cancer in Iran

Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and the third leading cause of death from cancer. Liver cancer is more prevalent in countries in East Asia, Southeast Asia and the western Central Africa.1 Liver cancer rates in North America and Western Europe, less than 10 cases per hundred thousand people in Asia and Africa between 50-150 cases per hundred thousand people.2 The inc...

Levels and trends in under-5 mortality, 1990-2008.

Contributing determinants of overall and wealth-related inequality in under-5 mortality in 13 African countries.

OBJECTIVE To investigate and compare the main determinants of overall inequality and wealth-related inequality in under-5 mortality in 13 African countries. METHODS Data from Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 2007-2010 in African countries were used. The study assessed the contribution of determinants to (1) overall inequality in under-5 mortality measured by the Gini index and (2) ...