ABSTRACT No-till planting and the use of organomineral fertilizers are crop management practices that increase soil organic matter, thereby mitigating leaching cycling a considerable amount nutrients, with potential to improve yield. This study aimed assess agronomic performance cabbage grown under no-till system, using different cover crops phosphorus sources. A randomized block design was use...

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of global mortality representing about third all deaths across world. The objective present study was to model trend in disability-adjusted life years (DALY) and its components due CVD over past three decades. We also aimed evaluate longitudinal relationship between DALY Human Development Index (HDI) this period time. M...

PURPOSE To demonstrate the application of Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY) as an aid in health outcome measures to evaluate the epilepsy disease burden in rural China and to provide Chinese data to achieve a better understanding of disease burden due to epilepsy. METHODS The DALY is the sum of the number of years of survival with disability (Years Lived with Disability, YLD) and the numbe...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the disease burden of cancer in the affiliate population of the Mexican Social Security Institute (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, IMSS) in 2010 by delegation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), Years of Life Lost (YLL) due to premature mortality and Years Lived with Disability/Disease (YLD) for 21 specific cancers and a subgroup of o...

BACKGROUND Viral hepatitis is a major health problem in Brazil and worldwide. The state of Santa Catarina has high endemic areas, and the disease burden is unknown. OBJECTIVES To estimate and analyze the burden of hepatitis B in the state of Santa Catarina, in 2005 - 2010. MATERIALS AND METHODS A time-series analysis was conducted using notification data of incidence and mortality rates fro...

BACKGROUND South Africa is experiencing epidemiological transition, with the burden of chronic diseases increasing. Stroke is currently the second leading cause of death in South Africa; however, limited data are available on incidence, prevalence and resulting disability. Quantifying the epidemiological parameters and disease burden is important in the planning of health services. AIMS To sy...

INTRODUCTION Trachoma is a disease that can lead to visual impairment and ultimately blindness. Previous estimates of health losses from trachoma using the Global Burden of Disease methodology have not, however, included the stage prior to visual impairment. We estimated the burden of all stages of trachoma in South Sudan and assessed the uncertainty associated with the severity and duration of...

ABSTRACT No-till vegetable farming is a feasible alternative to reduce erosion-induced losses and increase soil nutrient availability, because cover crop residue protects the its decomposition promotes cycling, which can improve yield of subsequent crop. The present study assessed production crops agronomic performance broccoli grown on this using different nitrogen doses in no-till system. A r...

BACKGROUND Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a primary immunodeficiency disease characterized by recurrent infections and increased susceptibility to autoimmunity and malignancy. OBJECTIVES This study was performed to estimate the burden of CVID in Iran during 1985-2008 based on incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALY). METHODS The methods developed by the Wo...