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View article: Prevalence of non-communicable disease risk factors and chronic conditions among middle-aged and older adults in extreme poverty: a nationally representative cross-sectional study in India
Prevalence of non-communicable disease risk factors and chronic conditions among middle-aged and older adults in extreme poverty: a nationally representative cross-sectional study in India Open
View article: The prevalence and correlates of obstructive lung disease among adults aged 45 and above in India: Findings from the longitudinal aging study in India
The prevalence and correlates of obstructive lung disease among adults aged 45 and above in India: Findings from the longitudinal aging study in India Open
Despite its high disease burden, few existing estimates of the prevalence of obstructive lung disease in India are based on high-quality data sources. To our knowledge, prior studies at the national level have not included objective measur…
View article: Twenty‐One Years and Still Going Strong: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Contribution of Young Adult, Adolescent, and Stakeholder Involvement to the Resilience of a Type 1 Diabetes Transition Program
Twenty‐One Years and Still Going Strong: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Contribution of Young Adult, Adolescent, and Stakeholder Involvement to the Resilience of a Type 1 Diabetes Transition Program Open
Background Adolescence is a period of rapid transformation when meeting targets for optimal diabetes care is often challenging due to competing life demands. For more than two decades a diabetes transition clinic in Sydney, Australia, has …
View article: Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes in India: a nationally representative survey of adults aged 45 years and older
Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes in India: a nationally representative survey of adults aged 45 years and older Open
View article: Models of Vaccine Finance and Their Potential Application to Group A Streptococcus Vaccines
Models of Vaccine Finance and Their Potential Application to Group A Streptococcus Vaccines Open
View article: The impact of using self-report versus objective measures of cardiometabolic conditions in epidemiologic research: a case study from India using data from the longitudinal aging study in India
The impact of using self-report versus objective measures of cardiometabolic conditions in epidemiologic research: a case study from India using data from the longitudinal aging study in India Open
Introduction In low- and middle-income countries, self-reported data on chronic cardiometabolic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes are commonly used in large-scale epidemiologic studies because implementing objective measu…
View article: Artificial intelligence and the skill premium
Artificial intelligence and the skill premium Open
View article: Microbial solutions for climate change require global partnership
Microbial solutions for climate change require global partnership Open
View article: On the Limits of Chronological Age
On the Limits of Chronological Age Open
Analysis of population aging is typically framed in terms of chronological age. However, chronological age itself is not necessarily deeply informative about the aging process. This article reviews literature and conducts empirical analyse…
View article: Cognitive Level Enhancement through Vision Exams and Refraction (CLEVER): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Cognitive Level Enhancement through Vision Exams and Refraction (CLEVER): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial Open
Background Longitudinal observational studies have found an association between vision impairment and accelerated decline in cognition. However, no randomised trials have assessed the possible benefit of vision correction on cognitive chan…
View article: Microbes can capture carbon and degrade plastic — why aren’t we using them more?
Microbes can capture carbon and degrade plastic — why aren’t we using them more? Open
View article: Psychological distress in adolescence and later economic and health outcomes in the United States population: A retrospective and modeling study
Psychological distress in adolescence and later economic and health outcomes in the United States population: A retrospective and modeling study Open
Background Federal policy impact analyses in the United States do not incorporate the potential economic benefits of adolescent mental health policies. Understanding the extent to which economic benefits may offset policy costs would suppo…
View article: Widowhood, gender and disadvantage in India: Current trends and future trajectories
Widowhood, gender and disadvantage in India: Current trends and future trajectories Open
Widowhood presents significant challenges in India. These challenges will intensify in the next two decades. Both the widow and widower populations will increase, with the proportion of widowed women being continuously greater than that of…
View article: Artificial Intelligence and the Skill Premium
Artificial Intelligence and the Skill Premium Open
View article: Psychological Distress in Adolescence and Later Economic and Health Outcomes in the United States Population: A Retrospective and Modeling Study
Psychological Distress in Adolescence and Later Economic and Health Outcomes in the United States Population: A Retrospective and Modeling Study Open
Background: Federal policy impact analyses in the United States do not incorporate the potential economic benefits of adolescent mental health policies. Understanding the extent to which economic benefits may offset policy costs would supp…
View article: STAYING WITH A POSITIVE MIND: STEPPING AWAY FROM ACCELERATED AGING
STAYING WITH A POSITIVE MIND: STEPPING AWAY FROM ACCELERATED AGING Open
Subjective wellbeing (SWB) is a crucial measure of life quality in older adults. Understanding its relationship with frailty may inform strategies to promote healthy aging. We analyzed data for older adults aged ≥ 60 years old from Waves 3…
View article: Global trends in antibiotic consumption during 2016–2023 and future projections through 2030
Global trends in antibiotic consumption during 2016–2023 and future projections through 2030 Open
Antibiotic resistance is a global public health threat. Many factors contribute to this issue, with human antibiotic consumption being significant among them. Analyzing trends and patterns in consumption can aid in developing policies to m…
View article: The long-term cognitive and schooling effects of childhood vaccinations in China
The long-term cognitive and schooling effects of childhood vaccinations in China Open
View article: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement and the value of increasing treatment for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis: a plain language summary
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement and the value of increasing treatment for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis: a plain language summary Open
View article: Accelerating growth of human coastal populations at the global and continent levels: 2000–2018
Accelerating growth of human coastal populations at the global and continent levels: 2000–2018 Open
View article: The global health and economic value of COVID-19 vaccination
The global health and economic value of COVID-19 vaccination Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic triggered one of the largest global health and economic crises in recent history. COVID-19 vaccination (CV) has been the central tool for global health and macroeconomic recovery, yet estimates of CV’s gl…
View article: The global macroeconomic burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias: estimates and projections for 152 countries or territories
The global macroeconomic burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias: estimates and projections for 152 countries or territories Open
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health; Chinese Academy of Engineering; Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative through Data for Decisions.
View article: Cross-sectional study of cognitive impairment and visual impairment among the elderly population in residential care in India: the Hyderabad Ocular Morbidity in Elderly Study (HOMES)
Cross-sectional study of cognitive impairment and visual impairment among the elderly population in residential care in India: the Hyderabad Ocular Morbidity in Elderly Study (HOMES) Open
Objective To report the relationship between visual impairment (VI) and cognitive impairment (CI) among the older population living in residential care homes in Hyderabad, India. Study design Cross-sectional study. Setting 41 homes for the…
View article: The economic case for scaling up health research and development: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
The economic case for scaling up health research and development: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic Open
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments directly funded vaccine research and development (R&D), quickly leading to multiple effective vaccines and resulting in enormous health and economic benefits to society. We develop a simple…
View article: Artificial Intelligence and the Skill Premium
Artificial Intelligence and the Skill Premium Open
How will the emergence of ChatGPT and other forms of artificial intelligence (AI) affect the skill premium?To address this question, we propose a nested constant elasticity of substitution production function that distinguishes among three…
View article: Strep A: challenges, opportunities, vaccine-based solutions and economics
Strep A: challenges, opportunities, vaccine-based solutions and economics Open
View article: Strep A: challenges, opportunities, vaccine-based solutions, and economics
Strep A: challenges, opportunities, vaccine-based solutions, and economics Open
View article: Fertility in High-Income Countries: Trends, Patterns, Determinants, and Consequences
Fertility in High-Income Countries: Trends, Patterns, Determinants, and Consequences Open
High-income countries have generally experienced falling fertility in recent decades. In most of these countries, the total fertility rate is now below the level that implies a stable population in the long run. This has led to concerns am…
View article: Health and economic growth: Reconciling the micro and macro evidence
Health and economic growth: Reconciling the micro and macro evidence Open
View article: Cost of care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in the United States: 2016 to 2060
Cost of care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in the United States: 2016 to 2060 Open