The Lancet. Global health
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The Lancet. Global health · Apr 2019
Meta AnalysisSevere mental illness and substance use disorders in prisoners in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies.
Although more than two thirds of the world's incarcerated individuals are based in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), the burden of psychiatric disorders in this population is not known. This review provides estimates for the prevalence of severe mental illness and substance use disorders in incarcerated individuals in LMICs. ⋯ CONICYT of the Chilean government and the Wellcome Trust.
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The Lancet. Global health · Jul 2018
Meta AnalysisNational, regional, and global prevalence of smoking during pregnancy in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Smoking during pregnancy has been linked to numerous adverse health consequences for both the developing fetus and mother. We estimated the prevalence of smoking during pregnancy by country, WHO region, and globally and the proportion of pregnant women who smoked during pregnancy, by frequency and quantity, on a global level. ⋯ Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
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The Lancet. Global health · Feb 2018
Review Meta AnalysisPrevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the global population with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
In recent years, the concept has been raised that people with HIV are at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) because of HIV infection. However, much remains to be understood about the relationship between COPD and HIV infection. We aimed to investigate this association by assessing studies that reported the prevalence of COPD in the global population with HIV. ⋯ None.
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The Lancet. Global health · Nov 2017
Review Meta AnalysisQuantification of the association between malaria in pregnancy and stillbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
2·6 million stillbirths occur annually worldwide. The association between malaria in pregnancy and stillbirth has yet to be comprehensively quantified. We aimed to quantify the association between malaria in pregnancy and stillbirth, and to assess the influence of malaria endemicity on the association. ⋯ Australian Commonwealth Government, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council.
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The Lancet. Global health · May 2016
Review Meta AnalysisAnaesthesia-related maternal mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The risk factors contributing to maternal mortality from anaesthesia in low-income and middle-income countries and the burden of the problem have not been comprehensively studied up to now. We aimed to obtain precise estimates of anaesthesia-attributed deaths in pregnant women exposed to anaesthesia and to identify the factors linked to adverse outcomes in pregnant women exposed to anaesthesia in low-income and middle-income countries. ⋯ Ammalife Charity and ELLY Appeal, Bart's Charity.