Urologic diseases in the Islamic Republic of Iran: what are the public health priorities?
(East. Mediterr. health j).
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ABSTRACT
This study was designed to estimate the burden of urologic diseases in the Islamic Republic of Iran as a practical method for defining public health priorities. Using World Health Organization guidelines for national burden of disease studies, 6 steps were performed selecting diseases to include; dynamic modelling of diseases; gathering data about urologic diseases; computing the local disability weights of urologic diseases; data analysis with DisMod II; and computing the disability-adjusted life years for each disease. Renal calculus, acute cystitis, chronic prostatitis, benign prostate hyperplasia, male infertility and adult polycystic kidney disease comprised the greatest burden
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Urológicas
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Organización Mundial de la Salud
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Consenso
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Evaluación de la Discapacidad
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Prioridades en Salud
Idioma:
En
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Año:
2008