THE EVOLUTION OF THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE FRAMEWORK FOR DISEASE, INJURY AND RISK FACTOR QUANTIFICATION: DEVELOPING THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION

The evolution of the Global Burden of Disease framework for disease, injury and risk factor quantification: developing the evidence base for national, regional and global public health action

Abstract Reliable, comparable information about the main causes of disease and injury in populations, and how these are changing, is a critical input for debates about priorities in the health sector.Traditional sources of information about the descriptive epidemiology of diseases, injuries and risk factors are generally incomplete, fragmented and

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A Comparative Evaluation of Visual, Refractive, and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Three Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) Intraocular Lenses

Saute Pans Robert Edward T Ang,1,2 Gian Carlo S Picache,2 Mark Christian R Rivera,1 Lord Ryan L Lopez,1 Emerson M Cruz1 1Asian Eye Institute, Rockwell Center, Makati, Philippines; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, San Juan, PhilippinesCorrespondence: Robert Edward T Ang Email angbobby@hotmail.comObjective: To compare vis

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Effects of Orthodontic Camouflage Treatment on Dentofacial Structures of Young Adult Females with Class II Malocclusion

The adult patients with dental and skeletal Class II malocclusion are generally treated with orthognatic surgery.However, for the patients that refuse surgical option dental camouflage treatment is a common treatment method to achieve acceptable occlusion and facial esthetics.In the present study, Class II camouflage treatment with maxillary first

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