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Intentional injuries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study
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2018 (English)In: International Journal of Public Health, ISSN 1661-8556, E-ISSN 1661-8564, Vol. 63, p. 39-46Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Objectives: We used GBD 2015 findings to measure the burden of intentional injuries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) between 1990 and 2015. Methods: The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study defines intentional injuries as a combination of self-harm (including suicide), interpersonal violence, collective violence (war), and legal intervention. We estimated number of deaths, years of life lost (YLLs), years lived with disability (YLDs), and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for each type of intentional injuries. Results: In 2015, 28,695 individuals (95% UI: 25,474–37,832) died from self-harm, 35,626 (95% UI: 20,947–41,857) from interpersonal violence, and 143,858 (95% UI: 63,554–223,092) from collective violence and legal interventions. In 2015, collective violence and legal intervention was the fifth-leading cause of DALYs in the EMR and the leading cause in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya; they account for 49.7% of total DALYs in Syria. Conclusions: Our findings call for increased efforts to stabilize the region and assist in rebuilding the health systems, as well as increasing transparency and employing preventive strategies to reduce self-harm and interpersonal injuries. © 2017, The Author(s).

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Springer International Publishing , 2018. Vol. 63, p. 39-46
Keywords [en]
adolescent; adult; automutilation; cost of illness; economics; female; global disease burden; global health; human; male; middle aged; Middle East; mortality; quality adjusted life year; statistics and numerical data; suicide; violence; young adult, Adolescent; Adult; Cost of Illness; Female; Global Burden of Disease; Global Health; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Middle East; Quality-Adjusted Life Years; Self-Injurious Behavior; Suicide; Violence; Young Adult
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-39802DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-1005-2Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85026846328OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-39802DiVA, id: diva2:1467351
Available from: 2020-09-15 Created: 2020-09-15 Last updated: 2022-02-24Bibliographically approved

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