Abstract
Objective: To report and measure the burden of leishmaniasis in Iran using the global burden of disease (GBD) results, conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation for the years 1990 to 2010, and provide some recommendations for reaching better conclusions about the burden of disease. Methods: GBD burden and fatality rates of leishmaniasis were compared with the findings registered by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME). Data obtained from the GBD for the years 1990 to 2010 were used to estimate the disability-adjusted life-years and fatality rates of leishmaniasis in Iran. Results: The GBD estimated 229 714 disability-adjusted life-years due to leishmaniasis in Iranian people of all ages and both sexes. The number of deaths caused by visceral leishmaniasis (VL) had decreased significantly in recent years. MOHME registered data on fewer than 30 deaths in Iran from 1990 to 2010. Conclusions: The underreporting of VL deaths is always more pronounced. Findings indicate that the GBD estimation of mortality rates was surprisingly higher than MOHME's data. The burden of leishmaniasis decreased significantly between the years 1990 and 2010 in both data sources. The possible explanation for this decrease has been discovered through the establishment of a VL surveillance system in various parts of Iran, particularly in endemic areas.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 513-518 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2017 |
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Keywords
- Burden
- Disability-adjusted life-year
- Global burden of disease
- Iran
- Leishmaniasis
- Mortality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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The burden of leishmaniasis in Iran, acquired from the global burden of disease during 1990-2010. / Badirzadeh, Alireza; Mohebali, Mehdi; Asadgol, Zahra; Soong, Lynn; Zeinali, Mohammad; Mokhayeri, Yaser; Shirzadi, Mohammad Reza; Spotin, Adel.
In: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, Vol. 7, No. 9, 01.09.2017, p. 513-518.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The burden of leishmaniasis in Iran, acquired from the global burden of disease during 1990-2010
AU - Badirzadeh, Alireza
AU - Mohebali, Mehdi
AU - Asadgol, Zahra
AU - Soong, Lynn
AU - Zeinali, Mohammad
AU - Mokhayeri, Yaser
AU - Shirzadi, Mohammad Reza
AU - Spotin, Adel
PY - 2017/9/1
Y1 - 2017/9/1
N2 - Objective: To report and measure the burden of leishmaniasis in Iran using the global burden of disease (GBD) results, conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation for the years 1990 to 2010, and provide some recommendations for reaching better conclusions about the burden of disease. Methods: GBD burden and fatality rates of leishmaniasis were compared with the findings registered by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME). Data obtained from the GBD for the years 1990 to 2010 were used to estimate the disability-adjusted life-years and fatality rates of leishmaniasis in Iran. Results: The GBD estimated 229 714 disability-adjusted life-years due to leishmaniasis in Iranian people of all ages and both sexes. The number of deaths caused by visceral leishmaniasis (VL) had decreased significantly in recent years. MOHME registered data on fewer than 30 deaths in Iran from 1990 to 2010. Conclusions: The underreporting of VL deaths is always more pronounced. Findings indicate that the GBD estimation of mortality rates was surprisingly higher than MOHME's data. The burden of leishmaniasis decreased significantly between the years 1990 and 2010 in both data sources. The possible explanation for this decrease has been discovered through the establishment of a VL surveillance system in various parts of Iran, particularly in endemic areas.
AB - Objective: To report and measure the burden of leishmaniasis in Iran using the global burden of disease (GBD) results, conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation for the years 1990 to 2010, and provide some recommendations for reaching better conclusions about the burden of disease. Methods: GBD burden and fatality rates of leishmaniasis were compared with the findings registered by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME). Data obtained from the GBD for the years 1990 to 2010 were used to estimate the disability-adjusted life-years and fatality rates of leishmaniasis in Iran. Results: The GBD estimated 229 714 disability-adjusted life-years due to leishmaniasis in Iranian people of all ages and both sexes. The number of deaths caused by visceral leishmaniasis (VL) had decreased significantly in recent years. MOHME registered data on fewer than 30 deaths in Iran from 1990 to 2010. Conclusions: The underreporting of VL deaths is always more pronounced. Findings indicate that the GBD estimation of mortality rates was surprisingly higher than MOHME's data. The burden of leishmaniasis decreased significantly between the years 1990 and 2010 in both data sources. The possible explanation for this decrease has been discovered through the establishment of a VL surveillance system in various parts of Iran, particularly in endemic areas.
KW - Burden
KW - Disability-adjusted life-year
KW - Global burden of disease
KW - Iran
KW - Leishmaniasis
KW - Mortality
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U2 - 10.12980/apjtd.7.2017D6-452
DO - 10.12980/apjtd.7.2017D6-452
M3 - Article
VL - 7
SP - 513
EP - 518
JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
JF - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
SN - 2222-1808
IS - 9
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