Sentences with phrase «substantial health burden»

«Multiple sclerosis represents a substantial health burden, affecting the quality of life of many people,» said Dr Mourad Tayebi from the University of Surrey.

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The GBD 2013 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators analysed 35,620 sources of information on disease and injury from 188 countries between 1990 and 2013 to reveal the substantial toll of disabling disorders and the overall burden on health systems from 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries, as well as 2337 health consequences (sequelae) that result from one or more of these disorders.

«Diseases related to the human papillomavirus impose a substantial health care burden on both the developing and developed world,» the authors write.

«Cardiovascular disease remains a substantial burden to the UK, both in terms of health and economic costs,» write the researchers, highlighting the «stark regional inequalities in the mortality and prevalence of [cardiovascular disease].»

«It is clear that increases in the incidence of the Guillain — Barré syndrome to a level that is 2.0 and 9.8 times as high as baseline, as we have reported here, impose a substantial burden on populations and health services in this region,» wrote the team, made up of researchers from the World Health Organization, the Pan American Health Organization, and individual countries» health minishealth services in this region,» wrote the team, made up of researchers from the World Health Organization, the Pan American Health Organization, and individual countries» health minisHealth Organization, the Pan American Health Organization, and individual countries» health minisHealth Organization, and individual countries» health minishealth ministries.

Despite increased investment in its recognition and treatment, depression remains a substantial health and economic burden worldwide.

Poor air quality increases respiratory ailments like asthma and bronchitis, heightens the risk of life - threatening conditions like cancer, and burdens our health care system with substantial medical costs.

Pollution is now a substantial problem that endangers the health of billions, degrades the Earth's ecosystems, undermines the economic security of nations, and is responsible for an enormous global burden of disease, disability, and premature death.»

There is also expert consensus that if large numbers of existing smokers switch from conventional cigarettes to safer nicotine sources there are likely to be substantial health gains, which will serve to reduce the burden of tobacco - related illnesses on the NHS.

Comment: Some commenters argued that a rule that required a court order for every instance that law enforcement sought protected health information would impose substantial financial and administrative burdens on federal and state law enforcement and courts.

According to the Court, unnecessary health regulations that have the purpose or effect of presenting a substantial obstacle to a woman seeking an abortion impose an undue burden.

«The burden of heart disease and stroke on the U.S. health care system and American families will be substantial,» said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance.

However, I believe the overall message is clear: as well as the burden imposed by the GP co-payments, AMSs are going to have to cope with substantial reductions in other Indigenous health spending over the next few years.

Breyer wrote that «the surgical - center requirement, like the admitting privileges requirement, provides few, if any, health benefits for women, poses a substantial obstacle to women seeking abortions and constitutes an «undue burden» on their constitutional right to do so.»

Understanding the aetiology of mental health disorders, such as anxiety and mood disorders, is vital to relieving the substantial emotional and economic burdens associated with their onset and treatment (Kessler & Ustun 2008).