The aging population worldwide is facing a significant increase in age-related non-
communicable diseases, including cardiovascular and brain pathologies. This …

Tobacco smoking is a major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). These diseases share common …

Background Updated data on chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are vital in their
prevention, control, and treatment in the path to achieving the third UN Sustainable …

Background Since the first HIV/AIDS case appeared in 1980s, HIV/AIDS has been the focus
of international attention. As a major public health problem, there are epidemiological …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third
leading cause of death globally and thus imposes heavy economic burden on patients, their …

Lung cancer (LC) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are among the
leading causes of mortality worldwide. Cigarette smoking is among the main aetiologic …

Highlights Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients experience a higher
level of psychological distress than the general population, including anxiety and/or …

Recently, deep learning has proven to be a successful technique especially in medical
image analysis. This paper aims to highlight the importance of deep learning architectures in …

Background The burden of chronic respiratory diseases has changed over the three
decades. This study aims to describe the spatiotemporal trends of prevalence, mortality, and …

Since the Russian invasion began on Feb 24, 2022, Ukraine has suffered a dramatic
escalation of a humanitarian, health, and environmental emergency, spurring the most rapid …