Abstract Background The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) has long been the
main basis for comparability of statistics on causes of mortality and morbidity between …

Background Reliable and timely information on the leading causes of death in populations,
and how these are changing, is a crucial input into health policy debates. In the Global …

Background Non-fatal health outcomes from diseases and injuries are a crucial
consideration in the promotion and monitoring of individual and population health. The …

Background Measurement of the global burden of disease with disability-adjusted life-years
(DALYs) requires disability weights that quantify health losses for all non-fatal …

The value of measuring the population burden of fatal and nonfatal injury is well established.
Population health metrics are important for assessing health status and health-related …

To date, two cannabinoid receptors have been identified, CB1 and CB2. Activation of these
receptors with non-selective cannabinoid receptor agonists reduces pain sensitivity in …

The vanilloid receptor 1 (VR1) is a cation channel expressed predominantly by nociceptive
sensory neurons and is activated by a wide array of pain-producing stimuli, including …

Abstract The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is used to categorize diseases,
injuries, and external causes of injury, and it is a key epidemiologic tool enabling storage …

Objective: To understand self‐injury and its correlates in the Australian population. Design,
participants and setting: Cross‐sectional survey, using computer‐assisted telephone …

Objective: To describe the long-term outcomes of major trauma patients and factors
associated with the rate of recovery. Background: As injury-related mortality decreases …