Publication: COVID-19 pandemic and burden of non-communicable diseases: An ecological study on data of 185 countries
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2020-09-01
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15328511
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10523057
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Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. Vol.29, No.9 (2020)
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M. Reza Azarpazhooh, Negar Morovatdar, Abolfazl Avan, Thanh G. Phan, Afshin A. Divani, Nawaf Yassi, Saverio Stranges, Brian Silver, José Biller, Masoud Tokazebani Belasi, Sepideh Kazemi Neya, Bita Khorram, Asher Frydman, Yongchai Nilanont, Elisa Onorati, Mario Di Napoli COVID-19 pandemic and burden of non-communicable diseases: An ecological study on data of 185 countries. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. Vol.29, No.9 (2020). doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105089 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/58027
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COVID-19 pandemic and burden of non-communicable diseases: An ecological study on data of 185 countries
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UNM School of Medicine
Robarts Research Institute
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
University of Melbourne
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Monash University
University of Toronto
Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Western University
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
University of Massachusetts Medical School
SMDN-Centre for Cardiovascular Medicine and Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention
San Camillo de' Lellis District General Hospital
Robarts Research Institute
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
University of Melbourne
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Monash University
University of Toronto
Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Western University
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
University of Massachusetts Medical School
SMDN-Centre for Cardiovascular Medicine and Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention
San Camillo de' Lellis District General Hospital
Abstract
© 2020 Elsevier Inc. Background: The interaction between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and non-communicable diseases may increase the global burden of disease. We assessed the association of COVID-19 with ageing and non-communicable diseases. Methods: We extracted data regarding non-communicable disease, particularly cardiovascular disease, deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2017. We obtained data of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths, and tests from the Our World in Data database as of May 28, 2020. Potential confounders of pandemic outcomes analyzed include institutional lockdown delay, hemispheric geographical location, and number of tourists. We compared all countries according to GBD classification and World Bank income level. We assessed the correlation between independent variables associated with COVID-19 caseload and mortality using Spearman's rank correlation and adjusted mixed model analysis. Findings: High-income had the highest, and the Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania region had the least cases per million population (3050.60 vs. 63.86). Sub-saharan region has reported the lowest number of COVID-19 mortality (1.9). Median delay to lockdown initiation varied from one day following the first case in Latin America and Caribbean region, to 34 days in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania. Globally, non-communicable disease DALYs were correlated with COVID-19 cases (r = 0.32, p<0.001) and deaths (r = 0.37, p<0.001). HALE correlated with COVID-19 cases (r = 0.63, p<0.001) and deaths (r = 0.61, p<0.001). HALE was independently associated with COVID-19 case rate and the number of tourists was associated with COVID-19 mortality in the adjusted model. Interpretation: Preventive measures against COVID-19 should protect the public from the dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases, particularly in the elderly. In addition to active COVID-19 surveillance, policymakers should utilize this evidence as a guide for prevention and coordination of health services. This model is timely, as many countries have begun to reduce social isolation.