Kit Yee Chan

TL;DR: A high and growing prevalence of COPD is suggested, both globally and regionally, and there is a need for governments, policy makers and international organizations to consider strengthening collaborations to address COPD globally.

TL;DR: The analysis suggests that previous estimates of dementia burden, based on smaller datasets, might have underestimated the burden of dementia in China.

TL;DR: A novel method is described for examining the layers of HIV/AIDS-related stigma, and secondary data are adapted to illustrate this and the importance of understanding the layering of stigma for the development of effective interventions is discussed.

TL;DR: A globally representative research prioritisation exercise using an adapted version of the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative method found six of the top ten research priorities were focused on prevention, identification, and reduction of dementia risk, and on delivery and quality of care for people with dementia and their carers.

TL;DR: On the basis of trends, preterm birth complications are expected to become the leading cause of child mortality in China, whereas deaths from congenital abnormalities, accidents, and sudden infant death syndrome are predicted to continue increasing in importance in the long term.