Excess Mortality as a Tool to Monitor the Evolution of Health Emergencies: Choices, Challenges, and Future Directions.

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Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Sex differences in excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal ecological analysis of 34 high-income countries.EClinicalMedicine · 2026
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2. Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sonora, Mexico, 2015-2022: A Time-Series Analysis of Cause-Specific Mortality.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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3. Applying machine learning to identify unrecognized COVID-19 deaths recorded as other causes of death in the United States.Science advances · 2026
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4. Excess Mortality and Containment Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From 34 Countries.American journal of public health · 2025
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