ArticleEuropean journal of pediatrics2025
Global burden of pediatric urolithiasis: A trend and health inequalities analysis from 1990 to 2021.
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- Global, regional, and National burden of falls among midlife women from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
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Abstract
This research seeks to evaluate the worldwide burden, health inequities, and projected trends of pediatric urolithiasis from 1990 through 2021. We calculated age-standardized incidence rates, prevalence rates, and disability-adjusted life years rates from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease database. Joinpoint regression was applied for time-trend analysis. Health disparities were measured by using Spearman correlation analysis, Relative Concentration Index, and Slope Index of Inequality. Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort models predicted future global age-standardized incidence rates trends. Global age-standardized incidence rates declined from 79 (95% confidence interval [CI], 38-132) cases per 100,000 population in 1990 to 75 (95% CI, 37-124) cases per 100,000 in 2021, although the total number of cases rose. Age-standardized incidence rates decrease sharper in high Socio-Demographic Index regions. Geographical differences reveal significant health disparities, with age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rates higher in countries with a low Socio-Demographic Index. Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort models forecast a slight rise in global age-standardized incidence rates.
conclusionsWhile global age-standardized incidence rates for pediatric urolithiasis have shown a downward trend, the increasing number of cases and persistent age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rates burden in low-SDI regions underscore pressing concerns. Efforts focused on prevention, early detection, and equitable access to healthcare are critical to bridging these gaps and improving global outcomes. WHAT IS KNOWN: • Pediatric urolithiasis imposes a significant global burden, with higher recurrence rates and long-term impacts on kidney function. • The incidence of urolithiasis in children varies greatly in different countries or regions around the world. WHAT IS NEW: • This study provides the comprehensive analysis of global trends and health inequalities in pediatric urolithiasis from 1990 to 2021 using GBD 2021 data. • Persistent inequalities remain, with disadvantaged regions bearing heavier burdens despite global improvements.
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