Temporal trends and regional variations in mortality related to Guillain-Barré syndrome in the United States: a retrospective study from 1999 to 2020
While the mortality rates for GBS initially declined till 2014, they climbed back up afterwards. Highest mortality was exhibited by males and NH American Indians or Alaska Natives, residents of rural regions, and adults ≥85 years. Equitable efforts are needed to reduce the burden on high-risk populations.
Authors
- Zain Ali Nadeem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5968-4538)
- Hamza Ashraf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9121-6091)
- Aimen Nadeem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9987-272X)
- Eeshal Fatima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7103-9364)
- Muhammad Omar Larik
- Haider Ashfaq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4372-9929)
- Obaid Ur Rehman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8302-2173)
- Ali Ashraf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9508-0078)
Institutions
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences (PK)
- King Edward Medical University (PK)
- Allama Iqbal Medical College (PK)
- Punjab Medical College (PK)
- Dow University of Health Sciences (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Neuroscience
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207454.2024.2401422
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37