Global burden, temporal trends, and health workforce correlations of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer: a comprehensive analysis from 1990 to 2021 with projections to 2046
Despite declining age-standardized rates, absolute GBTC burden continues rising due to demographic transitions. The novel finding of paradoxical health workforce correlations challenges conventional assumptions about resource allocation effectiveness, suggesting that diagnostic capacity rather than workforce density per se determines reported disease burden. These insights inform evidence-based strategies for optimal resource allocation and targeted interventions addressing persistent global health inequalities.
Authors
- Fuqiang Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4703-6292)
- Huayou Luo
- Yuzhou Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1186-1809)
- Yong Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1928-910X)
Institutions
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
- Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-04121-5
- Primary Topic
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00