Decline in the mortality rate of children aged under 20 years with chronic conditions in Japan in 1995–2021
Mortality rates from diseases considered chronic in childhood in our analysis have declined for 27 years. Further investigation of disease prevalence is required to clarify the number of adolescents with chronic diseases who reach adulthood.
Authors
- Erika Kuwahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4593-0832)
- Akinori Moriichi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5239-1830)
- Kimiko Honda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8906-1679)
Institutions
- Keio University (JP)
- Keio University Hospital (JP)
- National Center For Child Health and Development (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatrics International
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.70281
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00