Burden of lower respiratory infections in five East Asian countries from 1990 to 2021: observation, comparison, and forecast from the global burden of disease study 2021

ObjectiveLower respiratory infections (LRIs) remain a major global health challenge. Although the overall burden has declined, cross-country differences in long-term trends, age–sex patterns, and risk factors in East Asia are not well characterized. This study provides the first systematic compariso...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	Shiwei Wang, Shuai Lin, Guodong Zhong, Zhangyang Qi, Wei Wang, Wen Wen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-10-01
Subjects:	lower respiratory infections global burden of disease East Asia disability-adjusted life years temporal trends
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1679714/full