Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria has an enormous morbidity and mortality burden in sub-Saharan Africa.
Historically, infectious diseases have been a great threat to human security, causing enormous morbidity and mortality [ 1].
The unfortunate intersection of the tuberculosis and HIV pandemics in many developing nations has led to enormous morbidity and mortality [ 2], with the additional recognition of some nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) as important etiological agents of disease, aside from that caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (representative species of the M. tuberculosis complex) [ 3].
Thus, defective vascular repair and regeneration may be responsible, at least in part, for the enormous cardiovascular morbidity in this population.
Consequently, the ICU population has one of the highest occurrence rates of (nosocomial) infections 20-300% of all ICU-admissions) [2, 3], leading to an enormous impact on morbidity, hospital costs, and often, survival [4 6].
Falls are a common and serious problem for aged people, causing an enormous amount of morbidity, mortality and burden to both the immediate family and the society in terms of healthcare utilization and costs.
The cohorts included in this analysis spanned significant eras of the HIV epidemic including the introduction, increasing availability and improving efficacy of ART, progress which has had an enormous impact on morbidity and survival among people living with HIV.
Consequently, the ICU population has one of the highest occurrence rates of (nosocomial) infections 20-300% of all ICU-admissions) [ 2, 3], leading to an enormous impact on morbidity, hospital costs, and often, survival [ 4- 6].
Despite the rising tide of the obesity epidemic worldwide with its enormous impact on morbidity and mortality together with the massive healthcare cost, only a few medical therapeutic options are currently available for long-term weight loss, that have been shown to be safe and effective.
The data reveal that the status of women is undesirable, and the burden of mortality and related morbidity is enormous.
Unfortunately, ectopic pregnancy with its enormous contribution to maternal morbidity and mortality in our country was poorly perceived as a complication of RTI's.
