Epidemiological trends and age-period-cohort effects on urolithiasis incidence across the BRICS-plus from 1992 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urolithiasis is a substantial public health concern, affects 10-15% of the world's population and imposing significant health and economic burdens. The BRICS-plus nations (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Ethiopia) represent a block of countries with a fresh and invigorating approach to global health. This study aims to evaluate the epidemiological trends and geographic variations in the urolithiasis burden across these nations.

Methods

Data on the number, all-age rate, age-standardized rate, and relative change in urolithiasis incidence from 1992 to 2021 within BRICS-plus were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021. Relationships between the age-standardized rate

SUBMITTER: Yue F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12560589 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature