title: A population-based study of the years of life lost in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Italy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The number of years of life lost (YLL) in a population depends not only on the number of deaths but also on the age at which the deaths have occurred, and, as a measure of the burden of premature mortality, is an important piece of information for public health professionals.
  
  
  METHODS
  We calculated YLL in the population of Friuli Venezia Giulia, a 1 200 000 inhabitant Italian region, in 2013 and the trend in the past 14 years, through a population-based study using the regional mortality database as the source of information. The same projected life expectancy estimates for 2050 were used for calculating YLL both in males and females, for each calendar year.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2013, we counted 14 080 deaths and estimated 220 961 YLL. Malignant neoplasms and cardiovascular diseases accounted for the greatest number of YLL. Injuries had the highest number of YLL per death. Overall, YLL decreased from 2000 to 2013, but differences were observed for different causes of death. Cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and unintentional injuries showed a decreasing trend, whereas infectious diseases resulted increasing over time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study, estimating the relative impact of different conditions on the society though the YLL, is a relevant input for the regional public health agenda.
authors.affiliation: Servizio Epidemiologico, Direzione Centrale Salute, Integrazione Sociosanitaria, Politiche Sociali e Famiglia, Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valent
authors.affiliation: Servizio Epidemiologico, Direzione Centrale Salute, Integrazione Sociosanitaria, Politiche Sociali e Famiglia, Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Loris
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zanier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population