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  1. Geographic Access Barrier as a Critical Mediator in Obstetric Fistula Treatment Cascade in Nigeria: Evidence from a Causal Mediation Analysis of 5,496 Cases

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, April 2026, Taylor & Francis

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  2. Clinical phenotypes and severity stratification in pediatric diethylene glycol poisoning: a latent class analysis of the Gambia acute kidney injury outbreak

    Article • Pediatric Nephrology, January 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  3. Prevalence and determinants of anemia among pregnant women attending maternal and child health clinics at Sukuta Health Center, The Gambia: An institutional-based cross-sectional study

    Article • Women s Health, May 2025, SAGE Publications

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  4. Coverage and contextual factors associated with insecticide-treated net use among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from the 2021 malaria indicator survey data

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, February 2025, PLOS

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  5. Determinants of Insecticide‐Treated Net Utilization for Malaria Prevention Among Under‐Five Children in The Gambia: Evidence From National Survey

    Article • Journal of Tropical Medicine, January 2025, Wiley

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  6. Influence of demographic, socioeconomic and geographical variability on children under-five mortality in The Gambia: an application of survival analysis

    Article • BMJ Public Health, December 2024, BMJ

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  7. Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet Neurology, October 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Prof. Atanu Biswas, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Professor Yousef Khader, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Akram Mahmoud Asbeutah, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr Dawit Zemedikun, Mr Nauman Khalid, Dr Ahmad Ozair, Sok King Ong, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr Omotayo Francis Fagbule, Dr. Najim Z. Alshahrani, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Prince Peprah, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, Mesfin Abebe, Professor Muayyad M Ahmad, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Professor Tarek Tawfik Amin, Dr Shankar M Bakkannavar, Dr. Alok Atreya, Jawad Fares, Professor Bruno Ramos Nascimento, Godfrey Rwegerera, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti, Professor Catarina Fonseca

  8. Prevalence and determinants of skilled birth attendance among young women aged 15–24 years in Northern Nigeria: evidence from multiple indicator cluster survey 2011 to 2021

    Article • BMC Public Health, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  9. Can global health security frameworks measure One Health implementation in West Africa?A mixed-methods study

    Article • BMC Public Health, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  10. Climate change and health in the Sahel: a systematic review

    Article • Royal Society Open Science, July 2024, Royal Society Publishing

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  11. Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by diabetic retinopathy: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020

    Article • Eye, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Samir Alfaar, Dr Mohammad Hassan Emamian, Denny John, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar

  12. Global pattern, trend, and cross-country inequality of early musculoskeletal disorders from 1990 to 2019, with projection from 2020 to 2050

    Article • Med, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Prof. Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Prince Peprah, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, Dr. Mohamed Mesregah MD, Temesgen Leka Lerango, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Fakher Rahim

  13. Decomposing Education-Based Inequalities in Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Knowledge for HIV Prevention Among Women in Cote d’Ivoire

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, June 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  14. Impact of Socioeconomic Factors and Health Insurance Coverage on Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure among Ghanaian Women: Implications for Health Financing Policy

    Article • Advances in Public Health, May 2024, Wiley

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  15. Uptake and factors associated with HIV self-testing among women in South Africa

    Article • Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, May 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  16. Contextual factors associated with diarrhea among under-five children in the Gambia: a multi-level analysis of population-based data

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, May 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  17. Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet, May 2024, Elsevier

    Shumaila Nargus, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Dr arnaud Iradukunda, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Prof. Muayyad M Ahmad, Prof. Atanu Biswas, Deborah Aluh, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Ts. Dr Adel Al-Gheethi, Dr Madhan Balasubramanian, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Mr. Ahmednur Adem Aliyi, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Mr Nauman Khalid, Sok King Ong, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Dr. Prince Michael Amegbor, Ejemai Eboreime, Prof. Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Turki Alanzi, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Dr Ibrahim Elsohaby, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Mohammad Hosein Amirzade-Iranaq, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Sandra Barteit, Prince Peprah, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Pritik A Shah, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Mesfin Abebe, Professor Muayyad M Ahmad, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Alexander Mathioudakis, Professor Tarek Tawfik Amin, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Richard James Maude, Professor Bruno Ramos Nascimento, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Temesgen Leka Lerango, Godfrey Rwegerera, Dr. Shu Wang, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti, Dr Amr Hassan

  18. Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a syst...

    Article • The Lancet, May 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Javier Abednego Magaña Gomez, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Ts. Dr Adel Al-Gheethi, Dr Mohammad Sami Alwardat, Dr. Tungki Pratama Umar, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Dr Amr Hassan, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Mr Nauman Khalid, Prof Maha El Tantawi, Shumaila Nargus, Dr. Prince Michael Amegbor, Prof. Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Dr Ibrahim Elsohaby, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Sandra Barteit, Prince Peprah, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Pritik A Shah, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Alexander Mathioudakis, Professor Tarek Tawfik Amin, Dr Shankar M Bakkannavar, Dr. Alok Atreya, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Ejemai Eboreime, Dr. Shu Wang, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti

  19. Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Deborah Aluh, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Ts. Dr Adel Al-Gheethi, Dr Mohammad Sami Alwardat, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Dr Madhan Balasubramanian, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr Amr Hassan, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Prof. Atanu Biswas, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr Akram Mahmoud Asbeutah, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Sok King Ong, Prof. Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, Mr Kanwar Hamza Shuja, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Turki Alanzi, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Dr Ibrahim Elsohaby, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Mohammad Hosein Amirzade-Iranaq, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr Omotayo Francis Fagbule, Dr. Najim Z. Alshahrani, Gizachew Taddesse AKALU, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Sandra Barteit, Prince Peprah, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Mesfin Abebe, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Alexander Mathioudakis, Dr Shankar M Bakkannavar, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Bruno Ramos Nascimento, Temesgen Leka Lerango, Dr. Shu Wang, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti

  20. Comprehensive HIV knowledge and associated factors among reproductive-age women: analysis of the Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019/2020

    Article • Health Research Policy and Systems, April 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  21. Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by glaucoma: A meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020

    Article • Eye, April 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Samir Alfaar, Dr Mohammad Hassan Emamian, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu

  22. Global Health Trends 1950–2021: Impact of COVID-19 on Mortality and Population Growth

    Article • The Lancet, March 2024, Elsevier

    Shumaila Nargus, Gerald Chi, Dr Edmond Sanganyado, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Prof. Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Mr Ferry Efendi, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr arnaud Iradukunda, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Prof. Muayyad M Ahmad, Prof. Atanu Biswas, Javier Abednego Magaña Gomez, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Ts. Dr Adel Al-Gheethi, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Dr. Tungki Pratama Umar, Dr Amr Hassan, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Mr. Ahmednur Adem Aliyi, Dr SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Mr Nauman Khalid, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Prof Maha El Tantawi, Sok King Ong, Dr Deneshkumar V, Ejemai Eboreime, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Mr Kanwar Hamza Shuja, Turki Alanzi, Hitesh Chopra, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Dr Ibrahim Elsohaby, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr Pallav Sengupta, Gizachew Taddesse AKALU, Dr Jessica A Kerr, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Pritik A Shah, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Mesfin Abebe, Professor Muayyad M Ahmad, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Alexander Mathioudakis, Professor Tarek Tawfik Amin, Dr Shankar M Bakkannavar, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Richard James Maude, Professor Bruno Ramos Nascimento, Temesgen Leka Lerango, Godfrey Rwegerera, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti

  23. Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet Neurology, March 2024, Elsevier

    Shumaila Nargus, Gerald Chi, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Sumaira Mubarik, Professor Yousef Khader, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Prof. Atanu Biswas, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Ts. Dr Adel Al-Gheethi, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Dr Amr Hassan, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Mr. Ahmednur Adem Aliyi, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Sok King Ong, Musa Ali, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, Hitesh Chopra, Mr Auwal Abdullahi, Professor Richard John Gray, Dr Ibrahim Elsohaby, Dr Mohammad Hosein Amirzade-Iranaq, Fariborz Ghaffarpasand, Dr Pallav Sengupta, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Richard James Maude, Jawad Fares, Professor Bruno Ramos Nascimento, Temesgen Leka Lerango, Dr. Shu Wang, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Professor SHAJI K S, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti, Professor Catarina Fonseca

  24. Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet Rheumatology, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Professor Yousef Khader, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr Dawit Zemedikun, Dr. Mohamed Mesregah MD, Jawad Fares, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar

  25. Prevalence and factors associated with pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness among cisgender women of reproductive age in Burkina Faso

    Article • Women s Health, January 2024, SAGE Publications

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  26. Global, regional, and national burden of rheumatoid arthritis, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet Rheumatology, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, José João Baltazar Mendes, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr. Mohamed Mesregah MD, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar

  27. Global, regional, and national prevalence and mortality burden of sickle cell disease, 2000–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet Haematology, August 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr Peter Bai James, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Birhan Tsegaw Taye, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar

  28. Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet, July 2023, Elsevier

    Shumaila Nargus, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr. Le Huu Nhat Minh, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Professor Stefan Lorkowski, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Birhan Tsegaw Taye, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Prof. Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Kamaluddin Latief, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Dr Shariful Islam, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Professor Colin R Simpson, Godfrey Rwegerera, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti

  29. Uptake and determinants of childhood vaccination status among children aged 0–12 months in three West African countries

    Article • BMC Public Health, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  30. Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet Rheumatology, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr. Saurab Sharma, Ph.D., Hosam Alzahrani, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr. Mohamed Mesregah MD, Jawad Fares, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar

  31. Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990–2019: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • EClinicalMedicine, May 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Laszlo Lorenzovici, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Birhan Tsegaw Taye, Kamaluddin Latief, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Professor Colin R Simpson, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Fakher Rahim

  32. Global investments in pandemic preparedness and COVID-19: development assistance and domestic spending on health between 1990 and 2026

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, March 2023, Elsevier

    Mr. Deldar Morad Abdulah, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Professor Yousef Khader, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr arnaud Iradukunda, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, José João Baltazar Mendes, Laszlo Lorenzovici, Turki Alanzi, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Morteza Saki, Prof Maha El Tantawi, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr. Mohamed Mesregah MD, Professor Richard James Maude, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar

  33. Achieving the UNAIDS first ‘95’ in prenuptial HIV/AIDS testing among reproductive-aged Rwandese women: A multilevel analysis of 2019–20 population-based data

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, February 2023, PLOS

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  34. Impact of Chronic Diseases on Labour Force Participation among South African Women: Further Analysis of Population-Based Data

    Article • World, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  35. Cultural beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of lactating mothers on exclusive breastfeeding in The Gambia: an ethnographic study

    Article • BMC Women s Health, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  36. Breast Cancer Screening: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Female University Students in The Gambia

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2023, Wiley

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  37. Differentials in the Prevalence of Acute Respiratory Infections Among Under-Five Children: An Analysis of 37 Sub-Saharan Countries

    Article • Global Pediatric Health, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  38. Assessing performance of the Healthcare Access and Quality Index, overall and by select age groups, for 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, December 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Professor Tarek Tawfik Amin, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Praveen Kumar Pathak, Prof Maha El Tantawi, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Shankar M Bakkannavar, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Richard James Maude, Jawad Fares, Professor Bruno Ramos Nascimento, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar

  39. Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet, December 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Additional Prof (Dr.) Paramdeep Singh, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr arnaud Iradukunda, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Laszlo Lorenzovici, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr Aidin Abedi, Prof. Mohsen Safaei, Pritik A Shah, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti

  40. Measuring the Uptake of Growth Monitoring and Nutrition Promotion among under-5 Children: Findings from the Rwanda Population-Based Study

    Article • Children, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  41. Age–sex differences in the global burden of lower respiratory infections and risk factors, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, November 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr. Le Huu Nhat Minh, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Additional Prof (Dr.) Paramdeep Singh, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr. Saif Aldeen S AlRyalat, Laszlo Lorenzovici, Dr Agha Zeeshan Mirza, Sumaira Mubarik, Musa Ali, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr Aidin Abedi, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr. Amir Emami, Alexander Mathioudakis, Professor Colin R Simpson, Professor Richard James Maude, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti

  42. The global, regional, and national burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia in 204 countries and territories from 2000 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet Healthy Longevity, November 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Yousef Khader, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar

  43. The Influence of Parental Environmental Exposure and Nutrient Restriction on the Early Life of Offspring Growth in Gambia—A Pilot Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  44. Global, regional, and national burden of hepatitis B, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, September 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr. Le Huu Nhat Minh, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr. Mohammad Rifat Haider, Gizachew Taddesse AKALU, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Godfrey Rwegerera, Mr. Amadou Barrow

  45. The Influence of Parental Environmental Exposure and Nutrient Restriction on the Early Life of Offspring Growth in Gambia

    Article • August 2022, MDPI AG

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  46. Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet Public Health, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Morteza Saki, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr Amr Hassan, Professor Tarek Tawfik Amin, Mr. Deldar Morad Abdulah, Dr Aidin Abedi, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Additional Prof (Dr.) Paramdeep Singh, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Asrat Arja Wolde, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Laszlo Lorenzovici, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Sumaira Mubarik, Abay Woday Tadesse, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Hitesh Chopra, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Ayele Abebe, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Pritik A Shah, Dr Franklin N Glozah, Dr. Mohamed Mesregah MD, Dr Shankar M Bakkannavar, Dr. Alok Atreya, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Soumyadeep Mukherjee, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Hamed Seddighi

  47. The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr Mohammad Hosein Amirzade-Iranaq, Dr Aidin Abedi, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Additional Prof (Dr.) Paramdeep Singh, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Laszlo Lorenzovici, Turki Alanzi, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Prof Maha El Tantawi, Sok King Ong, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Joao Conde, Prof. Mohsen Safaei, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Mohammad Hassan Emamian, Gizachew Taddesse AKALU, Dr Fakher Rahim, Pritik A Shah, Jawad Fares, Godfrey Rwegerera, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow

  48. Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020

    Article • The Lancet, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Getinet Ayano, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr Shariful Islam, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dr SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Sumaira Mubarik, Professor Stefan Lorkowski, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Franklin N Glozah, Dr Bereket Duko , Dr Shankar M Bakkannavar, Dr. Alok Atreya, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti

  49. Parental Knowledge, Willingness, and Attitude towards Contraceptive Usage among Their Unmarried Adolescents in Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Reproductive Medicine, June 2022, Wiley

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  50. Inequalities in the prevalence of stunting, anemia and exclusive breastfeeding among African children

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  51. Antenatal care positive responses to pregnant women in preventing and controlling malaria in pregnancy: the sub-Saharan African perspective

    Article • World Journal of Pediatrics, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  52. Global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, April 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Maciej Banach, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Turki Alanzi, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Sok King Ong, Joao Conde, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Natália Cruz-Martins, Mr. Amadou Barrow

  53. Effects of socioeconomic factors and booking time on the WHO recommended eight antenatal care contacts in Liberia

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, February 2022, PLOS

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  54. Prevalence and Determinants of Acute Respiratory Infections among Children under Five Years in Rural Settings of The Gambia: Evidence from a National Survey

    Article • Global Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease, February 2022, Trends Journal of Sciences Research

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  55. Global, regional, and national sex differences in the global burden of tuberculosis by HIV status

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, February 2022, Elsevier

    Mr. Amadou Barrow, Prof. Maciej Banach, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, Dr Saurabh Mehta, Dr Fakher Rahim, Asrat Arja Wolde, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr. Mulusew Andualem Asemahagn , Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr. Mohammad Rifat Haider, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr Andre Luiz Sena Guimaraes, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Dr. Amir Emami, Dr. Mohamed Mesregah MD, Dr Shrikant Pawar

  56. Diabetes mortality and trends before 25 years of age: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Agha Zeeshan Mirza, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Godfrey Rwegerera, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti

  57. Prevalence and factors associated with unplanned pregnancy in The Gambia: findings from 2018 population-based survey

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  58. Maternal and Child Health Services in Rural Settings of The Gambia: Contextual Determinants of Postnatal Care from Mothers’ Perspectives—A Community-Based Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Advances in Public Health, January 2022, Wiley

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  59. Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding practices in Nigeria: a study of socioeconomic inequalities

    Article • International Breastfeeding Journal, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  60. Estimation of the global prevalence of dementia in 2019 and forecasted prevalence in 2050: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet Public Health, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Prof. Atanu Biswas, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Amr Hassan, Getinet Ayano, Dr Fakher Rahim, Professor Stefan Lorkowski, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr. Mohammad Rifat Haider, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Jawad Fares, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Professor SHAJI K S

  61. Epidemiology of occupational hazards and injuries among fishermen at Tanji fishing site in The Gambia: an analytical cross-sectional study design

    Article • Environmental Health Insights, January 2022, SAGE Publications

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  62. Differentials in prevalence and correlates on uptake of tetanus toxoid and intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine during pregnancy: A community-based cross-sectional study in The Gambia

    Article • SAGE Open Medicine, January 2022, SAGE Publications

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  63. Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019

    Article • JAMA Oncology, December 2021, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Dr Senthilkumar Balakrishnan, Joao Conde, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Aidin Abedi, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Sumaira Mubarik, Prof Maha El Tantawi, Sok King Ong, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr. Mohammad Rifat Haider, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr Andre Luiz Sena Guimaraes, Dr. Mohamed Mesregah MD, Jawad Fares, Godfrey Rwegerera

  64. Pathogenicity of Salmonella During Schistosoma-Salmonella Co-infections and the Importance of the Gut Microbiota

    Article • Current Microbiology, December 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  65. Rural women's socio-demographic and cultural determinants on contraceptive uptake in The Gambia: community-based cross-sectional study

    Article • Trends Journal of Sciences Research, December 2021, Trends Journal of Sciences Research

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  66. The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet Oncology, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr. Sameh Attia, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Joao Conde, Dr. Alok Atreya, Turki Alanzi, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Aidin Abedi, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Dr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Mr. Alex Yeshaneh, Professor Ashraf Fawzy Nabhan, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Sumaira Mubarik, Prof Maha El Tantawi, Sok King Ong, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr. Mohamed Mesregah MD, Jawad Fares, Godfrey Rwegerera

  67. What does early initiation and duration of breastfeeding have to do with childhood mortality? Analysis of pooled population-based data in 35 sub-Saharan African countries

    Article • International Breastfeeding Journal, December 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  68. Water Supply System Description and Risk Assessment in Brikama Water Treatment Plant System, West Coast Region, Gambia: WHO Water Safety Plan Based Approach

    Article • Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, October 2021, Sciencedomain International

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  69. Tracking development assistance for health and for COVID-19

    Article • The Lancet, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Turki Alanzi, Getinet Ayano, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Aidin Abedi, Dr Fakher Rahim, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Mr Kanwar Hamza Shuja, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Dr Srinivas Goli, Prof Maha El Tantawi, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr. Mohammad Rifat Haider, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr. Mohamed Mesregah MD, Professor Richard James Maude, Professor Bruno Ramos Nascimento, Dr Shrikant Pawar

  70. Global, regional, and national sex-specific burden and control of the HIV epidemic

    Article • The Lancet HIV, October 2021, Elsevier

    Mr. Amadou Barrow, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Sumaira Mubarik, Mr Nauman Khalid, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Godfrey Rwegerera, Dr Shrikant Pawar

  71. Childhood vaccination uptake and associated factors among children 12–23 months in rural settings of the Gambia: a community-based cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Public Health, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  72. Socioeconomic Inequalities in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Sero-Prevalence among Women in Namibia: Further Analysis of Population-Based Data

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  73. Coverage and factors associated with mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact in Nigeria: a multilevel analysis

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  74. Measuring routine childhood vaccination coverage in 204 countries and territories

    Article • The Lancet, August 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Senthilkumar Balakrishnan, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Mr. Amadou Barrow, Professor Yousef Khader, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr Shariful Islam, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Mostafa Dianati, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, berhe Gebremichael, Dr. Mohammad Rifat Haider, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Baye Dagnew, Dr. Mohamed Mesregah MD, Jawad Fares, Godfrey Rwegerera, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti

  75. When Do Nigerian Women of Reproductive Age Initiate and What Factors Influence Their Contraceptive Use? A Contextual Analysis

    Article • Open Access Journal of Contraception, July 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  76. Treatment Inefficacy for Salmonella During Schistosoma-Salmonella Co-Infections Background, Mechanisms and Future Exploration

    Article • May 2021, MDPI AG

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  77. Prognostic factors of time to first abortion after sexual debut among fragile state Congolese women: a survival analysis

    Article • BMC Public Health, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  78. Inequalities in out-of-pocket health expenditure among women of reproductive age: after-effects of national health insurance scheme initiation in Ghana

    Article • Journal of Egyptian Public Health Association, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  79. Hearing loss prevalence and years lived with disability

    Article • The Lancet, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Shrikant Pawar, Turki Alanzi, Professor Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Baye Dagnew, Mr. Amadou Barrow

  80. Prevalence and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Eight or More Antenatal Care Contacts in Ghana: Findings from 2019 Population-Based Data

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, March 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  81. Renal Failure among Women of Reproductive Age in Burundi: Estimating the Prevalence and Associated Factors Using Population-Based Data

    Article • International Journal of Nephrology, February 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  82. Regional prevalence and socioeconomic inequalities in infant care practices: evidence from 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey

    Article • January 2021, Research Square

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  83. Prevalence and determinants of unmet family planning needs among women of childbearing age in The Gambia: analysis of nationally representative data

    Article • Gates Open Research, January 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  84. The Effects and Management of Municipal Solid Waste Generation and Disposal on Human Health in Serrekunda Market (Commercial Center), Kanifing Municipality, The Gambia

    Article • OALib, January 2021, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  85. Heart and Lung Disease Among Women of Reproductive Age in Benin: Prevalence and Determinants

    Article • SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  86. Prognostic factors of time to first abortion after sexual debut among fragile State Congolese women: a survival analysis

    Article • December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  87. Prognostic factors of time to first abortion after sexual debut among fragile State Congolese women: a survival analysis

    Article • November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  88. A Survey on Prevalence and Knowledge of Family Planning among Women of Childbearing Age in the Provincial Settings of the Gambia: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Advances in Preventive Medicine, November 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  89. Prevalence and determinants of cervical cancer awareness among women of reproductive age: evidence from Benin and Zimbabwe population-based data

    Article • Applied Cancer Research, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  90. Impact of stunting on early childhood cognitive development in Benin: evidence from Demographic and Health Survey

    Article • Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  91. Seroprevalence and Determinants of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Among Women of Reproductive Age in Mozambique: A Multilevel Analysis

    Article • Infectious Diseases and Therapy, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  92. Predictors of Postnatal Care Service Utilization Among Women of Childbearing Age in The Gambia: Analysis of Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  93. Prognostic Factors of Time to First Abortion After Sexual Debut Among Fragile State Congolese Women: A Survival Analysis

    Article • August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  94. Prevalence and determinants of self-reported high blood pressure among women of reproductive age in Benin: a population-based study

    Article • Clinical Hypertension, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  95. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Provincial Dwellers on Prevention and Control of Schistosomiasis: Evidence from a Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in the Gambia

    Article • Journal of Tropical Medicine, June 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  96. Women’s enlightenment and early antenatal care initiation are determining factors for the use of eight or more antenatal visits in Benin: further analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey

    Article • Journal of Egyptian Public Health Association, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Amadou Barrow

  97. Maternal mortality as an indicator of obstetric care in Europe

    Article • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, December 2003, Wiley

    Mr. Amadou Barrow