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  1. Impact of scaling up breastfeeding on reducing the global burden of non-communicable diseases in mothers and children: a population-based modelling analysis for 132 low-income and middle-income countries

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, November 2025, Elsevier

    Divya Bhandari

  2. Health Information Seeking on the Internet Among Patients With and Without Cancer in a Region Affected by the 2011 Fukushima Triple Disaster: Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • JMIR Cancer, August 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Divya Bhandari

  3. Physical and psychological effects of a long-term supervised self-exercise program during hemodialysis in elderly dialysis patients: A single-site pilot study in a Japanese community setting

    Article • Medicine, July 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Divya Bhandari

  4. Gaps in Migrants’ Access to Contraceptive Services: A Survey of Nepalese Women and Men in Japan

    Article • Healthcare, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Divya Bhandari

  5. Characteristics of Vulnerable Foreigners in Need of Emergency Care Support in Japan: A Case Study of Thai Nationals from 2004 to 2020

    Article • Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Divya Bhandari

  6. Understanding the Health Effects of Sanitizers and Disinfectants During COVID-19

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elma Omeragic, Divya Bhandari

  7. The challenges faced by women-owned companies in Afghanistan under COVID-19 and Taliban

    Article • Cogent Social Sciences, May 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Divya Bhandari

  8. Correction: Suzuki et al. Cross-Country Student Perceptions about Online Medical Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 2840

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Divya Bhandari

  9. Duration and Influencing Factors of Postoperative Urinary Incontinence after Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in a Japanese Community Hospital: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Divya Bhandari

  10. Japan's valsartan clinical trials shambles; time for fundamental changes

    Article • The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, February 2023, Wiley

    Divya Bhandari

  11. Observational study of financial and non-financial conflicts of interest among the Japanese government advisory board members concerning coronavirus disease 2019

    Article • Medicine, January 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Divya Bhandari

  12. Pharmaceutical Payments to Japanese Board‐Certified Head and Neck Surgeons Between 2016 and 2019

    Article • OTO Open, January 2023, Wiley

    Divya Bhandari

  13. A Comprehensive Health Effects Assessment of the Use of Sanitizers and Disinfectants during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey

    Article • December 2022, Research Square

    Divya Bhandari

  14. Seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in G20 Countries: Ecological Analysis of Publicly Available Data

    Article • Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, October 2022, Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia

    Divya Bhandari

  15. Association between COVID-19 incidence and postponement or cancellation of elective surgeries in Japan until September 2020: a cross-sectional, web-based survey

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2022, BMJ

    Divya Bhandari

  16. Estimating the Cancer Treatment Cost for 5 Common Types of Cancer with Separating Out-of-Pocket and Governmental Costs in Afghanistan, 2020

    Article • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, October 2022, EpiSmart Science Vector Ltd

    Divya Bhandari

  17. Strangulated transomental hernia in virgin abdomen: laparoscopic surgery with a small laparotomy may be useful to assess the indeterminate viability of the bowel

    Article • Journal of Surgical Case Reports, August 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Divya Bhandari

  18. Difficulty in continuing home care after informal caregiver was exposed to the COVID‐19: A case report

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, July 2022, Wiley

    Divya Bhandari

  19. Implications of end‐of‐life home care compared with hospital‐based care during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A case report

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, July 2022, Wiley

    Divya Bhandari

  20. Pharmaceutical Payments to Japanese Board-Certified Infectious Disease Specialists: A Four-Year Retrospective Analysis of Payments from 92 Pharmaceutical Companies between 2016 and 2019

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

    Divya Bhandari

  21. Case report on the legal assurance of Advance Care Planning in collective culture

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, April 2022, Wiley

    Divya Bhandari

  22. Mental Health Shame, Caregiver Identity, and Self-Compassion in UK Education Students

    Article • Healthcare, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Divya Bhandari

  23. Pharmaceutical Payments to Japanese Board-Certified Infectious Disease Specialists: A Four-year Retrospective Analysis of Payments from 92 Pharmaceutical Companies between 2016 and 2019

    Article • March 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Divya Bhandari

  24. Cross-Country Student Perceptions about Online Medical Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

    Divya Bhandari

  25. Physical and verbal abuse amid COVID-19: a nationwide cross-sectional survey in Japan

    Article • BMJ Open, February 2022, BMJ

    Divya Bhandari

  26. Nature and Trends in Personal Payments Made to the Respiratory Physicians by Pharmaceutical Companies in Japan between 2016 and 2019

    Article • Respiration, January 2022, Karger Publishers

    Divya Bhandari

  27. Delay in Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer in Afghanistan: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Survey

    Article • Frontiers in Reproductive Health, December 2021, Frontiers

    Divya Bhandari

  28. Limited capacity of SARS-CoV-2 variants testing in Japan: A secondary analysis using publicly available data

    Article • Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, September 2021, Elsevier

    Divya Bhandari

  29. Potential association of prolonged patient interval and advanced anatomic stage in breast cancer patients in the area affected by the 2011 triple disaster in Fukushima, Japan

    Article • Medicine, August 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Divya Bhandari

  30. Self-Compassion in Irish Social Work Students: Relationships between Resilience, Engagement and Motivation

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

    Divya Bhandari

  31. Prevalence and determinants of self-medication with antibiotics among general population in Afghanistan

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, July 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Divya Bhandari, Dr mohammad hossein Delshad

  32. Oncology clinical practice guidelines usage among physicians in Nepal

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, June 2021, Wiley

    Divya Bhandari

  33. High anaphylaxis rates following vaccination with the Pfizer BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 in Japanese healthcare workers: a secondary analysis of initial post-approval safety data

    Article • Journal of Travel Medicine, June 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Divya Bhandari

  34. Community Behavioral and Perceived Responses in the COVID-19 Outbreak in Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, May 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Divya Bhandari, Dr mohammad hossein Delshad

  35. COVID-19: challenges faced by Nepalese migrants living in Japan

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

    Divya Bhandari

  36. Factors associated with breast cancer screening intention in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Article • PLOS One, January 2021, PLOS

    Divya Bhandari

  37. A call for individualized evacuation strategies for floods: A case report of secondary surgical site infection in a postsurgery breast cancer patient in Fukushima, Japan, following Typhoon Hagibis in 2019

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, January 2021, Wiley

    Divya Bhandari

  38. A Narrative Review of Personal Protective Equipment Uses in Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Its Disposable Practices

    Article • JMA Journal, January 2021, Japan Medical Association

    Divya Bhandari

  39. SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19: Salient Facts and Strategies to Combat Ongoing Pandemic

    Article • Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, August 2020, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

    Divya Bhandari, Dr. Ranjit Sah

  40. Changes in the spatial distribution of COVID-19 incidence in Italy using GIS-based maps

    Article • Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Divya Bhandari, Dr. Ranjit Sah

  41. Impact of COVID-19 on tourism in Nepal

    Article • Journal of Travel Medicine, July 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Divya Bhandari, Dr. Ranjit Sah

  42. Cancer information seeking and scanning behavior among Nepalese migrants in Japan and its association with preventive behavior

    Article • PLOS One, June 2020, PLOS

    Divya Bhandari