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  1. Geo-temporal distribution of 1,688 Chinese healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 in severe conditions—A secondary data analysis

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2020, PLOS

    Dr Wayne Gao

  2. Vaping popularity did not increase smoking rate

    Article • Tobacco Control, March 2020, BMJ

    Dr Wayne Gao, Dr. David T Levy

  3. Air pollution while a public health concern is still a smaller burden than smoking

    Article • Tobacco Control, October 2019, BMJ

    Dr Wayne Gao

  4. Exploiting a low tax system: non-tax-induced cigarette price increases in Taiwan 2011–2016

    Article • Tobacco Control, June 2019, BMJ

    Dr Wayne Gao

  5. Electronic Cigarette Use and Smoking Initiation in Taiwan: Evidence from the First Prospective Study in Asia

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Wayne Gao

  6. Tobacco control within and beyond WHO MPOWER: its long term effectiveness and limitations

    Article • Tobacco Control, November 2018, BMJ

    Dr Wayne Gao

  7. E-cigarette vaping in Taiwan and Asia

    Article • Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, May 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Wayne Gao

  8. China's smoking endemic can be stopped by learning experiences from Hong Kong and Taiwan

    Article • Tobacco Induced Diseases, March 2018, E.U. European Publishing

    Dr Wayne Gao

  9. PM 2.5 is less important than smoking by 10 times in most countries except highly polluted cities

    Article • The Lancet Planetary Health, March 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Wayne Gao

  10. Encouraging physical activity for smokers: benefits beyond expectation

    Article • Tobacco Induced Diseases, March 2018, E.U. European Publishing

    Dr Wayne Gao

  11. Transport injuries and deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study

    Article • Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Dr Samer Hamidi, Mr Morteza Shamsizadeh, Maysaa El Sayed Zaki, Dr Wayne Gao, Mr Raimundas Lunevicius, Professor Yousef Khader, Rajaa Al-Raddadi

  12. diabetes with kidney involvement shorten life

    Article • Kidney International, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Wayne Gao

  13. Healthcare Access and Quality Index based on mortality from causes amenable to personal health care in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2015: a novel analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Article • The Lancet, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Samer Hamidi, Professor David M. Pereira, Dr Amador Goodridge, Denny John, Maysaa El Sayed Zaki, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dina Nur Anggraini Ningrum, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Dr Wayne Gao, Dr Azmeraw Amare, Mr Raimundas Lunevicius, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr. Jasvinder A. Singh, Melkamu Merid Mengesha , Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Rajaa Al-Raddadi

  14. Smoking prevalence and attributable disease burden in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Article • The Lancet, May 2017, Elsevier

    Maysaa El Sayed Zaki, Dr Wayne Gao, Dr Azmeraw Amare, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr. Jasvinder A. Singh, Professor Alina Rodriguez, Rajaa Al-Raddadi