GBD 2019 Snakebite Envenomation Collaborators, Nicholas L S Roberts, Emily K. Johnson, Scott Zeng et al.
Snakebite envenoming is an important cause of preventable death. The World Health Organization (WHO) set a goal to halve snakebite mortality by 2030. We used verbal autopsy and vital registration data to model the proportion of venomous animal deaths due to snakes by location, age, year, and sex, an...
Vijay Kumar, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Amit Kumar Verma, Sorabh Lakhanpal et al.
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health issue in South Asia and accounts for a large share of the global TB burden. Despite global efforts to curb TB incidence and mortality, progress in South Asia has been uneven, necessitating focused regional analysis to guide effective interventio...
Manya Soni, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Ashok Kumar Balaraman, R. Roopashree et al.
BACKGROUND: Neonatal disorders represent a significant public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where they account for 79% of global neonatal mortality. South Asia, comprising countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, bears a disproportionate...
Nicholas L S Roberts, Emily K. Johnson, Scott Zeng, Erin B Hamilton et al.
Venomous snakebite is an important cause of preventable death. The World Health Organization (WHO) set a goal to halve snakebite mortality by 2030. We used verbal autopsy and vital registration data to model the proportion of venomous animal deaths due to snakes by location, age, year, and sex, and ...
Akashanand Akashanand, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Hashem Abu Serhan, Diptismita Jena et al.
BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS remains a significant public health concern in South Asia, and trends in disease burden vary across the region. This study analyzed spatial and temporal trends in HIV/AIDS from 1990 to 2021 using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2021, focusing on incidence, pre...
Akashanand Akashanand, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Ashok Kumar Balaraman, R. Roopashree et al.
OBJECTIVE: Asthma poses a significant health burden in South Asia, with increasing incidence and mortality despite a global decline in age-standardized prevalence rates. This study aims to analyze asthma trends from 1990 to 2021, focusing on prevalence, incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted ...
Pooja Panchal, Mohd Usman, Tajung Longkumer, Rani Merlin Babu et al.
Background: Children living in refugee camps in South Asian countries suffer from undernutrition. However, the emerging prevalence of double burden of malnutrition could potentially cause a crisis in the healthcare of the refugee population. Double burden increases the risk for co-morbidities, poor ...
Safayet Jamil, Sanobar Shariff, Burhan Kantawala, Prakasini Satapathy et al.
Self-medication is an imprudent practice that refers to obtaining medication without a prescription, reusing expired prescriptions, sharing information about medication with friends and family, and using stored medication, which is seen to be a common practice in Bangladesh1,2. Several studies have ...
Lovely Jain, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur et al.
BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to Type 2Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is an increasing health burden in South Asia. This study evaluates the burden, trends, and future projections of CKD from 1990-2021 using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data and ARIMA modeling. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS...
Ranu Oza, Varsha Sharma, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Prasad Dhadse et al.
Background Dental plaque is the etiologic factor for various periodontal problems. It is a chronic inflammatory disease initiated by dental plaque. Chronic periodontitis affects the root trunk of multirooted teeth. Pharmacologic management is used as an adjunct to conventional scaling and root plani...