Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences

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Browsing Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences by Author "Abajobir, A"

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    Anemia Prevalence in Women of Reproductive Age in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Between 2000 and 2018
    (Springer Nature, 2021) Kinyoki, D; Osgood-Zimmerman, AE; Bhattacharjee, NV; Schaeffer, LE; Lazzar-Atwood, A; Lu, D; Ewald, SB; Donkers, KM; Letourneau, ID; Collison, M; Schipp, MF; Abajobir, A; Abbasi, S; Abbasi, N; Abbasifard, M; Abbasi-Kangevari, M; Abbastabar, H; Abd-Allah, F; Abdelalim, A; Abd-Elsalam, SM; Abdoli, A; Abdollahpour, I; Abedi, A; Abolhassani, H; Abraham, B; Abreu, LG; Abrigo, MRM; Abualhasan, A; Abu-Gharbieh, E; Abushouk, AI; Accrombessi, MMK; Adabi, M; Adebayo, OM; Adegbosin, AE; Adekanmbi, V; Adetokunboh, OO; Adeyinka, DA; Adham, D; Advani, SM; Agasthi, P; Aghaali, M; Ahmad, S; Ahmad, T; Ahmadi, K; Ahmadi, S; Ahmed, MB; Aichour, MTE; Aji, B; Akinyemi, OO; Aklilu, A; Akunna, CJ; Al-Aly, Z; Alanzi, TM; Alcalde-Rabanal, JE; Alemu, BW; Alemu, A; Alhassan, RK; Alif, SM; Alipour, V; Alizade, H; Aljunid, SM; Almasi-Hashiani, A; Al-Mekhlafi, HM; Al-Raddadi, RM; Alvis-Guzman, N; Amini, S; Amiri, F; Amugsi, DA; Anber, NH; Ancuceanu, R; Andrei, T; Anegago, MT; Anjomshoa, M; Ansari, F; Ansari-Moghaddam, A; Anteneh, ZA; Antriyandarti, E; Anvari, D; Anwer, R; Aqeel, M; Arabloo, J; Arab-Zozani, M; Aremu, O; Areri, HA; Artaman, A; Arzani, A; Asaad, M; Asadi-Aliabadi, M; Asadi-Pooya, AA; Asemahagn, MA; Asghari Jafarabadi, M; Ashebir, MM; Ataro, Z; Athari, SM; Athari, SS; Atout, MMW; Ausloos, M; Awoke, N; Ayala Quintanilla, BP; Ayano, G
    Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced economic productivity and increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000–2018 geospatial estimates of anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age (15–49 years) across 82 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), stratify anemia by severity and aggregate results to policy-relevant administrative and national levels. Additionally, we provide subnational disparity analyses to provide a comprehensive overview of anemia prevalence inequalities within these countries and predict progress toward the World Health Organization’s Global Nutrition Target (WHO GNT) to reduce anemia by half by 2030. Our results demonstrate widespread moderate improvements in overall anemia prevalence but identify only three LMICs with a high probability of achieving the WHO GNT by 2030 at a national scale, and no LMIC is expected to achieve the target in all their subnational administrative units. Our maps show where large within-country disparities occur, as well as areas likely to fall short of the WHO GNT, offering precision public health tools so that adequate resource allocation and subsequent interventions can be targeted to the most vulnerable populations.
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    Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases for 10 Causes, 1990 to 2015
    (Elsevier, 2017) Roth, GA; Johnson, C; Abajobir, A; Abd-Allah, F; Abera, SF; Abyu, G; Ahmed, M; Aksut, B; Alam, T; Alam, K; Alla, F; Alvis-Guzman, N; Amrock, S; Ansari, H; Ärnlöv, J; Asayesh, H; Atey, TM; Avila-Burgos, L; Awasthi, A; Banerjee, A; Barac, A; Bärnighausen, T; Barregard, L; Bedi, N; Belay Ketema, E; Bennett, D; Berhe, G; Bhutta, Z; Bitew, S; Carapetis, J; Carrero, JJ; Malta, DC; Castañeda-Orjuela, CA; Castillo-Rivas, J; Catalá-López, F; Choi, JY; Christensen, H; Cirillo, M; Cooper, L; Criqui, M; Cundiff, D; Damasceno, A; Dandona, L; Dandona, R; Davletov, K; Dharmaratne, S; Dorairaj, P; Dubey, M; Ehrenkranz, R; El Sayed Zaki, M; Faraon, EJA; Esteghamati, A; Farid, T; Farvid, M; Feigin, V; Ding, EL; Fowkes, G; Gebrehiwot, T; Gillum, R; Gold, A; Gona, P; Gupta, R; Habtewold, TD; Hafezi-Nejad, N; Hailu, T; Hailu, GB; Hankey, G; Hassen, HY; Abate, KH; Havmoeller, R; Hay, SI; Horino, M; Hotez, PJ; Jacobsen, K; James, S; Javanbakht, M; Jeemon, P; John, D; Jonas, J; Kalkonde, Y; Karimkhani, C; Kasaeian, A; Khader, Y; Khan, A; Khang, YH; Khera, S; Khoja, AT; Khubchandani, J; Kim, D; Kolte, D; Kosen, S; Krohn, KJ; Kumar, GA; Kwan, G; Lal, DK; Larsson, A; Linn, S
    Background: The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains unclear in many regions of the world. Objectives: The GBD (Global Burden of Disease) 2015 study integrated data on disease incidence, prevalence, and mortality to produce consistent, up-to-date estimates for cardiovascular burden. Methods: CVD mortality was estimated from vital registration and verbal autopsy data. CVD prevalence was estimated using modeling software and data from health surveys, prospective cohorts, health system administrative data, and registries. Years lived with disability (YLD) were estimated by multiplying prevalence by disability weights. Years of life lost (YLL) were estimated by multiplying age-specific CVD deaths by a reference life expectancy. A sociodemographic index (SDI) was created for each location based on income per capita, educational attainment, and fertility. Results: In 2015, there were an estimated 422.7 million cases of CVD (95% uncertainty interval: 415.53 to 427.87 million cases) and 17.92 million CVD deaths (95% uncertainty interval: 17.59 to 18.28 million CVD deaths). Declines in the age-standardized CVD death rate occurred between 1990 and 2015 in all high-income and some middle-income countries. Ischemic heart disease was the leading cause of CVD health lost globally, as well as in each world region, followed by stroke. As SDI increased beyond 0.25, the highest CVD mortality shifted from women to men. CVD mortality decreased sharply for both sexes in countries with an SDI >0.75. Conclusions: CVDs remain a major cause of health loss for all regions of the world. Sociodemographic change over the past 25 years has been associated with dramatic declines in CVD in regions with very high SDI, but only a gradual decrease or no change in most regions. Future updates of the GBD study can be used to guide policymakers who are focused on reducing the overall burden of noncommunicable disease and achieving specific global health targets for CVD.
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