Results: 3

Trends of the global, regional and national incidence of malaria in 204 countries from 1990 to 2019 and implications for malaria prevention

Background: Malaria is a life-threatening disease worldwide, but lacks studies on its incidence at the global level. We aimed to describe global trends and regional diversities in incidence of malaria infection, to make global tailored implications for malaria prevention. Methods: We used the data from ...

Burden of disease among the world's poorest billion people: An expert-informed secondary analysis of Global Burden of Disease estimates

PLos ONE; 16 (8), 2021
Background: The health of populations living in extreme poverty has been a long-standing focus of global development efforts, and continues to be a priority during the Sustainable Development Goal era. However, there has not been a systematic attempt to quantify the magnitude and causes of the burden in ...

Postdischarge Mortality Prediction in Sub-Saharan Africa

Pediatrics; 143 (1), 2019
Background: Although the burden of postdischarge mortality (PDM) in low-income settings appears to be significant, no clear recommendations have been proposed in relation to follow-up care after hospitalization. We aimed to determine the burden of pediatric PDM and develop predictive models to identify c...