Scientific Output

Vaman RS, Solomon S, Averhoff F, Landay AL, Thangaraj JWV, Rizwan SA, Joseph F, Cloherty G, Murhekar MV. Piloting an event-based surveillance model in private hospitals for early detection of disease clusters, Kerala, India. Indian J Med Res. 2025 Jan;161(1):54-63. doi: 10.25259/IJMR_1395_2024. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11878695/

Krishna A, Sushan A, Robinson A, Kangusamy B, Muthappan S, Rizwan SA. Perceptions and practices of community and ward health, sanitation and nutrition committee (WHSNC) members on dengue fever and Aedes vector management in Kollam district, Kerala, India, 2023. J Vector Borne Dis. 2025 Feb 24. doi: 10.4103/JVBD.JVBD_207_24. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40040344/

Kaliyamoorthy D, Mohamed Yusuf M, Ramalingam V, Kasha A, Kathiresan M, Rizwan SA, Kathiresan J, Mahesh Kumar A, Grace E, Choudhury A. Comparison of hybrid coronary revascularization versus conventional Coronary Artery Bypass surgery in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease in a real-world setting: In-hospital outcomes and medium-term follow-up: COHOS study. Indian Heart J. 2025 Mar 5:S0019-4832(25)00048-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2025.03.002.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40054580/

Sushan A, Mohan M, Robinson A, Krishna A, Kangusamy B, Muthappan S, Rizwan SA. Unmet needs to achieve disease control among patients with hypertension and diabetes, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India, 2023: A mixed methods study. Clin Epidemiol Glob Health. 2025 May-Jun;33:102036. doi: 10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102036 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398425001253

Velayudhan A, Kaur H, Dhodapkar R, Mukhopadhyay L, Rizwan SA, R S, Verghese VP, Dar L, Lodha R, V R, Joy S, Yadav P, Jain A, Sharma A, K K, Banerjee S, Pm A, S M, Malhotra B, Mishra B, Chhabra M, Sarfraz A, Fomda B, Mittal M, Murhekar M, Gupta N. Protocol for nationwide surveillance of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in a network of tertiary care hospitals in India. BMC Infect Dis. 2025 Apr 28;25(1):615. doi: 10.1186/s12879-025-10963-x. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40295927/

All-India Mucormycosis Consortium. Survival and quality-of-life in Mucormycosis: a multicentric ambispective cohort study. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2025 Jun 12:S1198-743X(25)00286-1. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2025.06.001. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40516755/

Rizwan SA, Chadwick, J., Krupa, N.C. et al. Surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and influenza-like illness (ILI) in Tamil Nadu, India: a situation analysis. Discov Health Systems 4, 75 (2025). doi: 10.1007/s44250-025-00255-1 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44250-025-00255-1

Roy S, Hassan MM, Mohd G, Rizwan SA, Sendhilkumar M, Lydia JB et al. Implications for influenza A virus surveillance in Southeast Asian Region countries: a scoping review of approaches for the surveillance of swine influenza viruses at human-swine interfaces. BMJ Public Health 2025;3(1):e002330. doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-002330. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12182126/

GBD Papers

GBD 2021 Oral Disorders Collaborators. Trends in the global, regional, and national burden of oral conditions from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2025 Mar 15;405(10482):897-910. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02811-3. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11878695/

GBD 2021 Adult BMI Collaborators. Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2025 Mar 8;405(10481):813-838. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00355-1. Epub 2025 Mar 3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40049186/

GBD 2021 Adolescent BMI Collaborators. Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2025 Mar 8;405(10481):785-812. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00397-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40049185/

Rizwan SA, Ponnaiah M, Bhatnagar T, S D, Rozario AGA, K G, et al. Baseline findings of a multicentric ambispective cohort study (2021-2022) among hospitalised mucormycosis patients in India. Mycology 2024:1–15. Doi: 10.1080/21501203.2023.2271928. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21501203.2023.2271928

Senguttuvan NB, Srinivasan NV, Panchanatham M, Rizwan SA, Anandaram A, Polareddy DR, et al. Systematic review and meta-analysis of early aortic valve replacement versus conservative therapy in patients with asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis with preserved left ventricle systolic function. Open Heart 2024;11(1):e002511. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2023-002511.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38191233/

Jeyashree K, Rizwan SA, Haridoss M, et al. Menu labeling and portion size control to improve the out‐of-home food environment: a scoping review. Cochrane Ev Synth 2024;2:e12039. doi: 10.1002/cesm.12039. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cesm.12039

Mensah GA, Fuster V, Murray CJL, Roth GA; Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks Collaborators. Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023;82(25):2350-2473. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.11.007. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38092509/

Mehta V, Tripathy S, Shamim MA, Sarode GS, Rizwan SA, Mathur A, Sarode SC. Oral health status of prisoners in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Spec Care Dentist. 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1111/scd.13010. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38693634/

Rizwan SA, Deneshkumar V, Senthamarai Kannan K. Hyperparameter Optimization for Gradient-Boosted Tree-Based Machine Learning Models and Their Effect on Model Performance. In: Lin, F.M., Patel, A., Kesswani, N., Sambana, B. (eds) Accelerating Discoveries in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence I. ICDSAI 2023. Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, vol 421. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-51167-7_43. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51167-7_43

Vaman RS, Kumar MS, Jeyashree K, Periasami A, Rizwan SA, Murhekar M. Association between COVID‑19 vaccination (ChAdOx1‑S) and thromboembolic, thrombocytopenic, hemorrhagic events: A systematic review and meta‑analysis of analytical epidemiological studies. Indian J Community Med 2024;49:571-8. Doi: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_676_23 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39291113/

Mehta V, Mathur A, Tripathy S, Rizwan SA, Sharma T. Effectiveness of herbal oral care products in reducing dental plaque and gingivitis: an overview of systematic reviews. Can J Dent Hyg. 2024 Jun 1;58(2):120-134. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38974822/

Kumaraguruparan LD, Anandaram A, Sambandam KG, Chidambaram Y, Kidambi BR, Karthikeyan GG, Kasi M, Rizwan SA, Ramesh S, Ramalingam V, Rajendran R, Senguttuvan NB. Safety and efficacy of protamine after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Indian Heart J. 2024 Sep 24:S0019-4832(24)00181-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2024.09.001. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39322039/

Rath RS, Rizwan SA, Srivastava N, Deval H, Gupta U, Sharma B, Mittal M, Singh V, Kumar M, Kharya P, Gupta N, Kant R, Murhekar M, Mahima M. Validation of the scrub typhus encephalitis assessment tool for the management of acute encephalitis syndrome. J Glob Infect Dis 16(3):p 92-97, Jul–Sep 2024. doi: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_194_23 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39619372/ 

Dwivedi P, Lohiya A, Rizwan SA, Daniel RA, Rath RS, Verma A, Shukla D, Mishra D, Singh AK. Association of non-tobacco products (NTP) with oral, esophageal, and pharyngeal cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2024;25(10):3371-3378. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2024.25.10.3371. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39471003/

GBD Papers

GBD 2019 Asia and All Cancers Collaborators. Temporal patterns of cancer burden in Asia, 1990–2019: a systematic examination for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study. Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Jan. 2024, p. 100333. doi: 10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100333.  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(23)00193-2/fulltext

GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators. Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet 2024:S0140-6736(24)00476-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00476-8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38484753/

GBD 2021 Diseases and Injuries Collaborators. Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024 Apr 15:S0140-6736(24)00757-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00757-8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38642570/

GBD 2021 Causes of Death Collaborators. Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024 Apr 3:S0140-6736(24)00367-2. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00367-2. Epub ahead of print. Erratum in: Lancet. 2024 Apr 19; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38582094/

GBD 2021 Fertility and Forecasting Collaborators. Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024;403(10440):2057-2099. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00550-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38521087/

GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators. Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024 May 18;403(10440):2204-2256. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00685-8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38762325/

GBD 2021 Risk Factors Collaborators. Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024 May 18;403(10440):2162-2203. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00933-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38762324/

GBD 2021 Nervous System Disorders Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Neurol. 2024 Apr;23(4):344-381. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00038-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38493795/

GBD 2021 Upper Respiratory Infections Otitis Media Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of upper respiratory infections and otitis media, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Infect Dis. 2024 Sep 9:S1473-3099(24)00430-4. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00430-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39265593/

GBD 2021 Tobacco Forecasting Collaborators. Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Public Health. 2024;9(10):e729-e744. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00166-X. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39366729/

GBD 2021 Global Stillbirths Collaborators. Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet 2024;404(10466):1955-1988. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01925-1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39510107/

Global Nutrition Target Collaborators. Global, regional, and national progress towards the 2030 global nutrition targets and forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet 2025;404(10471):2543-2583. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01821-X. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39667386/

Senguttuvan NB, Singh H, Kumar BV, Kongara RC, Rizwan SA, Anandaram A, et al. Safety and efficacy of OPN balloon in patients with calcified coronary artery disease. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2023;S155383892300074X. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.02.018.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36842933/

Ramakumar V, Thakur A, Rizwan SA, Claessen B, Anandaram A, Palraj R, Aravamudan VM, Thoddi Ramamurthy M, Dangas G, Senguttuvan NB. Coronary stent infections - A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2023:S1553-8389(23)00077-5. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.02.021.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36906449/

Dey S, Maurya I, Lohiya A, Arora P, Rizwan SA, Chanu SM. Efficacy of flupirtine for postoperative pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Indian J Anaesth 2023;67:247‐55. doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_599_22.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37250521/ 

Hariprasad R, John A, Rizwan SA*. Challenges in the Implementation of Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening in India: A Systematic Review. JCO Glob Oncol 2023;9:e2200401. doi: 10.1200/GO.22.00401.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36989463/

Dwivedi P, Lohiya A, Bahuguna P, Singh A, Sulaiman D, Singh MK, Rizwan SA. Cost-effectiveness of population-based screening for oral cancer in India: an economic modelling study. Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia 2023;100224. doi: 10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100224.  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772368223000847

Shubhanjali Roy, G. Kiruthika, Sendhilkumar Muthappan, Rizwan SA, Jeyashree Kathiresan; Association between water, sanitation and hygiene practices and diarrhea among under 3-year-old children: Evidence from a nationally representative sample in India (2019–2021). Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 2023; washdev2023108. doi: 10.2166/washdev.2023.108.  https://iwaponline.com/washdev/article/doi/10.2166/washdev.2023.108/96974/Association-between-water-sanitation-and-hygiene#

Rizwan SA*, Potdar V, Mohd G, Chadwick J, Raju MK, Devika S, et al. Protocol for establishing a model for integrated influenza surveillance in Tamil Nadu, India. Frontiers in Public Health 2023;11. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1236690.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37663861/

Manisha S, Shetty SS, Mehta V, Rizwan SA, Meto A. A comprehensive evaluation of Zirconia-reinforced glass ionomer cement’s effectiveness in dental caries: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Dent J 2023;11:211. doi: 10.3390/dj11090211.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37754331/

Potdar V, Vijay N, Mukhopadhyay L, Aggarwal N, Bhardwaj S, Choudhary ML, Gupta N, et al. Pan-India influenza-like illness (ILI) and Severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) surveillance: epidemiological, clinical and genomic analysis. Frontiers in Public Health 2023;11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1218292.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37927860/

Ponnaiah M, Bhatnagar T, Rizwan SA, Elumalai R, Surya J, Jeyashree K et al. Factors associated with unexplained sudden deaths among adults aged 18-45 years in India - A multicentric matched case-control study. Indian J Med Res 2023;158(4):351-362. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2105_23.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37988028/

Ramalingam V, Ponnusamy S, Rizwan SA, Murugan S, Mariyappan S, Kathiresan J, et al. Is left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) associated with better depolarization and repolarization kinetics than right ventricular mid septal pacing (RVSP)? - Comparison of frontal QRS -T angle in patients with LBBP, RVSP and normal ventricular conduction. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiol J 2023 Dec 25; doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2023.12.004.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38151159/

GBD papers

GBD 2019 Lip, Oral, and Pharyngeal Cancer Collaborators. The global, regional, and national burden of adult lip, oral, and pharyngeal cancer in 204 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. JAMA Oncol 2023:e232960. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.2960.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37676656/

GBD 2019 Meningitis Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis and its aetiologies, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Neurol 2023;22(8):685-711. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(23)00195-3.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37479374/

Rizwan SA, Venugopal D, Jeyashree K, Al Zayer Z, Senthamarai Kannan K, Jebitha R. The intricate relationship between client perceptions of physician empathy and physician self-assessment: lessons for reforming clinical practice. J Patient Exp 2022;9:23743735221077536. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35128044/ 

Lohiya A, Daniel RA, Kumar D, Varghese C, Rath RS, Rizwan SA, Nongkynrih B. Effectiveness of Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) Screening on cervical cancer mortality and incidence - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2022;23(2):399-407. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.2.399.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35225450/

Senguttuvan NB, Reddy PMK, Shankar P, Rizwan SA, Yallanki HP, Kumar A et al. Trans-radial approach versus trans-femoral approach in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PLoS One 2022;17(4):e0266709. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266709.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35483028/

Ponnaiah M, Bhatnagar T, Ganeshkumar P, Bhar D, Elumalai R, Vijayageetha M, Rizwan SA, Chaudhuri S, Sharma U, Murhekar MV. Design and implementation challenges of massive open online course on research methods for Indian medical postgraduates and teachers -descriptive analysis of inaugural cycle. BMC Med Educ 2022;22(1):369. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03423-6.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35562730/

Rizwan SA, Kannan KS, Venugopal D. An ensemble modelling approach for prediction of food price in an online food delivery application. ADAS 2022;77:21–39. doi: 10.17654/0972361722041.  http://www.pphmj.com/abstract/14400.htm

Rizwan SA, Jeyashree K, Kumar V, Kannan KS, Venugopal D. Online Food Delivery System in India: Profile of Restaurants and Nutritional Value of Food Items. Vision July 2022. doi:10.1177/09722629221110122.  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09722629221110122

Ponnaiah M, Ganesan S, Bhatnagar T, Thulasingam M, Majella MG, Karuppiah M, Rizwan SA et al. Hyperglycemia and steroid use increase the risk of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis regardless of COVID-19 hospitalization: Case-control study, India. PLoS One 2022 Aug 8;17(8):e0272042. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272042.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35939442/

Omar A, Senguttuvan NB, Ueyama H, Kuno T, Beerkens F, Rahim M, Hesham E, Hisato T, Rizwan SA. Meta-Analysis Comparing Fractional Flow Reserve and Angiography-Guided Complete Revascularization of Nonculprit Artery for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Am J Cardiol 2022 Sep 14:S0002-9149(22)00835-9.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36115726/

Sulaiman D, Lohiya A, Rizwan SA, Singh A, Dwivedi P, Bahuguna P, Dixit J, Verma A, Kumar V. Diagnostic accuracy of screening of lip and oral cavity cancers or potentially malignant disorders (PMD) by frontline workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2022;23(12):3983-3991. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.12.3983.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36579978/

GBD Papers

GBD 2019 Ageing Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of diseases and injuries for adults 70 years and older: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study. BMJ 2022;376:e068208. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-068208.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35273014/

GBD 2019 Adolescent Transport and Unintentional Injuries Collaborators. Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Public Health 2022:S2468-2667(22)00134-7. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00134-7.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35779567/

GBD 2019 Cancer Risk Factors Collaborators. The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet 2022;400(10352):563–91. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01438-6.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35988567/

Local Burden of Disease Household Air Pollution Collaborators. Mapping development and health effects of cooking with solid fuels in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-18: a geospatial modelling study. Lancet Glob Health 2022 Oct;10(10):e1395-e1411. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00332-1.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36113526/

GBD 2019 Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators. Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet 2022 Nov 18:S0140-6736(22)02185-7. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02185-7.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36423648/

Rizwan SA, Deneshkumar V, Senthamarai K, Koyilil V, Paes AT, Sebastian T. An application of Markov chain modeling and semi-parametric regression for recurrent events in health data. Commun Stat Case Studies, Data Analysis and Applications 2021:14. DOI: 10.1080/23737484.2021.1973926.  https://doi.org/10.1080/23737484.2021.1973926

Althageel M, Khan M, Rizwan SA, Mohaideen N, Alkhudair B, Alanazi K, et al. Evaluation of exposure to primary care clinics during Family Medicine residency: evidence from a training program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Family Medicine and Primary Care Review 2021;23(3):269–73. DOI: 10.5114/fmpcr.2021.108187. https://www.termedia.pl/Evaluation-of-exposure-to-primary-care-clinics-during-Family-Medicine-residency-evidence-from-a-training-program-in-Riyadh-Saudi-Arabia,95,44852,0,1.html

Ponnaiah M, Rizwan SA, Bhatnagar T, Thangaraj JWV, Santhosh Kumar M, Sabarinathan R, Velusamy S, Sabde Y, Singh H, Murhekar MV. COVID-19 testing, timeliness and positivity from ICMR's laboratory surveillance network in India: Profile of 176 million individuals tested and 188 million tests, March 2020 to January 2021. PLoS One 2021;16(12):e0260979. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260979.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34860841/

GBD Papers

GBD 2019 Tobacco Collaborators. Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet 2021:S0140-6736(21)01169-7. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01169-7.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34051883/

GBD 2019 Chewing Tobacco Collaborators. Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of chewing tobacco use in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Public Health 2021:S2468-2667(21)00065-7. DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00065-7.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34051920/

GBD 2019 Under-5 Mortality Collaborators. Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet 2021;S0140-6736(21)01207-1. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01207-1.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34416195/

GBD 2019 Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Collaborators. The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Oncol 2021:23(1):27-52. DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00581-7  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34871551/

Lohiya A, Rizwan SA, Rath RS, Olivia J, Chinnakali P, Goel A, Agrawal S. National and sub-national level prevalence and patterns of drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis - a systematic review and meta-analysis of Indian studies. JGAR. 2020;  DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2020.03.008.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ 32247079/

Jeyashree K, Sathiavadivu J and Rizwan SA. App-based tracking of smartphone use and its association with perceived stress and sense of coherence among undergraduate medical students in Southern India. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2020; 20180296. DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2018-0296.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32549146/

Kale S, Kakodkar P, Shetiya S, Rizwan SA. Prevalence of dental caries among children aged 5–15 years from 9 countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a meta-analysis. East Mediterr Health J 2020;26(6):726-735. DOI: 10.6719/emhj.20.050.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32621509/

Alkhamis KN, Rizwan SA. Assessment of unintentional childhood injuries and associated factors in the pediatric clinics of a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J Fam Community Med 2020;27:168-77. DOI: 10.4103/jfcm.JFCM_75_20.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33354147/

Aljuaid SO, Alshammari SA, Almarshad FA, Almutairi KS, Aljumayi AS, AlKhashan HI, Rizwan SA. Taxation and tobacco plain packaging effect on Saudi smokers quitting intentions in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2020;41(10):1121-1129. DOI: 10.15537/smj.2020.10.25390. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33026054/

Alawad MO, Alenezi N, Alrashedan BS, Alsabieh M, Alnasser A, Rizwan SA, Surur S. Traumatic spinal injuries in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective single-centre medical record review. BMJ Open 2020;10(11):e039768. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039768.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33191261/

Rath RS, Lohiya A, Ahamed F, Kathiresan J, Rizwan SA. Public health response to COVID-19 in selected countries – Hits and misses. J Family Med Prim Care 2020;9:5580-7. DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1482_20.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33532398/

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James SL, Castle CD, Dingels ZV, et al. Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Inj Prev 2020. DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043494.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32332142/

James SL, Castle CD, Dingels ZV, Fox JT, Hamilton EB, Liu Z et al. Estimating global injuries morbidity and mortality: methods and data used in the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study. Inj Prev 2020; Online first. DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043531.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32839249/

LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators. Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017. Nat Med 2020 Apr 20. DOI: 10.1038/s41591-020-0807-6.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32313249/

Local Burden of Disease Diarrhoea Collaborators. Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet 2020 May 6. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30114-8.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32413293/

India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative Child Mortality Collaborators. Subnational mapping of under-5 and neonatal mortality trends in India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2000–17. Lancet 2020 May 12. DOI: 10.1016/ S0140-6736(20)30471-2.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32413293/

GBD 2019 Viewpoint Collaborators. Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet 2020;396(10258):1135-1159. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31404-5.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33069324/

GBD 2019 Demographics Collaborators. Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet 2020;396(10258):1160-1203. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30977-6.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33069325/

GBD 2019 Risk Factors Collaborators. Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet 2020;396(10258):1223-1249. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30752-2.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33069327/

Roth GA, Mensah GA, Johnson CO, Addolorato G, Ammirati E, Baddour LM, et al. Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990-2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020;76(25):2982-3021. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.010.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33309175/

Rizwan SA, Sathiyamoorthy K, Jeyashree K. Will I, Wont I? Factors associated with self-reported prediction of future indulgence in intimate partner violence among adolescents in South India. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2019; Feb 1. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2018-0207/ijamh-2018-0207.xml. DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2018-0207.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30707684

Jeyashree K, Paramasivam Y, Mathavan A, Vadivelu R, Rizwan SA. Treatment delayed is treatment denied: The tortuous pathway to care for acute coronary syndrome. J Indian Coll Cardiol 2019;9:17-23. DOI: 10.4103/JICC.JICC_1_19.  www.joicc.org/text.asp?2019/9/1/17/257952

Rizwan SA*, Sinha DN, Jeyashree K, Rath R, Gupta PC, Senthamarai K et al. Trends in tobacco consumption in India 1987–2016: impact of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Int J Public Health 2019;64(6):841-851. DOI: 10.1007/s00038-019-01252-x.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31134319  

Rizwan SA, Madhan C, Jeyashree K. They do not just drive when they are driving: Distracted driving practices among professional vehicle drivers in South India. Indian J Community Fam Med 2019;5:34-8. DOI: 10.4103/IJCFM.IJCFM_29_19.  www.ijcfm.org/article.asp?issn=2395-2113;year=2019;volume=5;issue=1;spage=34;epage=38;aulast=Abdulkader

Alzayer ZM, Rizwan SA*, Jeyashree K, Alselihem A. Patient-rated physicians' empathy and its determinants in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J Fam Community Med 2019;26:199-205. DOI: 10.4103/jfcm.JFCM_66_19.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31572051

AlOwaini HS, Rizwan SA, AlMahmoud QF, AlQudaimi AE, Al-Ghamdi RS, AlHamoud WA, et al. Preparedness against self-infection and importation of Malaria - an airport survey among Saudis traveling to endemic countries. J Family Med Prim Care 2019;8:3318-24. DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_649_19.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31742162/

Kale SS, Kakodkar P, Shetiya SH, Rizwan SA. Dental caries prevalence among 5- to 15-year-old children from SEAR countries of WHO: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian J Dent Res 2019;30:937-47. DOI: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_654_17.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31939375/  

Chellaiyan VG, Rizwan SA. Health research methodology workshop: Evaluation with the Kirkpatrick model. Natl Med J India 2019;32:100-2. DOI: 10.4103/0970-258X.275352.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31939408/

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Burstein R, Henry NJ, Collison ML, Marczak LB, Sligar A, Watson S, Marquez N, Abbasalizad-Farhangi M, Abbasi M, Abd-Allah F, Abdoli A, Abdollahi M, Abdollahpour I, Rizwan SA et al. Mapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017. Nature 2019;574(7778):353-358. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1545-0.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31619795

Naghavi M, on behalf of the Global Burden of Disease Self-Harm Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of suicide mortality 1990 to 2016: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. BMJ 2019;364:l94. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l94.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31339847

Sinha DN, Rizwan SA, Gupta PC, Thamarangsi T, Agarwal N, Parascandola M, et al. Global burden of all-cause and cause-specific mortality due to smokeless tobacco use: systematic review and meta-analysis. Tob Control 2018;27(1):35–42. DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053302.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27903956

Jeyashree K, Rizwan SA, Kathirvel S, Chinnakali P, Kumar MVA. Profile of and expenditure on morbidity and hospitalizations among elderly- Analysis of a nationally representative sample survey in India. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2018; 74:55-61. DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2017.09.007.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28992514

Mathur A, Gopalakrishnan D, Mehta V, Rizwan SA, Shetiya SH, Bagwe S. Efficacy of green tea-based mouthwashes on dental plaque and gingival inflammation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian J Dent Res 2018;29(2):225. DOI: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_493_17.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29652019 

Kant S, Lohiya A, Ahamed F, Rizwan SA, Singh AK, Silan V. Comparative morbidity profile of patients attending an Ayurveda clinic and a modern medicine clinic of a primary health center in rural Haryana, India. J Family Med Prim Care 2018;7:374-9. DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_347_17.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30090780

Singh AK, Kant S, Rizwan SA, Lohiya A, Silan V, Nongkynrih B, et al. Prevalence and correlates of sexual health disorders among adult men in a rural area of North India: An observational study. J Family Med Prim Care 2018;7:515-21. DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_348_17.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30112300

Rath RS, Pathak VK, Goel A, Rizwan SA, Lohiya A. How far we are from achieving universal health coverage? A situational analysis and way forward for India. Indian Journal of Community & Family Medicine 2018;4(1):16-23.  www.ijcfm.org/article.asp?issn=2395-2113;year=2018;volume=4;issue=1;spage=16;epage=23;aulast=Rath;type=0

Mehta V, Shetiya SH, Kakodkar P, Janakiram C, Rizwan SA. Efficacy of herbal dentifrice on the prevention of plaque and gingivitis as compared to conventional dentifrice: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Indian Soc Periodontol 2018;22:379-89. DOI: 10.4103/jisp.jisp_100_18.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30210185

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GBD 2016 Healthcare Access and Quality Collaborators. Measuring performance on the healthcare access and quality index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2018; 391(10136): 2236-71. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30994-2.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29893224/

GBD 2017 Mortality Collaborators. Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet 2018;392(10159):1684-735. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31891-9.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30496102

GBD 2017 Causes of Death Collaborators. Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet 2018;392(10159):1736-88. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32203-7.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30496103

GBD 2017 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet 2018;392(10159):1789-858. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32279-7.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30496104

GBD 2017 DALYs and HALE Collaborators. Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 359 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet 2018;392(10159):1859-922. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32335-3.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30415748

GBD 2017 Risk Factor Collaborators. Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet 2018;392(10159):1923-994. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32225-6.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30496105

GBD 2017 Population and Fertility Collaborators. Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet 2018;392(10159):1995-2051. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32278-5.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30496106

GBD 2017 SDG Collaborators. Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet 2018;392(10159):2091-138. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32281-5.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30496107

GBD 2016 Alcohol Collaborators. Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2018a; Aug 23. pii: S0140-6736(18)31310-2. DOI: 10.1016/ S0140-6736(18)31310-2.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30146330

India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative CVD Collaborators. The changing patterns of cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2016. Lancet Glob Health 2018. DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30407-8.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30219317

India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative CRD Collaborators. The burden of chronic respiratory diseases and their heterogeneity across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2016. Lancet Glob Health 2018. DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30409-1.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30219316

GBD 2016 Lifetime Risk of Stroke Collaborators. Global, Regional, and Country-Specific Lifetime Risk of Stroke, 1990–2016. N Engl J Med 2018; 379(25):2429-37. DOI: 10.1056/NELMoa1804492.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30575491

GBD 2016 Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet Neurol 2019;18(1):56-87. DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(18)30415-0.   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30497965/

Karthik BL, Sujith B, Rizwan SA, Sehgal M. Characteristics of the Ozone pollution and its health effects in India. Int J Med Public Health 2017;7(1):56-60. DOI: 10.5530/ijmedph.2017.1.10.  www.ijmedph.org/v7/i1

S Nethra, Vaishnavi Devi, Farhad Ahamed, Rama S Rath, Ajay Raj, SA Rizwan. Level of perceived stress and coping strategies prevailing among 1st year medical undergraduate students: A cross-sectional study from south India. Int J Med Public Health 2017;7(2):126-130. DOI: 10.5530/ijmedph.2017.2.22.  www.ijmedph.org/article/545

Basu A, Chadda R, Sood M, Rizwan SA. Pre-treatment factor structures of the Montgomery and Åsberg Depression Rating scale as predictors of response to escitalopram in Indian patients with non-psychotic major depressive disorder. Asian J Psychiatr 2017;28:154-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2017.04.029.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28784374

Rizwan SA, Sinha DN, Rath R, Aryal KK, Zaman MM, Gupta PC et al. Smokeless tobacco use is ‘replacing’ the smoking epidemic in the South East Asia Region. Nicotine Tob Res 2019;21(1):95-100. DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx272.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29281083

Khan Z, Rizwan SA, Heise TL, Dreger S. Naswar (smokeless tobacco) use and the risk of oral cancer in Pakistan: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Nicotine Tob Res 2019;21(1):32-40. DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx281.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29294113 

GBD Papers

GBD 2015 Healthcare Access and Quality Collaborators. 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. Lancet 2017;390(10091):231-66. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30818-8.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28528753

GBD 2016 Causes of Death Collaborators. Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017 390(10100):1151-1210. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32152-9.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28919116

GBD 2016 DALYs and HALE Collaborators. Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 332 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017;390(10100):1260-1344. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32130-X.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28919118

GBD 2016 Mortality Collaborators. Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017;390(10100):1084-1150. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31833-0.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28919115

GBD 2016 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017;390(10100):1211-1259. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32154-2.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28919117

GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators. Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990– 2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017;390(10100):1345-1422. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32366-8.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28919119

GBD 2016 SDG Collaborators. Measuring progress and projecting attainment based on past trends of the health‐related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017;390(10100):1423–1459. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32336-X.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28916366

GBD 2015 Neurological Disorders Collaborator Group. Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders during 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet Neurol 2017;16(11):877-897. DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(17)30299-5.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28931491

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Adolescent Health Collaborators, Mokdad AH. Adolescent health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the global burden of disease 2015 study. Int J Public Health 2017; DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-1003-4.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28776253

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Cancer Collaborators, Fitzmaurice C. Burden of cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2005–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study. Int J Public Health 2017; DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-0999-9.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28776254

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Cardiovascular Disease Collaborators, Mokdad AH. Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990– 2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. Int J Public Health 2017; DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-1012-3.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28776245

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Diabetes and CKD Collaborators, Mokdad AH. Diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the 2015 Global Burden of Disease study. Int J Public Health 2017; DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-1014-1.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28776240

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Collaborators, Mokdad AH. Danger ahead: the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015. Int J Public Health 2017; DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-1017-y.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28776238

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Maternal Mortality Collaborators, Mokdad AH. Maternal mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. Int J Public Health 2017; DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-1004-3.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28776252

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Mental Health Collaborators, Mokdad AH. The burden of mental disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 1990– 2015: findings from the global burden of disease 2015 study. Int J Public Health 2017; DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-1006-1.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28776247

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Neonatal, Infant, and under-5 Mortality Collaborators. Neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. Int J Public Health 2017; DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-0998-x.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28776242

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Vision Loss Collaborators. Burden of vision loss in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. Int J Public Health 2017; DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-1000-7.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28776250

India State-level Disease Burden Initiative Collaborators. Nations within a nation: variations in epidemiological transition across the states of India from 1990 to 2016 in the Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet 2017;390(10111):2437-60. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32804-0.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29150201

Sinha DN, Rizwan SA, Amarchand R, Krishnan A. Prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of any tobacco use and dual use in six countries of the WHO South-East Asia Region: findings from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Nicotine Tob Res 2016;18(5):750—6. DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv286.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26729735

Rizwan SA, Sinha DN. The human cost of tobacco chewing among pregnant women in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Obstet Gynecol India 2016;66(Suppl 1):161-6; DOI: 10.1007/s13224-015-0821-7.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27651596

Sinha DN, Rizwan SA, Gupta PC. Smokeless tobacco-associated cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of Indian studies. Int J Cancer 2016;138(6):1368—79. DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29884.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26443187

Satheesh Kumar M, Lohiya A, Viviktha R, Behera P, Sarika P, Rizwan SA. Sensitivity and specificity of pulse oximetry and ankle-brachial index for screening asymptomatic peripheral vascular diseases in type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Assoc Physicians India 2016;64(8):38—43.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27762107

Rizwan SA, Rath RS, Vivek G, Nitika, Anant G, Farhad A, Vijay S. KAP study on STI/RTIs among married women in rural Haryana. Indian Dermatol Online J 2015;6:9—12. DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.148919.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25657909

Rizwan SA, Goswami K, Rai SK, Misra P, Kant S. HIV-risk behavior among the male migrant factory workers in a north Indian city. Indian J Community Med 2015;40(2):108—15. DOI:  10.4103/0970-0218.153874.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4389497/

Rizwan SA, Kant S, Rai SK, Goswami K, Misra P. Prevalence and determinants of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among male migrant factory workers in Haryana, north India. Indian J Public Health 2015;59:30—6. DOI: 10.4103/0019-557X.152854.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=25758728 

Karthik Balajee L, Rizwan SA, Vaman K, Vijay S. Fixed-dose combination drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis under India's RNTCP. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2015;19(7):870—1. DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0093.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26056116

Ahamed F, Lohiya A, Kankaria A, Silan V, Kharya P, Rizwan SA. Menstrual disorders and its determinants among married women of rural Haryana. J Clin Diagn Res 2015;9(9):LC06—9. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13101.6441.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26500925 

Sinha DN, Rizwan SA, Aryal KK, Karki KB, Zaman MM, Gupta PC. Trends of smokeless tobacco use among adults (aged 15-49 years) in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015;16(15):6561—8. DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.15.6561.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26434875

Krishnan A, Amarchand R, Gupta V, Lafond KE, Rizwan SA, Saha S, et al. Epidemiology of acute respiratory infections in children - preliminary results of a cohort in a rural north Indian community. BMC Infect Dis 2015;15(1):462. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-1188-1.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26502931 

Salve H, Rizwan SA, Kharya P, Rai SK, Kant S. Transversal analysis of malaria outbreak in non-endemic region of rural Haryana, north India. J Vector Borne Dis 2014;51(1):53—7.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24717203

Rizwan SA, Kumar R, Singh AK, Kusuma YS, Yadav K, Pandav CS. Prevalence of hypertension in Indian tribes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. PLoS One 2014;9(5):e95896. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095896.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24797244

Salve H, Kumar S, Rizwan SA, Rai SK, Kant S, Pandav CS. Feasibility of sustainable provision of intradermal post exposure prophylaxis against rabies at primary care level –evidence from rural Haryana. BMC Health Serv Res 2014;14(1):278. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-278.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24965875

Silan V, Kant S, Archana S, Misra P, Rizwan SA. Determinants of underutilisation of free delivery services in an area with high institutional delivery rate: a qualitative study. North Am J Med Sci 2014;6:315—20. DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.136906.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25077079

Rizwan SA, Nongkynrih B, Lena Charlette S, Krishnan A. The temporal dimension to reference standard misclassification (RSM) – a concept note. J Clin Diagn Res 2014;8(7):JE01—5. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8270.4571.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25177583

Rizwan SA, Kant S, Goswami K, Rai SK, Misra P. Influence of alcohol on condom use pattern during non-spousal sexual encounter in male migrant workers in north India. J Postgrad Med 2014;60:276—81. DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.138752.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25121367

Rizwan SA, Kant S, Goswami K, Rai SK, Misra P. Correlates of intention to use condom among male migrant factory workers in northern India. J Clin Diagn Res 2014;8(8): JC05—8. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8278.4714.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25302221

Rath RS, Singh M, Rizwan SA, Lohiya A, Giridaragopal P, Silan V. Evaluation of state run STI/RTI clinics in Haryana through a supportive supervision approach. Indian Dermatol Online J 2014;5:446—8. DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.142489.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25396126

Sehgal M, Rizwan SA, Krishnan A. Disease burden due to biomass cooking fuel related household air pollution among women in India. Glob Health Action 2014;7:25326. DOI: 10.3402/gha.v7.25326.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25373414

Palipudi K, Rizwan SA, Sinha DN, Andes LJ, Amarchand R, Krishnan A et al. Prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of tobacco use in four countries of the World Health Organization: South-East Asia region: findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey. Indian J Cancer 2014;51 Suppl:S24—32. DOI: 10.4103/0019-509X.147446.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25526244

Salve H, Rizwan SA, Kant S, Rai SK, Kharya P, Kumar S. Pre-treatment practices among patients attending an animal bite management clinic at a primary health centre in Haryana, North India. Trop Doct 2015;45(2):123—5. DOI: 10.1177/0049475514562492.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25540164

Rizwan SA, Nongkynrih B, Gupta SK. Air pollution in Delhi: its magnitude and effects on health. Indian J Community Med 2013;38(1):4—8. DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.106617.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23559696

Rizwan SA, Vinoth C, Kharya P, Upadhyay RP, Palanivel C. Prevalence of self-reported Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among women attending a primary health centre of rural Puducherry, south India. Indian J Matern Child Health 2013;15(3).  tinyurl.com/hayy5k7

Rizwan SA, Kankaria A, Roy RK, Vinoth C, Kharya P, Upadhyay RP, Palanivel C. Knowledge and practices regarding child rearing and its association with literacy among married women in a rural area of Tamil Nadu, India. Int J Med Pub Health 2013;3(4):313—6. DOI: 10.4103/2230-8598.123495.  www.ijmedph.org/text.asp?2013/3/4/313/123495

Rizwan SA, Gupta SK. Poor folate status: a predictor of persistent diarrhoea in young children? Natl Med J India 2012;25(1):27—8.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22680319

Rizwan SA, Kankaria A, Roy RK, Upadhyay RP, Chinnakali P, Chellaiyan VG, Surendra DB. Effect of literacy on family planning practices among married women in rural south India. Int J Med Pub Health 2012;2(4):24—7. DOI: 10.5530/ijmedph.2.4.5.  www.ijmedph.org/article/157

Upadhyay RP, Chinnakali P, Odukoya O, Yadav K, Sinha S, Rizwan SA, Daral S, Chellaiyan VG, Silan V. High neonatal mortality rates in rural India: what options to explore? ISRN Pediatr 2012;2012:968921. DOI: 10.5402/2012/968921.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23213561

Rizwan SA, Nongkynrih B. Evaluation of newer rapid diagnostic tests for typhoid fever. Natl Med J India 2011;24(6):357—9.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22680262