Browsing by Author "Babu, Giridhara Rathnaiah"

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    • Association between 23 urinary VOC metabolites and cardiovascular disease among NHANES participants 

      Zar, Lubna A.; Altaissan, Munirah; Rahimi, Haya; Mukhtar, Rayyan; Alailah, Sara; ... more authors ( Routledge , 2025 , Article)
      This paper reports on the association between urine concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds (UVOCs) metabolites and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs). This cross-sectional study uses a sample of participants from the ...

    • Association of prenatal tobacco exposure and child neurodevelopment: Analysis of the ECHO cohort study. 

      Zar, Amna; Al-Amri, Shahad A; Karen, Abdelrahman A; Elkhalaf, Albara S; Almalki, Almaha M; ... more authors ( European Publishing , 2025 , Article)
      We aimed to explore the association between exposure to prenatal tobacco exposure (PTE) in pregnant women and the neurodevelopment of infants and toddlers. We conducted a study using the Environmental Influences on Child ...

    • Associations of Circadian and Metabolic Syndromes with Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study 

      Hamran, Shahd; Altrmanini, Omar; Rahhal, Mhd Osama; Alsheikh, Raneem; Amro, Iman; ... more authors ( Dove Press Ltd , 2025 , Article)
      Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). A combination of MetS with Circadian rhythm disorder (CRD) may be a stronger risk factor for CVDs than MetS alone. We conducted a ...

    • Becoming fathers, becoming caregivers: A qualitative exploration of intersectional influences shaping caregiving in an urban poor South Indian setting 

      Lobo, Eunice; Jeong, Joshua; Babu, Giridhara Rathnaiah; Mukherjee, Debarati; van Schayck, Onno C.P.; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science (PLOS) , 2025 , Article)
      Background Caregiver engagement is crucial for early child development; however, research on paternal involvement remains limited, particularly in urban settings of the Global South. This exploratory study aimed to understand ...

    • Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022–50: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Ali H, Mokdad; Bisignano, Catherine; Hsu, Johnathan M; Bryazka, Dana; Cao, Shujin; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundThe capacity to anticipate future health issues is important for both policy makers and practitioners in the USA, as such insights can facilitate effective planning, investment, and implementation strategies. ...

    • Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Nicholas, Steel; Bauer-Staeb, Clarissa Maria Mercedes; Ford, John A; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abdalla, Mohammed Altigani; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      BackgroundDecades of steady improvements in life expectancy in Europe slowed down from around 2011, well before the COVID-19 pandemic, for reasons which remain disputed. We aimed to assess how changes in risk factors and ...

    • Coinfection of HPVs Is Associated with Advanced Stage in Colorectal Cancer Patients from Qatar 

      Fernandes, Queenie; Gupta, Ishita; Murshed, Khaled; Abo Samra, Hayan; Al-Thawadi, Hamda; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)
      High-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are considered risk factors in the origin of several human malignancies, such as breast, cervical, head and neck, as well as colorectal cancers. However, there are no data reported ...

    • Corrigendum to “Association of high cortisol levels in pregnancy and altered fetal growth. Results from the MAASTHI, a prospective cohort study, Bengaluru” [The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia 14 (2023) 100196] 

      Prafulla, Shriyan; Sudhir, Paulomi; van Schayck, Onno C.P.; Babu, Giridhara Rathnaiah ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      The authors regret that the affiliation of Dr. Giridhara R. Babu has been updated as “Department of Population Medicine, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University”. The authors would like to apologise for any ...

    • Did the periodic intensification of routine immunisation strategy (Intensified mission Indradhanush) reduce the demand for pediatric antibiotic formulations in India? 

      Farooqui, Habib Hasan; Karan, Anup; Mehta, Aashna; Babu, Giridhara Rathnaiah; van Schayck, Onno C.P. ( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Recent research has indicated an increase in antibiotic utilisation, particularly pediatric formulations. Furthermore, an increasing trend in antimicrobial resistance rates has also been reported. Empirical ...

    • 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 

      Dana, Bryazka; Reitsma, Marissa B; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abd Al Magied, Abdallah H A; Abdelkader, Atef; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundSmoking is the leading behavioural risk factor for mortality globally, accounting for more than 175 million deaths and nearly 4·30 billion years of life lost (YLLs) from 1990 to 2021. The pace of decline in smoking ...

    • Gender-Specific Fat Distribution and Association with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Study of Adiposity Indicators (DEXA, BMI, Waist-to-Hip Ratio) in Adults from Qatar 

      Tawanda Chivese; Giridhara Rathnaiah, Babu; Yousif, Duaa; ElTantawi, Nouran; Badr, Ahmed; ... more authors ( Dove Press Ltd , 2024 , Article)
      Aim: This study aimed to investigate the difference in adiposity measured by DEXA between people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and those without. Moreover, we investigated the most reliable adiposity measure for ...

    • Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 

      Mohsen, Naghavi; Kyu, Hmwe Hmwe; A, Bhoomadevi; Aalipour, Mohammad Amin; Aalruz, Hasan; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      BackgroundTimely and comprehensive analyses of causes of death stratified by age, sex, and location are essential for shaping effective health policies aimed at reducing global mortality. The Global Burden of Diseases, ...

    • Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022 

      George A., Mensah; Fuster, Valentin; Murray, Christopher J.L.; Roth, Gregory A.; Mensah, George A.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Other)
      The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) is a multinational collaborative research study with >10,000 collaborators around the world. GBD generates a time series of summary measures of health, ...

    • Global, regional and national burden of dietary iron deficiency from 1990 to 2021: a Global Burden of Disease study. 

      Lee, Sooji; Son, Yejun; Hwang, Jiyoung; Kim, Min Seo; Shin, Jae Il; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2025 , Article)
      Although iron deficiency is well documented, less is known about dietary involvement in symptomatic iron deficiency manifesting in medical conditions. In this study, we quantified the global burden of dietary iron deficiency, ...

    • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific burden of diarrhoeal diseases, their risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2021, for 204 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Hmwe Hmwe, Kyu; Vongpradith, Avina; Dominguez, Regina-Mae Villanueva; Ma, Jianing; Albertson, Samuel B; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundDiarrhoeal diseases claim more than 1 million lives annually and are a leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years. Comprehensive global estimates of the diarrhoeal disease burden for specific age ...

    • Global, regional, and national burden of Chagas disease, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 

      Cousin, Ewerton; Nascimento, Bruno Ramos; Whisnant, Joanna L; Zimsen, Stephanie R M; Harris, Ashley Ann; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      BackgroundChagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, primarily transmitted by infected bugs, but also through contaminated food, transfusions, congenital transmission, and ...

    • Global, regional, and national burden of chronic respiratory diseases and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 1990-2023: a Global Burden of Disease study. 

      Oh, Jiyeon; Kim, Soeun; Yim, Yesol; Kim, Min Seo; Il Shin, Jae; ... more authors ( nature medicine , 2026 , Article)
      Chronic respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pneumoconiosis, interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary sarcoidosis, are major global causes of mortality and morbidity. ...

    • Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Austin, Carter; Zhang, Meixin; Tram, Khai Hoan; Walters, Magdalene K; Jahagirdar, Deepa; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundAs set out in Sustainable Development Goal 3.3, the target date for ending the HIV epidemic as a public health threat is 2030. Therefore, there is a crucial need to evaluate current epidemiological trends and ...

    • Global, regional, and national burden of household air pollution, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Fiona B, Bennitt; Wozniak, Sarah; Causey, Kate; Spearman, Sandra; Okereke, Chukwuma; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      BackgroundDespite a substantial reduction in the use of solid fuels for cooking worldwide, exposure to household air pollution (HAP) remains a leading global risk factor, contributing considerably to the burden of disease. ...

    • Global, Regional, and National Burden of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. 

      Rautalin, Ilari; Volovici, Victor; Stark, Benjamin A; Johnson, Catherine O; Kaprio, Jaakko; ... more authors ( American Medical Association , 2025 , Article)
      Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) represents the third most common stroke type with unique etiologies, risk factors, diagnostics, and treatments. Nevertheless, epidemiological studies often cluster SAH with other ...