Ritesh George Menezes

Global, regional, and national prevalence of second-hand smoke and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Luisa S Flor, Jason A Anderson, Brooks W. Morgan, Marie Ng et autres

BACKGROUND: Second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure remains a major source of morbidity and mortality among non-smokers. This study presents the first dedicated Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) publication to systematically quantify SHS prevalence and evaluate its effect as …

Global and regional progress towards reduced burden of oral conditions between 2019 and 2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Eduardo Bernabé, Marcenes Wagner, Abdullah, Hazim S Ababneh et autres

BACKGROUND: WHO's Global Oral Health Action Plan (GOHAP) targets include a 10% relative reduction in the combined prevalence of main oral conditions by 2030. The first GOHAP evaluation was planned for 2023, with subsequent evaluations scheduled for 2026 and 2030. The aim …

Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2023, with the estimated burden attributable to intimate partner violence and forecasted impacts of funding cuts through 2030: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Austin Carter, Meixin Zhang, Bricia Gonzalez Trejo, Megan Verma et autres

Global, regional, and national burden of road injuries 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Stephanie C C van der Lubbe, Madeline E Moberg, Dominique Aluquin, Yawen Zhou et autres

BACKGROUND: Road injuries are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Years of international efforts have aimed to strengthen policy engagement, including the 2020 UN General Assembly's proclamation of the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety (2021-30), targeting a 50% …

When the internet wields the scalpel: Do-It-Yourself surgeries turning tutorials into tragedy in the digital era

Alok Atreya, Layasha Tuladhar, Samata Nepal, Ritesh George Menezes et autres

Digital evolution has undoubtedly reshaped modern medicine, collapsing the boundaries between experts and laypersons. This review highlights the increasing prevalence of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) surgeries driven by the widespread accessibility of unregulated health information. We consider the causes driving dangerous DIY surgery and …

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When the ‘dead’ are still alive: Systemic failures in assessing neonates in Nepal

Samata Nepal, Alok Atreya, Layasha Tuladhar, Ritesh George Menezes et autres

Wrongful declaration of death in premature newborns continues in Nepal notwithstanding modern medical advances. We describe four cases of neonates who were wrongly declared dead and later found to be alive. This report aims to analyse the systemic failures that contributed to …

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Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Jorge R Ledesma, Meixin Zhang, Mei Fong Liew, Regina-Mae Villanueva Dominguez et autres

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Psychometric Evaluation of Forensic Medicine Multiple-Choice Questions: An Item Analysis From a Nepali Medical College

Alok Atreya, Devi Ram Acharya, Samata Nepal, Laxmi Prasad Sapkota et autres

Background: Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are test items that are essential to assess the competency of medical students in forensic medicine. However, the psychometric quality of these test items in Nepali medical colleges remains largely unexplored. This study evaluated the difficulty index, discrimination …

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Comparing post-mortem computed tomography versus traditional autopsy in detecting intracranial hemorrhage as a cause of death: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Maiyada A. Aldossary, Reham A. Alshablan, Elaf K. Bajameel, Sarah M. Alosaimi et autres

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Post-mortem computed tomography findings of spinal column injuries in comparison to autopsy: A systematic review

Sarah I Alsamin, Batool A Alattas, Bothayna A. Alamri, Layan B Almulla et autres

Accurate identification and evaluation of spinal column injuries in post-mortem settings are crucial for forensic investigations. While traditional autopsies have long been the gold standard, post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) has emerged as a promising non-invasive and beneficial tool. This systematic review aims …

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Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Damian Francesco Santomauro, Paul Anthony Miller, Jamileh Shadid, Sarah Wulf Hanson et autres

Global burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, 1990–2023, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Soeun Kim, Jiyeon Oh, Jae Il Shin, Hasan Aalruz et autres

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