Faculty of Health Sciences, Pakistan

2025

Correction to: Early-childhood linear growth faltering in low- and middle-income countries (Nature, (2023), 621, 7979, (550-557), 10.1038/s41586-023-06418-5)

The Ki Child Growth Consortium, 9 Jan 2025, In: Nature. 637, 8045, p. E18

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Correction to: Built Environment and Cardiovascular Diseases – Insights from a Global Review (Current Atherosclerosis Reports, (2025), 27, 1, (36), 10.1007/s11883-025-01282-2)

Noorali, A. A., Merchant, A. A. H., Afzal, N., Sen, R., Junaid, V., Khoja, A., Al-Kindi, S., Vaughan, E. M., Khan, U. I., Safdar, N. F., Virani, S. S. & Sheikh, S., Dec 2025, In: Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 27, 1, 43.

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Correction to: Feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) package for children 0–3 years across three countries (Pilot and Feasibility Studies, (2025), 11, 1, (18), 10.1186/s40814-024-01583-4)

Merchant, A. N., Kaur, R., McCray, G., Cavallera, V., Weber, A., Gladstone, M., Janus, M., Nisar, I., Kariger, P., Sazawal, S., Dutta, A., Ahmed, S., Zhang, Y., Mercadante, M. P., Zongo, A., Schönbeck, Y., Dua, T., Eekhout, I., Tofail, F., Black, M., & 21 othersBaqui, A. H., McCoy, D., Begum, F., Anago, R. K. E., Brentani, A., Jiang, F., Detmar, S., Maillard, M. P., Waldman, M., van Buuren, S., Raikes, A., Hepworth, K., Codina, M. R., Akhtar, S., Jehan, F., Khanam, R., Naqvi, H., Asif, A. H., Mehmood, J., Afzal, S. & Lancaster, G., Dec 2025, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 11, 1, 34.

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Corrigendum: Literacy among tobacco users and healthcare professionals about tobacco harm reduction strategies: a scoping review protocol (Frontiers in Public Health, (2025), 13, (1518069), 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1518069)

Iqbal, S., Patwardhan, S., Sivarajan Froelicher, E., Asmat, K. & Barolia, R., 2025, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 13, 1574803.

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Enhancing student engagement in anatomy by integrating technology to modify a practical exam

Muzaffar, K., Akbar, R., Cassim, S. & Jamil, Z., Feb 2025, In: Medical Education. 59, 2, p. 236-237 2 p.

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Is now the time for revisiting supplements for pregnant women?

Das, J. K. & Lelijveld, N., Feb 2025, In: The Lancet Global Health. 13, 2, p. e185-e186

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1 Citation (Scopus)

The promise of antibiotic-led reduction in maternal infection

Shakoor, S. & Gravett, M. G., Apr 2025, In: The Lancet Global Health. 13, 4, p. e604-e605

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2024

A comparison of cardiology training in Pakistan and the United States

Iltaf Satti, D., Minhas, A. M. K., Ijaz, S. H., Khan, M. S., Samad, Z., Hussain, A., Shams, P., Shahab, H., Baloch, F. & Virani, S. S., 2024, In: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. 37, 2, p. 369-371 3 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Author Correction: Pathogen genomic surveillance status among lower resource settings in Asia (Nature Microbiology, (2024), 9, 10, (2738-2747), 10.1038/s41564-024-01809-4)

On behalf of the Asia Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Asia PGI) consortium, 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Microbiology.

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Building excellence into medical and health professional education programs

Rourke, J., Ghias, K., Lilley, P. & Harden, R., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Medical Teacher.

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4 Citations (Scopus)

Consensus Guidelines on Constipation in Adults in Pakistan

Abbasi, A., Emmanuel, A. V., Tayyab, G. U. N., Shafique, K., Kamani, L., Nasir, M. B., Butt, N., Sabir, S. H., Abid, S., Rasool, S., Akhter, T. S. & Azam, Z., Dec 2024, In: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 40, 11, p. 2763-2768 6 p.

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Correction: Need for ICU and outcome of critically ill patients with COVID-19 and haematological malignancies: results from the EPICOVIDEHA survey (Infection, (2024), 52, 3, (1125-1141), 10.1007/s15010-023-02169-7)

the EPICOVIDEHA registry, Jun 2024, In: Infection. 52, 3, p. 1191-1194 4 p.

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Correction to: Impact of Ebola and COVID-19 on maternal, neonatal, and child health care among populations affected by conflicts: a scoping review exploring demand and supply-side barriers and solutions (Conflict and Health, (2024), 18, 1, (12), 10.1186/s13031-024-00572-x)

Shafiq, Y., Rubini, E., Fazal, Z. Z., Bukhari, M. M., Zakaria, M., Zeeshan, N. U. H., Muhammad, A., Ragazzoni, L., Barone‑Adesi, F. & Valente, M., Dec 2024, In: Conflict and Health. 18, 1, 18.

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Corrigendum: Direct oral anticoagulants for the treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis – a protocol of an international phase IV study

The DOAC-CVT Study Group, 2024, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 15, 1481563.

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Corrigendum to The impact of risk factors on aspirin's efficacy for the prevention of preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. Volume 5, Issue 10, October 2023, 101095 (American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM (2023) 5(10), (S2589933323002379), (10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101095))

Aspirin Supplementation for Pregnancy Indicated Risk Reduction In Nulliparas Study Group, Apr 2024, In: American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM. 6, 4, 101309.

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Corrigendum to “Behavior Change Interventions to Address Unhealthy Food Consumption: A Scoping Review” [Current Developments in Nutrition 8 (2024) 102104] (Current Developments in Nutrition (2024) 8(3), (S2475299124000301), (10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102104))

Kachwaha, S., Kim, S. S., Das, J. K., Rasheed, S., Gavaravarapu, S. R. M., Rana, P. P. & Menon, P., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Current Developments in Nutrition. 104450.

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Editorial Comment on “HoLEP Safety and Efficacy in Octogenarians: A Retrospective ACS-NSQIP Analysis (2011-2020)”

Nazim, S. M. & Siddique, M. H., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Urology.

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Editorial Comment on “Two-year Pivotal Study Analysis of the Safety and Efficacy of Implantable Tibial Nerve Stimulation With eCoin® for Urgency Urinary Incontinence”

Nazim, S. M. & Nadeem, R., Dec 2024, In: Urology. 194, p. 24-25 2 p.

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Erratum: Correction: Health and economic benefits of achieving hepatitis C virus elimination in Pakistan: A modelling study and economic analysis (PLoS medicine (2021) 18 10 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003818)

Lim, A. G., Scott, N., Walker, J. G., Hamid, S., Hellard, M. & Vickerman, P., 1 Jun 2024, In: PLoS Medicine. 21, 6, p. e1004423

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Erratum: Correction: IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic blood donors at two time points in Karachi (PloS one (2022) 17 8 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271259)

Hasan, M., Moiz, B., Qaiser, S., Masood, K. I., Ghous, Z., Hussain, A., Ali, N., Simas, J. P., Veldhoen, M., Alves, P., Abidi, S. H., Ghias, K., Khan, E. & Hasan, Z., 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 12, p. e0315960

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In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Complementary Article Regarding “Gender Differences in Medical Students’ Perception of Neurosurgery: A Cross-Sectional Study from Pakistan”

Shakir, M., Akbar Khan, M. A., Irshad, H. A., Ali, E. A. & Enam, S. A., Aug 2024, In: World Neurosurgery. 188, p. 260-261 2 p.

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In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding “Gender Differences in Medical Students’ Perception of Neurosurgery: A Cross-Sectional Study from Pakistan”

Shakir, M., Irshad, H. A., Ali, E. A. & Enam, S. A., Jul 2024, In: World Neurosurgery. 187, p. 268-269 2 p.

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Metaverse-powered basic sciences medical education: bridging the gaps for lower middle-income countries

Zaidi, S. S. B., Adnan, U., Lewis, K. O. & Fatima, S. S., 2024, In: Annals of Medicine. 56, 1, 2356637.

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4 Citations (Scopus)

Mitigating treatment lag for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome in low- and middle-income countries: Key recommendations from the South Asia allied IESS Research Group

Sahu, J. K., Madaan, P., Wanigasinghe, J., Chand, P., Winter, S. F., Poudel, P., Linn, K., Mynak, M. L., Fatema, K., Aye, A. M. M., Hamed, E., Hassan, S., Bansal, D., Gómez, N. G., Mesa Latorre, M. T., Prakash, K., Amos, A., Ding, D., Gulati, S., Samia, P., & 7 othersVidaurre, J., Walsh, D., Baker, G., Sofia, F., Wilmshurst, J., Singhi, P. & Cross, J. H., Oct 2024, In: Epilepsia. 65, 10, p. 2883-2887 5 p.

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Nurturing hope: pioneering paediatric palliative care in Pakistan

Resham, S., Qamar, J. & Altaf, S., Dec 2024, In: The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. 8, 12, p. 857-858 2 p.

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Optimising research for neonates with encephalopathy: the role of core outcome sets

Devane, D., Ariff, S., Battin, M. R., Biesty, L., Bloomfield, F. H., Daly, M., Healy, P., Haas, D. M., Kirkham, J. J., Kibet, V., Koskei, S., Meher, S., Molloy, E. J., Niaz, M., Bhraonáin, E. N., Okaronon, C. O., Parkes, M. J., Tabassum, F., Walker, K., Webbe, J. W. H., & 1 othersQuirke, F. A., Mar 2024, In: Pediatric Research. 95, 4, p. 869-870 2 p.

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Overview of Hepatitis C Elimination Efforts in Pakistan and the Launch of Prime Minister’s Programme for the Elimination of Hepatitis C

Qureshi, H., Akhter, S., Mahmood, H., Hamid, S., Naveed, A., Khan, A. G., Saleem, S., Sarfraz, M., Aabroo, A. & Arif, A., Dec 2024, In: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 74, 12, p. 2188-2190 3 p.

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Pushing the boundaries of rare disease diagnostics with the help of the first Undiagnosed Hackathon

Delgado-Vega, A. M., Cederroth, H., Taylan, F., Ekholm, K., Ek, M., Thonberg, H., Jemt, A., Nilsson, D., Eisfeldt, J., Bilgrav Saether, K., Höijer, I., Akgun-Dogan, O., Asano, Y., Barakat, T. S., Batkovskyte, D., Baynam, G., Bodamer, O., Chetruengchai, W., Corcoran, P., Couse, M., & 84 othersDanis, D., Demidov, G., Dohi, E., Erhardsson, M., Fernandez-Luna, L., Fujiwara, T., Garg, N., Giugliani, R., Gonzaga-Jauregui, C., Grigelioniene, G., Groza, T., Gunnarsson, C., Hammarsjö, A., Hammond, C. K., Hatirnaz Ng, Ö., Hesketh, S., Hettiarachchi, D., Johansson Soller, M., Kirmani, U. A., Kjellberg, M., Kvarnung, M., Kvlividze, O., Lagerstedt-Robinson, K., Lasko, P., Lassmann, T., Lau, L. Y. S., Laurie, S., Lim, W. K., Liu, Z., Lysenkova Wiklander, M., Makay, P., Maiga, A. B., Maya-González, C., Meyn, M. S., Neethiraj, R., Nigro, V., Nordgren, F., Nordlund, J., Orrsjö, S., Ottosson, J., Ozbek, U., Özdemir, Ö., Partin, C., Pearce, D. A., Peck, R., Pedersen, A., Pettersson, M., Pongpanich, M., Posada de la Paz, M., Ramani, A., Romero, J. A., Romero, V. I., Rosenquist, R., Saw, A. M., Spencer, M., Stattin, E. L., Srichomthong, C., Tapia-Paez, I., Taruscio, D., Taylor, J. P., Tkemaladze, T., Tully, I., Tümer, Z., van Zelst-Stams, W. A. G., Verloes, A., Västerviga, E., Wang, S., Yang, R., Yamamoto, S., Yépez, V. A., Zhang, Q., Shotelersuk, V., Wiafe, S. A., Alanay, Y., Botto, L. D., Kirmani, S., Lumaka, A., Palmer, E. E., Puri, R. D., Wirta, V., Lindstrand, A., Buske, O. J., Cederroth, M. & Nordgren, A., Nov 2024, In: Nature Genetics. 56, 11, p. 2287-2294 8 p.

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Randomized Trial of Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage

Gallos, I., Devall, A., Martin, J., Middleton, L., Beeson, L., Galadanci, H., Al-Beity, F. A., Qureshi, Z., Hofmeyr, G. J., Moran, N., Fawcus, S., Sheikh, L., Gwako, G., Osoti, A., Aswat, A., Mammoliti, K. M., Sindhu, K. N., Podesek, M., Horne, I., Timms, R., & 29 othersYunas, I., Okore, J., Singata-Madliki, M., Arends, E., Wakili, A. A., Mwampashi, A., Nausheen, S., Muhammad, S., Latthe, P., Evans, C., Akter, S., Forbes, G., Lissauer, D., Meher, S., Weeks, A., Shennan, A., Ammerdorffer, A., Williams, E., Roberts, T., Widmer, M., Oladapo, O. T., Lorencatto, F., Bohren, M. A., Miller, S., Althabe, F., Gülmezoglu, M., Smith, J. M., Hemming, K. & Coomarasamy, A., 1 Jan 2024, In: Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 79, 1, p. 9-11 3 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Regular or DCAF2: How CRL4^DCAF2 Affects IBD-Related Mucosal Injury

Palla, A. H., Jan 2024, In: Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 69, 1, p. 3-4 2 p.

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Stroke Advocacy as a Career

Abd-Allah, F., Nasreldein, A. & Wasay, M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Stroke.

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Supportive Care—A Missing Piece in the Current Global Efforts of Promoting Respectful Maternity Care

Hameed, W., Khan, B. & Avan, B. I., 2024, In: Public Health Reviews. 45, 1605597.

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The 77th World Health Assembly resolution calling for newborn screening, diagnosis, and management of birth defects: moving towards action in low-income and middle-income countries

Iroh Tam, P. Y., Padilla, C. D., Zlotkin, S., Ayede, A. I., Banu, T., Kayita, J., Khanna, R., Rao, S. PN., Siddeeg, K., Walani, S. & de Costa, A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: The Lancet Global Health.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

WHO model list of essential in vitro diagnostics: strengthening diagnostics capacity to transform health care for all

Trapani, D., Garcia, P. J., Schroeder, L., Abdul-Ghani, R., Hansali, A., Offutalu, P. N., Sewell, W., Shakoor, S., Yunfeng, L., Hashimoto, N., Moussy, F. G., Aceves Capri, A. & Fleming, K., Mar 2024, In: The Lancet Global Health. 12, 3, p. e364-e365

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1 Citation (Scopus)

2023

Addition of mental health to the lady health worker curriculum in Pakistan: now or never

Rabbani, F., Akhtar, S., Nafis, J., Khan, S., Siddiqi, S. & Merali, Z., Dec 2023, In: Human Resources for Health. 21, 1, 29.

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4 Citations (Scopus)

ASO Author Reflections: Demystifying the Drain Dilemma—Antibiotic Prophylaxis After Mastectomy with Indwelling Drains

Martins, R. S. & Sattar, A. K., Oct 2023, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 30, 10, p. 5976-5977 2 p.

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Author Correction: Genomic analysis of sewage from 101 countries reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance (Nature Communications, (2022), 13, 1, (7251), 10.1038/s41467-022-34312-7)

Global Sewage Surveillance Consortium, Dec 2023, In: Nature Communications. 14, 1, 178.

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Author Correction: Early-childhood linear growth faltering in low- and middle-income countries (Nature, (2023), 621, 7979, (550-557), 10.1038/s41586-023-06418-5)

The Ki Child Growth Consortium, 2 Nov 2023, In: Nature. 623, 7985, p. E2

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Cardiovascular Diseases in Pakistan: Imagining a Postpandemic, Postconflict Future

Samad, Z. & Hanif, B., 25 Apr 2023, In: Circulation. 147, 17, p. 1261-1263 3 p.

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7 Citations (Scopus)

Climate change and the increased burden of dengue fever in Pakistan

Abid, M. A. & Abid, M. B., Jan 2023, In: The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 23, 1, p. 17-18 2 p.

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12 Citations (Scopus)

Concise Commentary: An Imperfect 10—Unexpected Resolution of Spontaneous Colitis in Serially Endoscoped IL-10-/-Mice

Palla, A. H., May 2023, In: Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 68, 5, p. 1863 1 p.

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Correction: Double-chambered left ventricle: diagnosis by CMR and review of the literature (The Egyptian Heart Journal, (2023), 75, 1, (15), 10.1186/s43044-023-00341-w)

Saadia, S., Nasir, A. & Sultan, F. A. T., Dec 2023, In: Egyptian Heart Journal. 75, 1, 20.

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Correction: Systematic review on the current state of disaster preparation Simulation Exercises (SimEx) (BMC Emergency Medicine, (2023), 23, 1, (52), 10.1186/s12873-023-00824-8)

Mahdi, S. S., Jafri, H. A., Allana, R., Battineni, G., Khawaja, M., Sakina, S., Agha, D., Rehman, K. & Amenta, F., Dec 2023, In: BMC Emergency Medicine. 23, 1, 62.

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Correction: Infant body composition at 6 and 24 months: what are the driving factors? (European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, (2023), 10.1038/s41430-023-01321-8)

Multi-center Infant Body Composition Reference Study- MIBCRS, 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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Correction: Ceftriaxone resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi A identified in a case of enteric fever: first case report from Pakistan (BMC Infectious Diseases, (2023), 23, 1, (267), 10.1186/s12879-023-08152-9)

Irfan, S., Hasan, Z., Qamar, F. N., Ghanchi, N., Ashraf, J., Kanji, A., Razzak, S. A., Greig, D., Nair, S. & Hasan, R., Dec 2023, In: BMC Infectious Diseases. 23, 1, 346.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Correction to: Amplification of the PLAG-family genes—PLAGL1 and PLAGL2—is a key feature of the novel tumor type CNS embryonal tumor with PLAGL amplification (Acta Neuropathologica, (2023), 145, 1, (49-69), 10.1007/s00401-022-02516-2)

Keck, M. K., Sill, M., Wittmann, A., Joshi, P., Stichel, D., Beck, P., Okonechnikow, K., Sievers, P., Wefers, A. K., Roncaroli, F., Avula, S., McCabe, M. G., Hayden, J. T., Wesseling, P., Øra, I., Nistér, M., Kranendonk, M. E. G., Tops, B. B. J., Zapotocky, M., Zamecnik, J., & 36 othersVasiljevic, A., Fenouil, T., Meyronet, D., von Hoff, K., Schüller, U., Loiseau, H., Figarella-Branger, D., Kramm, C. M., Sturm, D., Scheie, D., Rauramaa, T., Pesola, J., Gojo, J., Haberler, C., Brandner, S., Jacques, T., Sexton Oates, A., Saffery, R., Koscielniak, E., Baker, S. J., Yip, S., Snuderl, M., Ud Din, N., Samuel, D., Schramm, K., Blattner-Johnson, M., Selt, F., Ecker, J., Milde, T., von Deimling, A., Korshunov, A., Perry, A., Pfister, S. M., Sahm, F., Solomon, D. A. & Jones, D. T. W., Apr 2023, In: Acta Neuropathologica. 145, 4, p. 511-514 4 p.

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Health and wellbeing of older people in LMICs: a call for research-informed decision making

Goodman-Palmer, D., Ferriolli, E., Gordon, A. L., Greig, C., Hirschhorn, L. R., Ogunyemi, A. O., Usmani, B. A., Yohannes, T. & Davies, J., Feb 2023, In: The Lancet Global Health. 11, 2, p. e191-e192

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12 Citations (Scopus)