Venketasubramanian N

2025

Sex Differences in Stroke Risk Factors and Mechanisms in a Multi-Ethnic Asian Population.

Journal of cardiovascular development and disease ·doi:10.3390/jcdd12080304

IntroductionPrevious studies have reported sex differences in stroke. There are few Asian studies. This study was performed to investigate sex differences in stroke risk factors and mechanisms in a multi-ethnic Asian population.MethodsData …

2015

Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990-2013: quantifying the epidemiological transition.

Lancet (London, England) ·doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(15)61340-x

BackgroundThe Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013) aims to bring together all available epidemiological data using a coherent measurement framework, standardised estimation methods, and transparent data sources to enable compariso…

2012

Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.

Lancet (London, England) ·doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(12)61728-0

BackgroundReliable and timely information on the leading causes of death in populations, and how these are changing, is a crucial input into health policy debates. In the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2010 (GBD…

2012

Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.

Lancet (London, England) ·doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(12)61729-2

BackgroundNon-fatal health outcomes from diseases and injuries are a crucial consideration in the promotion and monitoring of individual and population health. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) studies done in 1990 and 2000 have been the o…