Publications by authors named "S Ghamari"
Multiple cardiovascular risk factor care in 55 low- and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional analysis of nationally-representative, individual-level data from 280,783 adults.
Alpha Oumar Diallo Maja E Marcus David Flood Michaela Theilmann Nicholas E Rahim Seyyed-Hadi Ghamari
PLOS Glob Public Health
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Individuals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have a high prevalence of multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, particularly hypertension and diabetes, which were examined using data from 55 population-based surveys from 2009-2019.
- - The study included nearly 119,000 non-pregnant adults aged 40-69, revealing that those with both hypertension and diabetes had higher awareness of their diagnosis (64.1%) compared to those with just one condition (47.4% for hypertension and 46.7% for diabetes).
- - Despite higher awareness and treatment for those with concurrent conditions, only 7% of individuals effectively managed both hypertension and diabetes simultaneously, highlighting significant gaps
Article Synopsis
- - The study compares the quality of care and healthcare inequities for cervical and ovarian cancers using the Quality of Care Index (QCI), revealing disparities in treatment performance across different regions and income levels worldwide.
- - Data from 1990 to 2019 indicates that while cervical cancer incidence has decreased, ovarian cancer cases have risen, yet mortality rates for both have reduced, with QCI values increasing for both types of cancer over this period.
- - The results highlight that higher-income countries generally provide better care, but age and socio-demographic factors contribute to inequities in care quality, stressing the urgent need for targeted improvements and further research to address these disparities.
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- This study used a microsimulation approach to analyze how fixed and average Speed Enforcement Cameras (SEC) affect driving safety, focusing on a 6-km highway modeled with SUMO software.* -
- Researchers tested 13,860 scenarios using telematics data from 93,160 trips and found that fixed SECs slightly reduced unsafe driving, while average SECs significantly lowered it by nearly 11%.* -
- Results suggest point-to-point cameras are more effective than fixed ones for reducing crash risks across various traffic conditions, providing a cost-effective method for evaluating SEC effectiveness in different settings, including low-income countries.*
Background: Hematologic malignancies have a great essential role in cancer global burden. Leukemia which two major subtypes based on the onset, is one of the common subtypes of this malignancy.
Method: For the GBD 2019 study, cancer registry data and vital registration system were used to estimate leukemia mortality.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed the quality of care for oesophageal cancer by examining Global Burden of Disease data from 1990 to 2019, focusing on patients aged 20 and older.
- Results showed a significant increase in the Quality of Care Index (QCI) globally, particularly in high Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) regions, but a decrease in low SDI regions, with older patients and females having better care quality.
- The findings highlight the need for improved healthcare services and resources to ensure equitable quality of care for all age groups and genders worldwide.